Broadway Star Joined: 5/19/03
Does anyone know where I can find the 4th of July week-end schedule?
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/18/03
Count on shows playing a regular schedule unless there are exceptions advertised.
If a hit show is not going to sell out, this is the weekend that it won't. July 4th is traditionally the worst weekend of the year.
You mean worst as in low attendance? I would think shows would be packed by the holiday crowds. No?
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/18/03
People go to the beach, fireworks displays, movies, BBQs, to the mall and they leave NY in droves. They do everything except come into the city to go see a show. Yes, there are tourists, but there will still be a lot of empty seats especially Sunday matinee and evening.
A long time ago I worked backstage on a reasonably good-sized hit. July 4th was the only performance we were allowed to ask friends to come in as comps and also the only performance where the house manager invited those upstairs to move downstairs at 7:55.
Musicals do better than plays. Comedies better than dramas. I cannot imagine who is going to be in the Barrymore Theatre this coming weekend for instance.
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/05
July 4th is on Monday, and most Broadway shows are dark...with a few exceptions. So with the exception of the shows that perform on Mondays (and "Phantom" is the only one I can think of off the top of my head) there shouldn't be any schedule changes.
Broadway Star Joined: 10/13/04
Altar Boyz is not dark on Monday nights...but on Monday, July 4th the show begins at 7pm instead of the usual 8pm time.
Featured Actor Joined: 10/27/04
Not quite on Broadway, but....
John Tartaglia's (cabaret) show AD-LIBerty is having its final performance on the 4th at Joe's Pub, 7 pm, and it's phenomenal...
Featured Actor Joined: 12/31/69
I'm going to John's show and staying for Adios Pantalones!
Ditto stagemom3!
It's going to be the best birthday ever!
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