quizking101 said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "Voter said: "Any update or rumors about this production?
Does this have the Lyceum or Longacre?"
Lyceum"
Really? Wow. I definitely thought Oh Mary would keep going since it’s basically printing money and a front runner for a bunch of rewards. (Akin to last season’s MERRILY)"
It would be a shame if Mary had to close for this Glengarry (assuming that Mary really does want to extend).
I've heard rumors (well, some sweaty guy on Tiktok shouted rumors at the world) that Oh Mary is intending to extend, so I'd be unsurprised if either Glengarry is circling another theater or Oh Mary is looking to transfer.
ChairinMain said: "I've heard rumors (well, some sweaty guy on Tiktok shouted rumors at the world) that Oh Mary is intending to extend, so I'd be unsurprised if either Glengarry is circling another theater or Oh Mary is looking to transfer."
I'm hearing it's extending and staying at the Lyceum. GGR most likely will end up at the Belasco is what I'm hearing but they are still waiting on a theatre.
"Anything you do, let it it come from you--then it will be new."
Sunday in the Park with George
No matter what theater it's in, Jeffrey Richards will have to grapple with the fact that there isn't nearly as much buzz about this production as there was about the Pacino-Cannavale one.
Case in point: the full cast announcement was Thursday and aside from this Playbill piece I've seen barely a whimper (likely because they're not big names)
Donald Webber Jr as Williamson John Pirruccello as Lingk Howard W Overshown as Baylen
ChairinMain said: "I'm hoping that the rave reviews received by MAYBE HAPPY ENDING might mean that the producers of Glengarry need to circle another theater!"
This. The literal unanimous positive and rave reviews give MHE a bit of an extra cushion and looking at the next few days of tickets for MHE and its looking like the reviews have had at the very least as short term impact. Will it be enough to take it to the spring? I don't know. But if I were Wonderful World and Swept Away, I would be worried that Glengarry was going to start breathing down my neck waiting for the slightest falter
Scarlet Leigh said: "ChairinMain said: "I'm hoping that the rave reviews received by MAYBE HAPPY ENDING might mean that the producers of Glengarry need to circle another theater!"
This. The literal unanimous positive and rave reviews give MHE a bit of an extra cushion and looking at the next few days of tickets for MHE and its looking like the reviews have had at the very least as short term impact. Will it be enough to take it to the spring? I don't know. But if I were Wonderful World and Swept Away, I would be worried that Glengarry was going to start breathing down my neck waiting for the slightest falter"
MHE did much worse than Lempicka (less than $300K!) and Swept Away doesn't have much better numbers. Why would Wonderful World worry about anyone breath on their neck with over $600K grosses which I think will get higher during holidays? Some people are so passionate about MHE that their math stopped mathing, literally.
The difference between MHE and Lempicka is that Lempicka received mostly mixed-to-negative reviews while MHE received universal acclaim. Their producers would be foolish to pull the plug this soon after that kind of critical reception. The next few weeks will be telling about how much that kind of reception means. It does mean that if the producers of Glengarry were buzzards around the Belasco as their Option A, they’re probably considering Options B and C after last night.
Well, I'll take back my words if next week MHE will gross over $700K (is this how much it costs to run it?). Pulling the plug early is a "humane death" in this case. The Great Gatsby got demolished by critiques and is still thriving.
ColorTheHours048 said: "The difference between MHE and Lempicka is that Lempicka received mostly mixed-to-negative reviews while MHE received universal acclaim. Their producers would be foolish to pull the plug this soon after that kind of critical reception. The next few weeks will be telling about how much that kind of reception means. It does mean that if the producers of Glengarry were buzzards around the Belasco as their Option A, they’re probably considering Options B and C after last night."
I’m aware they share producers and that they aren’t the theater owners. In my opinion, they would still be foolish to pull the plug immediately on a show that just got raves before it has a little bit of time to gain traction, even if their incoming show is a guaranteed sell-out hit just based on the celebrity cast. There are other theaters to circle as alternative options, even if the Belasco is still their top choice.
Where are people getting the figure that MHE costs $700K a week to run? The show has an impressive and techinically complicated set design but scenery is an element that is part of production costs. Weekly running costs includes things like actor crew and musician salaries, PR, costume and set maintanance. I have a hard time believing this 4 person musical costs $700K a week to "run"
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QueenAlice said: "Where are people getting the figure that MHE costs $700K a week to run? The show has an impressive and techinically complicated set design but scenery is an element that is part of production costs. Weekly running costs includes things like actor crew and musician salaries, PR, costume and set maintanance. I have a hard time believing this 4 person musical costs $700K a week to "run""
Enough people have seen the offering documents/have friends part of the show that have confirmed this. Automation costs, development costs, rent, marketing... all of that isn't cheap.