The Producers - soft box office

The Producers seems to be selling a lower percentage of their house than many shows that opened before it and after it.


I wonder if "star names" would unsoften The Producers box office. Or is it, that the star salary would "eat up" the difference in profits anyway?

I'm very surprised that the Producers softened so relatively fast? Any thoughts?

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Wow! I just looked at The Producers on Broadway numbers last week and agree they are surprisingly low, 5th place, $815,000, and 74%. I would suggest waiting until next week and checking again to see if this is just a "blip" or a trend, then discuss it further. But it is true that Standlen/Stephenson will never be mistaken for Lane/Broderick or Alexander/Short.

As for the ludicrous notion that The Producers would close, GET REAL! If Mel were to decide to open his wallet and make Jason Alexander and Martin Short "an offer they couldn't refuse" to come to Broadway in '04, The Producers would be right back on top again. I saw Jason & Martin in L.A. again last week and these guys are getting very very good!!

Also, this show is a franchise bonanza with current productions on Broadway, Boston, and Los Angeles. And within the next year it will open in London, Melbourne, Toronto, and possibly Germany.

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I don't know. I think The Producers has settled in for a long run.

Sad isn't it, when a show like the Producers grosses take such a dip when some of the junk that opened both before and after continue to do well? (Why is Phantom STILL playing?).

Geoffrey Rush is rumored to be playing Roger in the Melbourne(where he lives) production . Could it be a warm up for Broadway?

Updated On: 7/10/03 at 03:42 AM

Guys-
Lets get real. The Producers isnt going anywhere for some time. Lets say its weekly nut is around 510,000 (because there arent any names in it right now.) It is still doing over 800,000 in a bad week. So they are still making a 300,000 profit every week. AND it hasnt been at tkts and there is only one discount code available for weeknights.
I thought the show was pretty good but im just showing you that it wont close for probably another two years at least.

With Lewis Standlen who is "miscast" in the lead role of Max Bialystock, I'm surprised The Producers on Broadway numbers have remained as high as they have through June. When Standlen & Stephenson were doing The Producers national tour, patrons were never paying above $65 for a top seat. But now on Broadway, the producers of The Producers are asking theatergoers to pay $100 a seat to see the "3rd String Team". Either change the Broadway leads or start picking up your tickets for The Producers on Broadway at the TKTS booth. For now, my suggestion to those who want to see The Producers is head for L.A. for the Jason & Martin experience.

Eleven, where are you from? I'm asking because we paid MUCH more than $65 a seat in San Francisco. This was for Orch Row G, pretty close to center stage. That ticket price was $81 plus fees, which puts it around $85. Not quite what they're getting in New York, but still pretty expensive for a theatre seat. Your point, however, is still well taken.

~D

Actually Broadwaylady, The St. James Theater is one of the largest houses on Broadway.