Republican Convention and Closings

Does anyone think the republican convention will actually force any shows to close down? I've heard that ticket sales to even the big ones are shotty during this time. How will shows like Bombay Dreams (good ridence anyway....although I don't want anyone out of work) or Wonderful Town survive? Has anyone heard any grumblings? Could this convention mean death to certain shows? That would certainly be sad.

just out of curiousity I searched Wicked, The Lion King and Avenue Q all week. Nothing available.

From what I hear the convention will actually help sales, especially matinees.

Also, the norm with big conventions is for a lot of last minute show purchases.

All in all it should be a good week.

I think shows will stick it out--one week probably won't be enough to completely close a production, if one does, I'm sure there are more circumstances than one week of sales, although stranger things have happened.

Mule, I'm not so sure it's a probelm with the republican BUISNESS--I'm sure some of those chorus boys hot footin' it in "Mama Mia" will take any loose change they can get--but I think it's more a probelm with the fact that the republican party has asked, in masse, to be entertained by a community which is, at the least, agressively liberal.
These people care a lot about whats going on in the world, espically since one of the republicans parties platfroms this year is "protecting marriage." I don't think the dating chorus boys from "Lion king" would be too happy knowing that they're dancing and prancing for a group of 1000 people who think what they do is disgusting.
Just my two cents. Or three. Wow, I wrote alot...well, that's my dollar, then.