Sweeney Todd Capacity

[Katurian2]

Posted: 5/13/06 at 11:00am

Looking at this week's grosses, I noticed that Sweeney was only at 50% capacity. With a fill rate as low as this, how does a show with such bankable stars plan to keep running until December?

[dirty rotten guy]

Posted: 5/13/06 at 11:05am

Mabye with lots of Tony noms and a few wins, this show might be able to benefit a great deal. I really hope so, because it is a fantastic piece of theater that should be seen by everyone.

Updated On: 5/13/06 at 11:05 AM

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 5/13/06 at 11:20am

Sweeney has recouped it's full investment, so it's doing well no matter what.

[BroadwayChica]

Posted: 5/13/06 at 11:32am

Even though Sweeney recouped its investment, it needs to stay at over 50% capacity for the show to be profitable. I really do hope that the Tony nominations (and wins) will help the show out during the summer.

[Katurian2]

Posted: 5/13/06 at 12:20pm

I bet that's what the producers are thinking. It positively disguests me when Mamma Mia is at 100%, while Sweeney, being the genius work of art it is, is only at 50%.

[Thesbijean]

Posted: 5/13/06 at 12:23pm

Last week Sweeney did indeed turn a profit (a small one though), as it only costs about $315,000 a week to run.

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 5/13/06 at 12:36pm

i hope SWEENEY lasts through the summer, with COMPANY wanting to come to Broadway this fall, and all...

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 5/13/06 at 12:38pm

Didn't everything dip down last week? It's probably just the time of year; it'll come back up, especially with the Tony nominations come out in a few days.

Company isn't "wanting to come," it IS coming. It's coming in November, which I can't see logically having an impact on Sweeney's ability to survive the summer.

[Katurian2]

Posted: 5/13/06 at 1:06pm

I doubt that Company will down Sweeney's business at all.... Shows are for the most part down this week, last week it was at 64%, turning a profit, but not totally healthy. I hope it will pick up this coming week with noms coming.

[Roger246]

Posted: 5/13/06 at 6:56pm

Do you guys think it will still be around in November? I might be visiting ny around then and would love to see the show.

[Just_John]

Posted: 5/13/06 at 8:01pm

Probably not, ROGER, because they will most likely be closing Sweeney to put Company in that theater.
Updated On: 5/13/06 at 08:01 PM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 5/13/06 at 8:03pm

I'm still holding out hope that Company can find a house with a thrust stage, for its own sake, and so it won't kick Sweeney out of its theatre. But, even if the producers DO choose to try and run the two simultaneously, I think its undeniable that they'll be in competition with each other -- you're looking at the same audience pool.

[Thesbijean]

Posted: 5/13/06 at 8:06pm

From what I understand, RFP is tossing around both scenarios, and after the Tonys and when they are a little more into the summer they will have a better idea as to whether Sweeney should and could stay open come the fall in addition to Company, and whether or not Company would just move on into the O'Neil...