SEAGULL recoups

[Yankeefan007]

SEAGULL recoups#1

Posted: 12/8/08 at 9:37am

Good for them.

First hit of the season?

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE_SEAGULL_Recoups_on_Broadway_20010101

[WithoutATrace]

re: SEAGULL recoups#2

Posted: 12/8/08 at 9:40am

Fantastic news. Congratulations to all involved. The Seagull was a brilliant production with excellent actors. I'm glad that New Yorkers are seeing this and enjoying it.

I suspect the second show to recoup will be Liza's at the Palace! (crosses fingers)

[PiraguaGuy2]

re: SEAGULL recoups#2

Posted: 12/8/08 at 9:47am

Not exactly a surprise, but good for them.

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[Smaxie]

re: SEAGULL recoups#3

Posted: 12/8/08 at 10:34am

I wouldn't say "not exactly a surprise". When this Seagull was announced for Broadway, there was quite a bit of skepticism here about whether it was a "necessary" production and that New York had seen too many Seagulls. Then, the economics of recouping capitalization and transfer costs within a limited 14 week run were definitely a roll of the dice. Add in the economic downturn this fall, and you wouldn't think Chekhov on Broadway would be a surefire moneymaking proposition. I think the fact that it did recoup and seems to be the first show of the 2008-2009 season to do so IS a surprise.

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Updated On: 12/8/08 at 10:34 AM

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

re: SEAGULL recoups#4

Posted: 12/8/08 at 10:57am

I was just going to say. In the current economic climate, I am kind of shocked that a production of THE SEAGULL would recoup. I am thrilled that a Chekhov play without any tabloid celebrities in the cast would recoup, it's fantastic news. Congrats to everyone involved.

"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"

[ThankstoPhantom]

re: SEAGULL recoups#5

Posted: 12/8/08 at 11:00am

I'm getting the vibe lately that quality theatre is starting to make a comeback. The audience I've been in at Gypsy and South Pacific this year have been nothing but enthused and attentive...and sold out.

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[Plum]

re: SEAGULL recoups#6

Posted: 12/8/08 at 12:04pm

Word to the posts above me - a highbrow play with no big stars is never, ever a sure bet, but this is a nice production that made it. Congratulations to them, and I hope this sets a precedent.

[Amalia Balash]

re: SEAGULL recoups#7

Posted: 12/8/08 at 12:09pm

With all the bad news lately about shows closing or never even making it to Broadway because of economic issues, I was really glad to read that Seagull recouped. Good for them! I hope it encourages more investors and producers to take a chance on quality shows.

[BustopherPhantom]

re: SEAGULL recoups#8

Posted: 12/8/08 at 12:25pm

YES!

"Y'know, I think Bertolt Brecht was rolling in his grave."
-Nellie McKay on the 2006 Broadway production of The Threepenny Opera, in which she played Polly Peachum

[ColorTheHours048]

re: SEAGULL recoups#9

Posted: 12/8/08 at 1:21pm

This is such fantastic news. This is one of those productions you feel honored to have witnessed. It's a great thing to see that quality is still a huge influence in what audiences look for. Good for you, cast and crew of THE SEAGULL! Hope I get one last chance to see it before it closes.

[BustopherPhantom]

re: SEAGULL recoups#10

Posted: 12/8/08 at 3:38pm

And - yknow - it helps that Ben Brantley gave the show a review on the level of 'SEE THIS SHOW! OR YOU DIE!! MAN!!!'

"Y'know, I think Bertolt Brecht was rolling in his grave."
-Nellie McKay on the 2006 Broadway production of The Threepenny Opera, in which she played Polly Peachum

[Plum]

re: SEAGULL recoups#11

Posted: 12/8/08 at 4:15pm

Brantley's approval wasn't enough, for example, for the IMO even better revival of Journey's End. I don't know if it's luck or timing or what, because it's not like The Seagull is much more cheerful - maybe it had better marketing.

[BustopherPhantom]

re: SEAGULL recoups#12

Posted: 12/8/08 at 5:03pm

JOURNEY'S END failed because of its subject matter: to make myself sound like the producer in SUNSET BOULEVARD: "Who wants to see another war play?"

And yes, Brantley also raved for JOURNEY'S END, but his review for THE SEAGULL literally said "this is a once-in-a-lifetime chance." I read the review, and I wanted to rush out to see it right away, even though I had, and have, no money.

"Y'know, I think Bertolt Brecht was rolling in his grave."
-Nellie McKay on the 2006 Broadway production of The Threepenny Opera, in which she played Polly Peachum

Updated On: 12/8/08 at 05:03 PM