Jekyll and hyde on Broadway

[Tiny-Toon]

Posted: 8/26/04 at 2:30pm

Was jekyll and hyde a Success on Broadway?

[Unknown User]

Posted: 8/26/04 at 2:33pm

well it ran four years which is a good run, but it did not pass the spending rate or whatever it is called, sorry I am doing ten things at once so I can't think of the word.

[jayem1968]

Posted: 8/26/04 at 2:36pm

It didn't recoup its investment - but many shows don't. I guess I would say it was a moderate success.

[mule]

Posted: 8/26/04 at 3:09pm

I have heard pro and con. I think a lot of the numbers we here are accounting games the backers play with the tax laws (ie, depreciation of assets which help your true bottom line but don't necessarily show up in public numbers).

Another factor we never see are royalties and profits from sale of merchandise, music, other productions, etc.

I think J and H was likely quite a money maker (and is still making some abroad) when one looks at the overall picture. I doubt it lost money for 4 years.