Shows tonight

[RaisedOnMusicals]

Posted: 7/4/13 at 10:30am

Am I correct that the ONLY show up tonight is Cinderella?

If so, isn't that really strange? Does anyone remember a night on which only one show performed?

And why would they do that? If they really wanted to do eight shows this week, why not an extra matinee today or tomorrow, given the show's target audience.

In any event, no matter how you cut it, this is always a very bad week on Broadway.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 7/4/13 at 11:14am

Last year on 4th of July? (I don't really remember, though.)


Seriously, though, this is an outside holiday....they've learned from past years. Most shows have rescheduled an 8th show during the week -- they usually do.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 7/4/13 at 11:14am

Shows don't sell on July 4, hence why most of them changed their schedules this week. And by looking at ticketmaster, there's plenty of seats available for tonight's performance of Cinderella.

[RaisedOnMusicals]

Posted: 7/4/13 at 11:25am

"Shows don't sell on July 4, hence why most of them changed their schedules this week."

ACL2006, that's my point. Isn't it strange that Cinderella, among all the other other shows, is the only one that decided to perform tonight? I would have thought they'd have done better scheduling an extra matinee. Maybe they thought they'd do well with no competition, but as you point out, that does not appear to have been the case.

My question really adresses WHY we think they made their decision.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 7/4/13 at 11:31am

Likely, they thought being the only one with a show they would sell out. (Which does have 'some' logic in it - but obviously, it didn't work.)

[dramamama611]

Posted: 7/4/13 at 11:31am

Likely, they thought being the only one with a show they would sell out. (Which does have 'some' logic in it - but obviously, it didn't work.)

[frogs_fan85]

Posted: 7/4/13 at 11:41am

Yes, Cinderella is the only show tonight. Vanya and Sonya... has a matinee.

Last year I remember seeing The Best Man at an evening performance. I can't recall if any other shows were playing.

[jnb9872]

Posted: 7/4/13 at 12:09pm

It looks like TKTS has the VANYA matinee and CINDERELLA tonight, as well as MURDER BALLAD, STOMP and A PICTURE OF AUTUMN tonight also.

They're also apparently selling some matinees for tomorrow today (very gracious of them!): ANNIE, JERSEY BOYS and SPIDER-MAN on Broadway, POTTED POTTER off.

Maybe CINDERELLA will get a boost from tourists at TKTS unaware that most shows aren't playing tonight?

[RaisedOnMusicals]

Posted: 7/4/13 at 12:13pm

Great point, jnb9872. The last minute sales might be brisk. It will be interesting to see.

[perfectlymarvelous]

Posted: 7/4/13 at 12:20pm

Didn't War Horse have a show last year too? I can't remember if it was a matinee or evening performance, but I do remember seeing the performance on TDF.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 7/4/13 at 12:34pm

I wonder since July 4 was a Wednesday, if there were more matinees due to high expectation.