The Producers Doing Well
The Producers Doing Well
Joined: 12/31/69
#0The Producers Doing Well
Posted: 2/28/06 at 3:17pmReferring 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
Stand-by Joined: 10/20/05
Stand-by Joined: 12/31/69
#2re: The Producers Doing Well
Posted: 2/28/06 at 3:50pmIt was President's Week for every other show too.
anne3
Stand-by Joined: 10/20/05
#3re: The Producers Doing Well
Posted: 2/28/06 at 4:04pmO, I know. I was just saying that in reference to your freezing February comment.
#4re: The Producers Doing Well
Posted: 2/28/06 at 5:15pmBitter or not, those people could've had a point. The show was not selling well. I'm glad to see the turnaround, though.
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#5re: The Producers Doing Well
Posted: 2/28/06 at 6:30pmWell, 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.
"We like to snark around here. Sometimes we actually talk about theater...but we try not to let that get in our way." - dramamama611
Fosse76
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/05
#6re: The Producers Doing Well
Posted: 2/28/06 at 6:51pmNew York City school's were closed last week (for some unfathomable reason), practically every show was packed.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#7re: The Producers Doing Well
Posted: 2/28/06 at 7:17pmYou tell 'em Glinda! I hope it keeps packing them in! I love that show.
#8re: The Producers Doing Well
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.
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millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#9re: The Producers Doing Well
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
"We like to snark around here. Sometimes we actually talk about theater...but we try not to let that get in our way." - dramamama611
#10re: The Producers Doing Well
Posted: 3/1/06 at 7:27amEven 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...
#11re: The Producers Doing Well
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.
Cast albums are NOT "soundtracks."
Live theatre does not use a "soundtrack." If it did, it wouldn't be live theatre!
I host a weekly one-hour radio program featuring cast album selections as well as songs by cabaret, jazz and theatre artists. The program, FRONT ROW CENTRE is heard Sundays 9 to 10 am and also Saturdays from 8 to 9 am (eastern times) on www.proudfm.com
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