More Clues on West Side Story's Theatre? — Page 2

I'd rather see Legally Blonde continue to run, then for this lame-o revival kick it out.

Hahahahaha! Fool.

think Grease will close, Hairspray will scale down and move to the Brook Atkinson (sp?) so WSS can play the Neil Simon and Guys & Dolls play the Nederlander. Hairspray IS 6 years old and made it's money back a while ago. Or Nederlander buys the Mark Hellinger (hopeful thinking, I know), put WWS there, and put Guys and Dolls at the Nederlander.

What?! Do you know anything about... anything?

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Which is...?

"GREASE is doing much better business than HAIRSPRAY and BLONDE."

Really? I guess Taylor Hicks and the TV show DID help. maybe just close Hairspray and put WSS there. That works!

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The Nederlanders really shot themselves in the foot with these successful shows huh?

Hilton: Spiderman

The rumors are that Spider-Man is going to be next in line for The Hilton.

Interestingly enough I had heard that Guys and Dolls was going to The Nederlander before there was the thread that said that it was going there. Granted the person I heard it from is FAR, FAR,FAR from being a reliable source and I know that. I am not naive. The person I heard it from was Robert, the guy who hangs out around the Nederlander. This was one day after signing up for lotto and waiting for the names to be called.

Honestly, I don't see Legally Blonde moving. I just don't see how it can afford to do it. Moving a show costs a lot of money, which is something I don't think the producers have the luxury to spend right now.

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Bennett, I agree with you. I might feel differently if this was the Donmar Warehouse production. However, from what I understand it isn't.

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I am not surprised to hear this. Yes, Legally Blonde was/is making enough to go on. But, I think that the producers realized that in the long run they weren't making enough to turn a profit. I think it is a smart move for them to quit while they're ahead and close the show when they are going to.

Also, I doubt that West Side Story would announce dates and a theatre for the out of town try out, without having everything set up for when they got to Broadway. I remember someone on here suggested that Legally Blonde would close December 28th, they came up with that particular date because it is the last sunday of the year and that is when a lot of shows that aren't doing well close. I am not saying I agree or disagree with that thought, I just thought I would put it out there.

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The fact that Spiderman is still happening is surprising in itself. I looked at the grosses and Blonde was around $130,000 high than Grease. I think that still Hairpsray should close. It had a great run and made some money.

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Sir Robin, the Palace is a much larger theater than the Atkinson so of course - if it's doing well - Legally Blonde will out-gross Grease. That doesn't neccesariyl mean that Legally Blonde is doing better business, though. It has much higher weekly running costs than Grease. So if Legally Blonde needs to make at least $500,000 a week to break even and Grease needs $300,000 a week. And then let's say one week LB takes in $600,000 and Grease takes in $470,000. Even though LB made $130,000 more than Grease, once you subtract their expenses for the week LB is left with $100,000 while Grease has $170,000.

You can't just look at the grosses or attendance.

Which is why the producers of WSS booked the theater. The deal's done. Blonde is looking at a post-Christmas closing.

That was my thinking all along. I predict a 1/4/09 closing for Blonde (which will make me sad, but let's be realistic). Although, I must admit, the WSS revival doesn't interest me in the least.

Palace Palace Palace.

And I'm laughing about the Guys and Dolls revival only because I know Forbidden Broadway will bring back its great parody. "I know I've seen this show before / In some old high school gym / On someone's basement floor / I know I've seen this show before / I think I know the book / I know I know the score..."