Legally Blonde Cost
Legally Blonde Cost
#1Legally Blonde Cost
Posted: 6/10/07 at 4:36pmHow much did it cost to produce the show? Anyone know if its earned back the money?
Yankeefan007
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#2re: Legally Blonde Cost
Posted: 6/10/07 at 4:39pmIt's been open for, what, a month? Even Wicked took two years to make money.
#2re: Legally Blonde Cost
Posted: 6/10/07 at 4:41pm
I heard $12 mil. Of course it hasn't recouped yet. But it will. If not here, then on tour. I think it has a long life ahead of it
(which, if you ask me, is a good thing)
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#3re: Legally Blonde Cost
Posted: 6/10/07 at 4:44pmhas it even announced a tour-or is just been said there might be one? It's already earned close to 7 mill. i think.
#4re: Legally Blonde Cost
Posted: 6/10/07 at 4:46pm
Oh, there'll be a tour. I guarantee it! It was made for that.
Also, if you're looking at the grosses, you have to remember weekly costs for cast, crew, rent, etc. It's probably a lot less than that. The ACL revival took 8 months of strong sales to recoup $8 mil. Probably at least a year for LB if sales are good (and they're not FANTASTIC so far. Good, but not great)
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#5re: Legally Blonde Cost
Posted: 6/10/07 at 4:47pmIt may have earned $7 million, but that doesn't mean they've made $7 million. Factor out weekly running costs (which are secret). Anything they've earned above their weekly nut goes into the recoup pot.
#6re: Legally Blonde Cost
Posted: 6/10/07 at 4:48pmPlease let there be a tour. I'd love to be a part of it!
#7re: Legally Blonde Cost
Posted: 6/10/07 at 4:49pmUgh, I wish they had to post the nut with the grosses! I'd kill to know that stuff.
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Yankeefan007
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#8re: Legally Blonde Cost
Posted: 6/10/07 at 4:50pm
A big show like Legally Blonde....you can figure it costs upwards of $600k a week to run.
Updated On: 6/10/07 at 04:50 PM
#9re: Legally Blonde Cost
Posted: 6/10/07 at 4:51pmHow much do you think LBB gets paid a week? Does a TONY nomination play any part in pay. I heard after Idina won for Wicked her pay was boosted.
Yankeefan007
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#11re: Legally Blonde Cost
Posted: 6/10/07 at 5:17pm
They'll have to completely re-design the scenic concept of the show for a tour (which will inevitably happen, probably in the fall of next year.)
Since alot of the set pieces rely on an elevator system that most road houses won't have, I'm curious to see how they'll adapt the show for that type of performance space.
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Updated On: 6/10/07 at 05:17 PM
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
#12re: Legally Blonde Cost
Posted: 6/10/07 at 5:19pmYeah. I forgot about that-ALOT of the set is elevator based.
#13re: Legally Blonde Cost
Posted: 6/10/07 at 5:23pm
I am sure they have already thought of ways to do it.
I mean if Poppins can tour....Blonde should be no problem.
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#14re: Legally Blonde Cost
Posted: 6/10/07 at 5:25pmIDK-if Mary Poppins would be as good being a scaled downed production.
#15re: Legally Blonde Cost
Posted: 6/10/07 at 5:29pm
well they are planning it.
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/108641.html
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#16re: Legally Blonde Cost
Posted: 6/10/07 at 6:00pmPoppins UK tour is using the original West End set
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