Love is what we do! - THE WEDDING SINGER appreciation thread.- Page 151

[carymetorent2]

re: Love is what we do! - THE WEDDING SINGER appreciation thread.#3750

Posted: 10/25/06 at 7:29pm

I really REALLY hope they let Saldivar come back for the final performance.

"Less Of A Marilyn, More Of A Jackie" www.richardhblake.com

[BroadwayPanda]

re: Love is what we do! - THE WEDDING SINGER appreciation thread.#3751

Posted: 10/25/06 at 7:32pm

No i don't want the show to close!!! It's too good!!!!
Updated On: 10/25/06 at 07:32 PM

[xM3L24x]

re: Love is what we do! - THE WEDDING SINGER appreciation thread.#3752

Posted: 10/25/06 at 7:43pm

It's in his contract that he comes back for the last show.

[carymetorent2]

re: Love is what we do! - THE WEDDING SINGER appreciation thread.#3753

Posted: 10/25/06 at 7:45pm

Excellent. As sad as I am about this, I will look at it as a blessing that I know now the date I get to see Matthew back as Sammy. Hopefully, Spencer Liff will return also as I really want to see him up on stage again. Sad that Richard Blake probably can't stick around until it closes.

"Less Of A Marilyn, More Of A Jackie" www.richardhblake.com

[Marissa2]

re: Love is what we do! - THE WEDDING SINGER appreciation thread.#3754

Posted: 10/25/06 at 7:46pm

Ughh I must find someone who will go see it with me for a second (and last) time asap.

[xM3L24x]

re: Love is what we do! - THE WEDDING SINGER appreciation thread.#3755

Posted: 10/25/06 at 8:09pm

I'm like 99% sure I'm going on Sunday!! I just have to make sure it's ok with my mom, but it should be. Yay .

[Yankeefan007]

re: Love is what we do! - THE WEDDING SINGER appreciation thread.#3756

Posted: 10/25/06 at 8:15pm

The time has come.

Too bad.

And thought it was interesting....the show earned $15 million in its run, but never recouped the $8 million capitalization cost. Just goes to show how high the running costs are.

Wow....this show only cost $8 million?

[IntoTheNight]

re: Love is what we do! - THE WEDDING SINGER appreciation thread.#3757

Posted: 10/25/06 at 8:18pm

Variety is one of the best trades in the business; they have been around for many, many years. So I would think that this is a reliable source.

It is sad that it is closing, BUT the good thing is that there is going to be a touring production. I know it is not the same, but it is better than nothing.

[Mattbrain]

re: Love is what we do! - THE WEDDING SINGER appreciation thread.#3758

Posted: 10/25/06 at 8:18pm

This is so surreal. I can't believe it. This was such an awesome show. I thought that they would get back on track. They seemed to be doing better. Everyone come out and see The Wedding Singer. Show your support

And they'll play you some Careless Whisper
Make you wish you had Jessy's Girl Instead
Bring the room down with Endless Love
And blast Bang Your Head

BANG YOUR HEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[BlueforBroadway]

re: Love is what we do! - THE WEDDING SINGER appreciation thread.#3759

Posted: 10/25/06 at 8:26pm

I'm glad I get to go this weekend.

I think I may just make it two times in one week now and take in another performance while I am in NYC.

The Wedding Singer will always be the first Broadway show I ever went to. You always remember your first, right?

I loved the movie and think the show is a lot of fun.

Jekyll & Hyde back on Broadway! / Rock of Ages - 5 Tony nominations! Awesome!

[dancingthrulife04]

re: Love is what we do! - THE WEDDING SINGER appreciation thread.#3760

Posted: 10/25/06 at 8:28pm

And they'll play you some Careless Whisper
Make you wish you had Jessy's Girl Instead
Bring the room down with Endless Love
And blast Bang Your Head

BANG YOUR HEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just picturing this scene made me laugh.

http://www.beintheheights.com/katnicole1 (Please click and help me win!) I chose, and my world was shaken- So what?
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda "And when Idina Menzel is singing, I'm always slightly worried that her teeth are going to jump out of her mouth and chase me." - Schmerg_the_Impaler

[xM3L24x]

re: Love is what we do! - THE WEDDING SINGER appreciation thread.#3761

Posted: 10/25/06 at 8:31pm

I have a compulsion to watch the Tony performance over and over again.

[bwayondabrain]

re: Love is what we do! - THE WEDDING SINGER appreciation thread.#3762

Posted: 10/25/06 at 8:34pm

im just listening to my cd through right now...



"okay, ill try...*falls back in*"
"so, you're back in the dumpster..."

