Legally Blonde Cost

[ucjrdude902]

Legally Blonde Cost#1

Posted: 6/10/07 at 4:36pm

How much did it cost to produce the show? Anyone know if its earned back the money?

[Yankeefan007]

re: Legally Blonde Cost#2

Posted: 6/10/07 at 4:39pm

It's been open for, what, a month? Even Wicked took two years to make money.

[Born To Reign]

re: Legally Blonde Cost#2

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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[ucjrdude902]

re: Legally Blonde Cost#3

Posted: 6/10/07 at 4:44pm

has it even announced a tour-or is just been said there might be one? It's already earned close to 7 mill. i think.

[Born To Reign]

re: Legally Blonde Cost#4

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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[Yankeefan007]

re: Legally Blonde Cost#5

Posted: 6/10/07 at 4:47pm

It 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.

[ucjrdude902]

re: Legally Blonde Cost#6

Posted: 6/10/07 at 4:48pm

Please let there be a tour. I'd love to be a part of it!

[Born To Reign]

re: Legally Blonde Cost#7

Posted: 6/10/07 at 4:49pm

Ugh, I wish they had to post the nut with the grosses! I'd kill to know that stuff.

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[Yankeefan007]

re: Legally Blonde Cost#8

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

[ucjrdude902]

re: Legally Blonde Cost#9

Posted: 6/10/07 at 4:51pm

How 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]

re: Legally Blonde Cost#10

Posted: 6/10/07 at 4:53pm

That's her business.

[somethingwicked]

re: Legally Blonde Cost#11

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

[ucjrdude902]

re: Legally Blonde Cost#12

Posted: 6/10/07 at 5:19pm

Yeah. I forgot about that-ALOT of the set is elevator based.

[theaterdude87]

re: Legally Blonde Cost#13

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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[ucjrdude902]

re: Legally Blonde Cost#14

Posted: 6/10/07 at 5:25pm

IDK-if Mary Poppins would be as good being a scaled downed production.

[theaterdude87]

re: Legally Blonde Cost#15

Posted: 6/10/07 at 5:29pm

well they are planning it.

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/108641.html

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[songanddanceman2]

re: Legally Blonde Cost#16

Posted: 6/10/07 at 6:00pm

Poppins UK tour is using the original West End set

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