Insert name of show : posting closing notices — Page 2

Grosses from last week are out and listed HERE

New shows playing at obviously below-the-nut (in some case, very, very below) include:

Lempica ($288K...yikes)

Heart of Rock and Roll ($371K...another yikes))

Illinoise ($728K...not bad but not good either)

Suffs ($630K)

The8re phan said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "Matt Gould just confirmed tome thatLempickais closing early May."

'early May' starts tomorrow..............."

If they announce today they can close on Sunday.

hearthemsing22 said: "Huss417 said: "The8re phan said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "Matt Gould just confirmed tome thatLempickais closing early May."

'early May' starts tomorrow..............."

If they announce today they can close on Sunday."

Would they do that with Tony press events coming up?"

With the show grossing 280K it would be egregious not to. Tony press events will not save this show. At this point nothing will.

Updated On: 4/30/24 at 02:16 PM

I just want Heart of Rock & Roll to last til May 16 when I am seeing it. Then I will have seen every single show from this season except Doubt.

I think, in a very generalized sense, the days of "pack it up — little nominations/awards, we're closing tomorrow" are over — and for the better. It makes the industry look wildly more unsustainable than it actually is. Obviously money talks and will be the final factor (see Paradise Square and KPOP which closed <7 days), but for Lempicka or Heart to post a notice the day of Tony nominations if they can help it, unless there is literally no other choice, would be a) not only a slap in the face to everyone with stake in it, but b) a very bad look for the industry at large.

If I was a first-time investor with one of those shows and they posted their notice today — I know the first and only thing I'd be thinking is "gee, this Lead Producer is telling me that whether or not my investment is worthwhile really boils down to the specific number of Tony nods we get during awards season" when there is obviously much more nuance to it than that. Producers will do everything they can to continue facilitating relationships with their investors and championing their shows when they can help it.

dramamama611 said: "If you were a first time investor and THAT'S what you thought despite seeing the grosses and knowing your break even point? You shouldn't be an investor. The day they announce closing means very little. It doesn't look any worse today v any other day. A flop is a flop. Getting Tony noms MIGHT have given them a reason to get more money to sustain."


So many thoughts.

First, who the heck are these investors, generally? If you are putting money into a **Broadway show** — and truly need/deeply care about said money, you are an idiot. Full stop. Were I to have, say, tens of millions in excess cash, it would be a game to me, and there would be no urgent need to trample over people to post a closing notice tonight, after months/years of effort.

Second, if we *must* post closing notices hastily, Lempicka and HoRR don’t belong in the same boat. I would be much quicker to cut bait on the former. It is a show that needs critical acclaim to gain traction since, based on general reaction, word of mouth is unlikely to do it.

But with Heart: Do we really think they thought they were going to be a massive award winner? Why should this affect them? Average ticket price went from $37 to $67 or whatever… so what harm is there in giving it a few weeks for word of mouth, unless they really need to save their money — in which case see Point #1, they are idiots. 😀

Regardless of how long Suffs may run, the major prediction I will stick to is that it will become a MAJOR cash cow for all producers and Taub in the long term - for with that many roles for women, it will be THE most produced high school and college musical for a very long time.

Updated On: 4/30/24 at 10:34 PM

iluvtheatertrash said: "rosscoe(au) said: "Let it begin



I’ll start , get rid of the crap called Back To The Future"

I see even after a pandemic decimated our industry, some of you all still completely lack class."




You’re an idiot if you didn’t think in this insanely crowded underwhelming season that closing notices weren’t forthcoming.

Well Lempika will be closing in two weeks. I guess up next with be heart of rock and roll. I wonder if they’ll be going next week. I still think great Gatsby will close up shop before the other Gatsby comes in next season.

Suffs needs to win the Tony award to stick around. The Great Gatsby is not going anywhere anytime soon. They have enough of an advance to last them for a year, and then probably stunt casting after the original casts contracts are up. They will be making over a million a week for the rest of the year. The Broadway Theatre will not be available next season.

Broadway Flash is Great Gatsby's Sean Spicer. (Please go on Dancing With The Stars)

Falsettolands said: "Regardless of how long Suffs may run, the major prediction I will stick to is that it will become a MAJOR cash cow for all producers and Taub in thelong term - for with that many roles for women, it will be THE most produced high school and college musical for a very long time."

This makes sense to me. In some areas, it can be tough to get many males to participate in middle or high school productions.