Show closing question

[myplaybills]

Posted: 7/21/17 at 7:48pm

I know that one reason why shows close  is that the shows operating cost is higher then the weekly gross, but what else causes a show to close, a show like cats makes more then 1 million a week and I don't think the show cost that much to run, so I'm curious what some other reasons could be for a show closing,thank you.

[MattRVA]

Posted: 7/21/17 at 8:07pm

https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses/CATS

Cats has rarely made more than 1M a week and is making well below its potential gross. I have no clue what the nut is  - and there may be other factors - but the numbers just aren't great.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 7/21/17 at 8:21pm

It's almost always about $$   In this case, they know what their advance looks like.  Successful revivals only last a year to 18 months.