Recoup rate of POTO (Bway)

The original Broadway production opened in January 1988 and had not recouped by season's end. It did recoup by end of the following season. (They did not make specific announcements back then. Just the annual season tallies in Variety.) I remember reading that the show would need to sell out 40 weeks to recoup and it did sell out week after week.

There were no outside investors. Show was produced by Cameron Mackintosh and the Really Useful Theatre Company.

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There were outside investors... Just because Mackintosh produced it, doesn't mean he put ALL his money into it. He did what most producers do... he found investors and brought them into the fold.

I know a few individuals who had/have money in the London, and Broadway runs.

So then, it probably recouped in a greater amount of time than WICKED, but it recouped a greater amount of money than WICKED. Does that seem correct? Just wish I could find a source. Thank you all for the info.

That's a good question. I just know it was an article about Spider-man's budget, so it was giving the budgets of a few past larger shows..

https://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.php?thread=1027481&dt=9&boardid=3