Little mermaid sells out for the rest of it's run

[gypsy4]

Posted: 8/18/09 at 11:18am

wow!
Little mermaid

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 8/18/09 at 11:30am

Wow.

[zepka102]

Posted: 8/18/09 at 12:07pm

Good for them! That is a great way to go.

[BroadwayBelle2]

Posted: 8/18/09 at 12:27pm

I'm so dissapointed I'm not going to get the chance to see this.

[legally_popular]

Posted: 8/18/09 at 12:29pm

Oh boy, cue the replies saying, "Why is it closing?" "It's selling so well, they should keep it open!" "Will it extend?" "They made a mistake closing it" and so on.

At least it'll go out with a bang.

[Justin D]

Posted: 8/18/09 at 12:30pm

Did it ever re-coup?

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 8/18/09 at 12:32pm

No it didn't recoup and won't recoup. But at least it's going out with a bang.

[madscientist]

Posted: 8/18/09 at 12:49pm

I'm also glad to see it sold out! I loved The Little Mermaid, and this makes me really glad I got to see it.

[wdwfreak]

Posted: 8/18/09 at 12:50pm

I think that it has got to be close to recouping. It has been making above nut many weeks. I wouldn't be shocked if it pulled a Cyrano de Bergerac and announce it's recoupment after closing performance. I have to say that it's good to see the show kick some major ass this summer and it's closing weeks.

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 8/18/09 at 1:01pm

I highly, HIGHLY doubt it will recoup. My lighting teacher worked on building the show and told our class that its cost was far more than they told the public. And that its running cost was as well. It may have been making money, but not nearly enough to recoup.

[wickedfan]

Posted: 8/18/09 at 1:06pm

Look back, there was a thread about this and the whole complicated process that ensued when Disney put The Little Mermaid on Broadway. The short of it is that the production budget was exceedingly high because of massive changes that kept on happening even before the show went into rehearsal. It won't recoup. Chances are it's not even close to recouping.

[HollyGolightly2]

Posted: 8/18/09 at 1:12pm

What cost so much? The plastic set or the heelies?

[blaxx]

Posted: 8/18/09 at 1:17pm

Of ITS run.

[Yero my Hero]

Posted: 8/18/09 at 1:24pm

Thank you. That was really bothering me.

[wdwfreak]

Posted: 8/18/09 at 1:47pm

Just looking at Ticketmaster, there are tickets available, but very few. And you can really only find single tickets. So if you want tickets for one person or don't mind being seperated, you should look for tickets because there is only a small amount left.

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 8/18/09 at 1:51pm

It could be a marketing ploy to create demand. You never know.

[degrassifan]

Posted: 8/18/09 at 2:02pm

Sad to see it closing, but, like most people said, it's going out with a bang.

[taylorPHENOMENON2]

Posted: 8/18/09 at 2:02pm

Impressive!

[legally_popular]

Posted: 8/18/09 at 2:33pm

I also doubt it will recoup. It's thriving during the summer months, but there's no way they can make up for all the money they lost during the slow months when they did poorly (same as Shrek).

[BwayBuff2]

Posted: 8/18/09 at 3:06pm

Although it won't recoup I am glad to see it going out so strongly. The show wasn't the best, but it had a nice little run especially considering the economic struggles our country has been facing.

I wish the best of luck to the cast as they go on to pursue other projects!

[tking001]

Posted: 8/18/09 at 3:31pm

Does this mean they won't have student rush for Friday night's show? That's how/ when I was planning on seeing it.

[saveusmike]

Posted: 8/18/09 at 4:22pm

Ah Im going to have to agree with BettyBoy I am pretty sure its some sort of last minute ploy to gaurentee selling all the tickets.

I was JUST at the theater this morning with a female friend who brought (conviently) "the last 2" Orchastra tickets for the August 29th 8 PM show.

[Jenna Maroney]

Posted: 8/18/09 at 4:46pm

Speaking of shows with impending closures, how are Avenue Q bookings? I still have this feeling that despite the media blitz, it's easier to catch it on a Monday. After all, in our culture, Monday nights are for staying in, not going out*.

* That's the rationale I get when people decline to meet me for dinner on a Monday night - even though it's their only chance to see me. I work at night, and my days off are Sunday and Monday. Maybe I should make friends with Broadway performers!

[camncal]

Posted: 8/18/09 at 5:16pm

good to see it go out with a bang....Sad to see 9 to 5 going out the way it is, that show can be closed now and no one would notice.

[Just_John]

Posted: 8/18/09 at 5:50pm

I tried to get student rush on Saturday and was told they are not selling student rush for the remainder of the run. But they did have Standing Room, which I got and it was totally worth it.