The Producers Doing Well

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/28/06 at 3:17pm

Referring back about a week or so to a thread started about The Producers, with some bitter (I don't know why) people calling for it to close, I was thrilled to see that this week, it grossed $846,193, up $82,000 from last week, and came in at 92% capacity, and grossed almost $100,000 more than Phantom (which is in a larger house). Pretty good for freezing February.

[anne3]

Posted: 2/28/06 at 3:35pm

Well, last week was Presidents Week..

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/28/06 at 3:50pm

It was President's Week for every other show too.

[anne3]

Posted: 2/28/06 at 4:04pm

O, I know. I was just saying that in reference to your freezing February comment.

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 2/28/06 at 5:15pm

Bitter or not, those people could've had a point. The show was not selling well. I'm glad to see the turnaround, though.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 2/28/06 at 6:30pm

Well, I guess we'll have to see how it does in the coming weeks. Maybe the low grosses were just a fluke...who knows? Anyways, it is a slow season for Broadway...so what it's President's Day, which is on a Monday and is a dark day for a lot of shows. Most people seem to go on weekends anyway.

[Fosse76]

Posted: 2/28/06 at 6:51pm

New York City school's were closed last week (for some unfathomable reason), practically every show was packed.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/28/06 at 7:17pm

You tell 'em Glinda! I hope it keeps packing them in! I love that show.

[frontrowcentre2]

Posted: 3/1/06 at 1:11am

The backlash is sort of to be expected. After sweeping Tony Awards (which some feel should have been more evenly divided amongst the other nomines) theatre fans might be led to expect that this is the greatest musical ever, and it isn't. It's enjoayle, very funny and a deserved hit. But the acclaim pushed it to far for some. (Just as the WICKED airheads on this board have ruined that show for some.) Shows that are good but get overhyped suffer this all the time. Flawed shows (RENT, WICKED, MILLIE) that get over-praised get this backlash too.

Point i as soon as anyone posts here that they liek a show and a few peple agree with them, one yahoo has to come along and post the really intelligent comment that "it sucks." Of course they never back it up with any thought or subtstance.

In short, don't let the naysayers bother you. Just enjoy what you enjoy and see what you want.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 3/1/06 at 3:51am

In short, don't let the naysayers bother you. Just enjoy what you enjoy and see what you want.

Agreed

[AlmostFamous]

Posted: 3/1/06 at 7:27am

Even if it grossed about 100,000 more then POTO, POTOT still was at 97.5% capacity and has been open much longer...Sorry I just don't like the Producers...

[frontrowcentre2]

Posted: 3/2/06 at 1:06am

No one says you have to like THE PRODUCERS. But it is crazy to start spreading rumours that a show that has grossed over 60 million is going to close soon just because it had a few slow weeks. Wait until the grosses are conistently below 70% and the $ are below $500 K.

Hey, I would love to see POTO close but until it starts losing money that ain't gonna happen!

Broadway is a business, after all.