[dancingthrulife04]

re: Love is what we do! - THE WEDDING SINGER appreciation thread.#3763

Posted: 10/25/06 at 8:38pm

"Well that's like a metaphor
Everyone has a dumpster
A stumbling block they can't ignore..."

http://www.beintheheights.com/katnicole1 (Please click and help me win!) I chose, and my world was shaken- So what?
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda "And when Idina Menzel is singing, I'm always slightly worried that her teeth are going to jump out of her mouth and chase me." - Schmerg_the_Impaler

[bwayondabrain]

re: Love is what we do! - THE WEDDING SINGER appreciation thread.#3764

Posted: 10/25/06 at 8:49pm

"but to fight it makes you stronger
and next time you might stand!"

oh, i just turned off the music and watched the broadway.com videos- i love those!

and yankee, how did the show make 15 million and not make back its investment? sorry, i get what you mean, but not really...

[dancingthrulife04]

re: Love is what we do! - THE WEDDING SINGER appreciation thread.#3765

Posted: 10/25/06 at 8:51pm

"So come out of that dumpster
Here, take a hold of my hand..."

We need a new song. We did this one already.

http://www.beintheheights.com/katnicole1 (Please click and help me win!) I chose, and my world was shaken- So what?
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda "And when Idina Menzel is singing, I'm always slightly worried that her teeth are going to jump out of her mouth and chase me." - Schmerg_the_Impaler

[bwayondabrain]

re: Love is what we do! - THE WEDDING SINGER appreciation thread.#3766

Posted: 10/25/06 at 8:53pm

aight!

"waiting here underneath your window
hoping for some kind of sign..."

[dancingthrulife04]

re: Love is what we do! - THE WEDDING SINGER appreciation thread.#3767

Posted: 10/25/06 at 8:55pm

"Every move, every tiny gesture
Only proves that you're not mine..."

http://www.beintheheights.com/katnicole1 (Please click and help me win!) I chose, and my world was shaken- So what?
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda "And when Idina Menzel is singing, I'm always slightly worried that her teeth are going to jump out of her mouth and chase me." - Schmerg_the_Impaler

[bwayondabrain]

re: Love is what we do! - THE WEDDING SINGER appreciation thread.#3768

Posted: 10/25/06 at 8:55pm

"I could write you a thousand love songs"

[dancingthrulife04]

re: Love is what we do! - THE WEDDING SINGER appreciation thread.#3769

Posted: 10/25/06 at 8:57pm

"Search the world for the perfect tune and rhyme..."

http://www.beintheheights.com/katnicole1 (Please click and help me win!) I chose, and my world was shaken- So what?
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda "And when Idina Menzel is singing, I'm always slightly worried that her teeth are going to jump out of her mouth and chase me." - Schmerg_the_Impaler

[Yankeefan007]

re: Love is what we do! - THE WEDDING SINGER appreciation thread.#3770

Posted: 10/25/06 at 9:00pm

A thing about Broadway investments, which, at very least, is 95% true, as I know it.

A show costs X amount of money to put up and running, initially. This money is put up by the producers (who get it from their investors). This is just the capitalization cost, alone.

Don't forget that the show still costs Y dollars to run. If a show earns more than Y weekly, whatever is left over goes to paying off the investors. If there isn't enough money taken in weekly, the producers have to put in whatever's left to keep it running, with nothing going to the investors.

The capitalization cost comes 2nd to the weekly running costs.

Wedding Singer is obviously the best example to use. The show cost roughly $8 million alone to mount. Weekly running costs, given the large cast, sets, lighting, stage crew, musicians, costumers, dressers, make-up people, and unions, were, roughly, over $600,000 a week. Most of the time, Wedding Singer didn't even crack $550,000. The producers had to put in whatever was left over. The weeks that it did go over the weekly-nut (break even point), the investors were paid off.

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Updated On: 10/25/06 at 09:00 PM

[bwayondabrain]

re: Love is what we do! - THE WEDDING SINGER appreciation thread.#3771

Posted: 10/25/06 at 9:07pm

wow, i bet the investors made hardly any profit
most weeks it didnt even come close to breaking even

how sad...

[bwayondabrain]

re: Love is what we do! - THE WEDDING SINGER appreciation thread.#3772

Posted: 10/25/06 at 9:07pm

btw, thanks yankee for the info! :)

[jacobp]

re: Love is what we do! - THE WEDDING SINGER appreciation thread.#3773

Posted: 10/25/06 at 9:10pm

This makes me sad Well saw it twice its so good MAMA MIA NEEDS TO GO not wedding singer why cant people get it right

[BwayDreamer09]

re: Love is what we do! - THE WEDDING SINGER appreciation thread.#3774

Posted: 10/25/06 at 9:14pm

So not happy. Last thing I needed to hear tonight, seriously. I hate this. I ordered my tix, premium seats because since I can't do rush because people are going to be lining up the night before. I'm sitting row D seats 107 and 108 so I'm happy with my seats but seriously BOO!!! And now I need to find time between now and then to do rush some more...