Money making Shows that closed

There have been some, but the key is not just if they are making money now, but what does business look like 2, 3, 4 months from now. Newsies was not doing the best during the winter, so rather than struggle through another winter, Disney decided to close. Shuffle Along was doing well at the time it closed, but after Audra left, they were looking at a severe drop in sales. It's true, many wait until they are no longer making money, but some - especially the longer running shows who can predict their sales a little better - will call it quits before they start losing.

I assume you are specifically exclude limited engagements, because there are many of those.

The Boy From OZ...cause they couldn't replace Hugh

The Act, because they couldn't replace Liza (was not selling out, but was still making money)

Sure there are some others that fit that mold...just can't think of any right now.

Not too many, you're friend is right.

GiantsInTheSky2 said: "Beauty and the Beast was still making money when they closed for The Little Mermaid, wasn't it? I always thought that choice, and their reasoning behind it, was really weird."



In its final years Beauty and the Beast followed the trend that many long-running shows seem to fall into, good to great weeks during the busy times and mediocre to good weeks the rest of the year. Business picked up again once they announced their closing/final months and people knew their time to see it was now limited, which is also fairly typical for a long-running show once it announces a closing date.

The issue here is you are basing their success on their reported box office. The producers pulled the plug based on their advance sales. So, if they smartly end things at the right time, that would look like a misstep if you don't have further information.

^ while that is true, the poster specifically asked the closing of a financially successful show, one that we presume would not have fallen below their nut.