"Millburn votes to bail out ailing Paper Mill Playhouse"

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"Millburn votes to bail out ailing Paper Mill Playhouse"

Posted: 6/18/08 at 12:00am

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/06/millburn_votes_to_bail_out_ail.html

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re: 'Millburn votes to bail out ailing Paper Mill Playhouse'

Posted: 6/18/08 at 12:09am

Yay. Good!

re: 'Millburn votes to bail out ailing Paper Mill Playhouse'

Posted: 6/18/08 at 12:56am

I don't understand how they are losing money when they only spend $22 million on a production with a 2 week run. Sarcastic... yes, but the point still rings true.

If the audience could do better, they'd be up here on stage and I'd be out there watching them. - Ethel Merman

re: 'Millburn votes to bail out ailing Paper Mill Playhouse'

Posted: 6/18/08 at 1:53am

This is REALLY REALLY REALLY good news. The Paper Mill team went out for cocktails after the Council Meeting/vote. Millburn has just garnered a wonderful acquisition. Theatre for the People. People for the Theatre!

re: 'Millburn votes to bail out ailing Paper Mill Playhouse'

Posted: 6/18/08 at 2:02am

Where does it say they spent 22 million on a single production? That sounds outrageous. The average Broadway musical mounting would cost half that amount.

re: 'Millburn votes to bail out ailing Paper Mill Playhouse'

Posted: 6/18/08 at 2:05am

Um am I the only one with deja vu?

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re: 'Millburn votes to bail out ailing Paper Mill Playhouse'

Posted: 6/18/08 at 2:06am

Great news!

"Light the candles! Get the ice out! Roll the rug up, it's today!"

re: 'Millburn votes to bail out ailing Paper Mill Playhouse'

Posted: 6/18/08 at 2:36am

CatsNY, are you a special needs student? :)

My comment was a joke, which I mentioned... in my comment.

But I guess the super-serious response is that they are well known for spending way more on shows with limited runs (I mean from insane custom shoe costs to very lush sets) than they can possibly recoup in ticket sales. This places a huge burden on their fundraising department since they are never in the black. Their productions always look top-notch, but it is a difficult business model to sustain. Hence, the continuing debt problem.

If the audience could do better, they'd be up here on stage and I'd be out there watching them. - Ethel Merman

re: 'Millburn votes to bail out ailing Paper Mill Playhouse'

Posted: 6/18/08 at 10:54am

From the beginning Milburn had always said they would help out the Papermill, I guess now its official, which is great. Since they have been in trouble they have been cutting costs here and there and the scenery is not what it used to be, but they still give great performances. Right now there doing Little Shop of Horrors with Jared Gertner from Spelling Bee and Montego Glover from The Color Purple. So if your in town go see it.

They announced there 2008-2009 Season:
OKLAHOMA - September 17th - October 19th
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL - November 5th - December 7th
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST - January 14th - February 15th
MASTER CLASS - March 5th - April 6th
1776 - April 15th to May 17th
THE FULL MONTY - June 10th - July 12th

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re: 'Millburn votes to bail out ailing Paper Mill Playhouse'

Posted: 6/18/08 at 11:19am

This says a lot about the good people of Millburn. They already bear one of the highest property tax rates in NJ, but are willing to do what it takes to support their lifestile.
Let's hope that the Papermill uses their windfall wisely, and continue the tradition of first class productions.

I'm personally looking forward to Oklahoma, since I missed it at the Surflight two weeks ago (got stuck in traffic).

#11

re: 'Millburn votes to bail out ailing Paper Mill Playhouse'

Posted: 6/18/08 at 12:27pm

Im sure they will do wonders with there windfall. Also High School Musical is going to bring in A LOT of families and will fill up the theater maybe not completely but more then it has been!

#12

re: 'Millburn votes to bail out ailing Paper Mill Playhouse'

Posted: 6/18/08 at 5:04pm

2 week runs?? Never, most Papermill runs are at least 4-5 weeks long, some have even gone longer(6-8 weeks).

A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.

#13

re: 'Millburn votes to bail out ailing Paper Mill Playhouse'

Posted: 6/18/08 at 6:20pm

way to jump on the short bus ACL.

I said (twice now) that my initial post was sarcastic to exaggerated the point. High production costs + short runs = debt and a need to constantly fundraise.

If the audience could do better, they'd be up here on stage and I'd be out there watching them. - Ethel Merman

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