The light in the piazza is over??!?!?!
The light in the piazza is over??!?!?!
#0The light in the piazza is over??!?!?!
Posted: 8/12/06 at 3:57pmOh my goodness, talk about missing out, i live in and london and i'm coming to new york in december, and silly old me assumed that the light in the piazza was a huge hit and would run forever! I am so upset, i've been waiting for months to see this show and now i never will. Please someone tell me they've made a mistake and it is still showing..... please....anyone??!?!
JustChillin8908
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/31/06
mijofly19
Broadway Star Joined: 6/14/05
#2re: The light in the piazza is over??!?!?!
Posted: 8/12/06 at 4:01pm
It closed on July 2nd.
It was a limited run. It was supposed to end last year, but it kept extending until it finally ended. It was a masterpiece that is certainly missed by many. It was shown live on TV on PBS' "Live From The Lincoln Center."
jimnysf
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/10/05
#3re: The light in the piazza is over??!?!?!
Posted: 8/12/06 at 4:04pmIt's on tour throughout the USA. Maybe you could plan a side trip? It's well worth it. I saw it in San Francisco and I didn't think it would be something I would like, but I did like it a lot.
mijofly19
Broadway Star Joined: 6/14/05
#5re: The light in the piazza is over??!?!?!
Posted: 8/12/06 at 4:05pmThey do not release episodes of "Live From The Lincoln Center" on DVD. Maybe somebody has as extra that they could send you.
IssaMe
Broadway Star Joined: 5/15/03
#6re: The light in the piazza is over??!?!?!
Posted: 8/12/06 at 5:19pmIf your trip to New York is the second half of December, the brilliant touring edition of the show (Daily Variety review on Wednesday actually said in many ways it is equal to or better than the original) will be in Washington, D.C. at the Kennedy Center (December 19-January 7th)- an easy trip from NYC - so maybe you can catch it there with a quick train trip. It is well worth it. Before that it will be in Los Angeles Oct. 31-December 10).
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#7re: The light in the piazza is over??!?!?!
Posted: 8/12/06 at 5:22pmHmm from LA to DC, that's a pretty big jump.
#8re: The light in the piazza is over??!?!?!
Posted: 8/12/06 at 5:44pmIt is replaced by "Legally BLonde the Musical"
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#9re: The light in the piazza is over??!?!?!
Posted: 8/12/06 at 6:03pm
Legally Blond is NOT going to Lincoln Center, but it will play the Palace.
As for Light...it still might end up in London at some point.
"Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana." GMarx
#10re: The light in the piazza is over??!?!?!
Posted: 8/12/06 at 8:42pmI think LITP was supposed to be a limited engagement anyway.
americanboy99
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/06
#11re: The light in the piazza is over??!?!?!
Posted: 8/26/06 at 5:14pmdid it recoup? or was it a flop????
whatyouown223
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/4/05
#12re: The light in the piazza is over??!?!?!
Posted: 8/26/06 at 5:19pmI think it recouped but I'm not sure.
bwayondabrain
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/05
#13re: The light in the piazza is over??!?!?!
Posted: 8/26/06 at 5:21pm
yeah, i think it did fairly well, considering it was supposed to end in like September of '05...
ran a lot longer than expected
Smaxie
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/26/05
#14re: The light in the piazza is over??!?!?!
Posted: 8/26/06 at 5:21pmLight in the Piazza was a non-profit production at Lincoln Center. It was not on a commercial contract, so the hit/flop status is not a factor.
MargoChanning
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/5/04
#15re: The light in the piazza is over??!?!?!
Posted: 8/26/06 at 5:25pmSmaxie beat me to it.
americanboy99
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/06
#16re: The light in the piazza is over??!?!?!
Posted: 8/26/06 at 5:26pmgood to know. but it did make money. right?
#17re: The light in the piazza is over??!?!?!
Posted: 8/26/06 at 5:34pmMy brain hurts a little.
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MargoChanning
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/5/04
#18re: The light in the piazza is over??!?!?!
Posted: 8/26/06 at 5:37pm
Sigh.
As has been stated, with a not-for-profit production, there are no profits or losses (in the commercial sense), which is why it can't be a hit or a flop and why you can't really say that it made or lost money. Not-for-profit economics are complicated to explain, but there are no investors to pay back, they simply have a budget made up from a combination of public and private donations, income from subscriptions and individual sales to the public. Some of that money is used to mount productions, but some is used to pay for salaries of staff, rents, capital improvements, office and utility costs, insurance, etc... plus money is set aside for the theatre's endowment. At the end of the year, any money that ticket sales brings in over and above what was budgeted towards production costs, simply goes back into the theatre and will be used towards future expenses.
whatyouown223
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/4/05
#20re: The light in the piazza is over??!?!?!
Posted: 8/26/06 at 6:40pmThanks, margo. I didn't realize it was non-profit, just limited. When it kept extending I assumed they were doing it for the profit.
#21re: The light in the piazza is over??!?!?!
Posted: 8/26/06 at 6:47pm
They kept extending it because everyone who saw it creamed in their pants and danced around with delight after the show.
Okay, maybe that's not why.
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