Masquerade - Extension?
Masquerade - Extension?
macbeth
Broadway Star Joined: 5/7/03
#1Masquerade - Extension?
Posted: 8/19/25 at 12:59pm
I'm guessing given how sold out it's been that the chances are good of it extending. Do we think it'll last through the Spring?
#2Masquerade - Extension?
Posted: 8/19/25 at 1:00pm
macbeth said: "I'm guessing given how sold out it's been that the chances are good of it extending. Do we think it'll last through the Spring?"
Considering how costly it was to mount, there is absolutely no way it is actually closing up so quickly when it's selling. Its "limited" nature is a sales tactic.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
Updated On: 8/19/25 at 01:00 PM
#3Masquerade - Extension?
Posted: 8/19/25 at 1:02pm
Maybe I'm wrong but I always assumed that the intention behind this was a long-term money making machine like Sleep No More but they are starting with 'limited runs' to test the waters, build hype and demand. So based on how things are going I'd suggest an extension is extremely likely....
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
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#4Masquerade - Extension?
Posted: 8/19/25 at 1:21pm
Kad said: "Considering how costly it was to mount, there is absolutely no way it is actually closing up so quickly when it's selling. Its "limited" nature is a sales tactic."
Yeah, this thing is going to have to run multiple years to just break even.
Which I assume is probably also part of the general vagueness at the moment: they want to make sure it's in tip top shape before it's reviewed and before a real marketing blitz begins.
#5Masquerade - Extension?
Posted: 8/19/25 at 3:38pm
They need to bring those prices down that’s for sure.
#6Masquerade - Extension?
Posted: 8/19/25 at 3:41pm
WldKingdomHM said: "They need to bring those prices down that’s for sure."
I don't really think they can given the cost of mounting and running it.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
#7Masquerade - Extension?
Posted: 8/19/25 at 3:57pm
Sleep No More was a “limited” run that extended a month or so at a time for almost 14 years. Masquerade will continue to extend as long as it sells.
Also, don’t expect to see discounts. This is expensive enough to run that, as soon as they need to discount, they’re closing up shop. Sleep No More only offered $99 lottery tickets in the last year or so of its run. If anything, expect more VIP pricing and the continuation of their “house seats” model of jacking the price up to $300 on last-minute tickets released by production.
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