UPDATED Sweeney Todd Takes in $750,000 After Opening
UPDATED Sweeney Todd Takes in $750,000 After Opening
#0UPDATED Sweeney Todd Takes in $750,000 After Opening
Posted: 11/7/05 at 5:50pm
Looks like playbill updated their records, Sweeney took in $750,000
Sweeney Todd
Buckets of blood and positive notices translated into big box office for the new Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd, which tallied a weekend wrap of more than $750,000, according to a production spokesperson.
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/96123.html
Updated On: 11/8/05 at 05:50 PM
#1re: Shave and a Haircut: Sweeney Todd Takes in More Than $500,000 After Ope
Posted: 11/7/05 at 5:53pm
I couldn't be happier for the whole cast.
This show deserves to run for a long time.
Also, I think this narrows down the theatre possibilities for THE WEDDING SINGER. I think the answer is obvious.
#2re: Shave and a Haircut: Sweeney Todd Takes in More Than $500,000 After Ope
Posted: 11/7/05 at 5:53pm
The show was PACKED on Sunday.
Only a few box seats were empty.
WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#3re: Shave and a Haircut: Sweeney Todd Takes in More Than $500,000 After Ope
Posted: 11/7/05 at 5:56pm
Wow.
This is the most surprising news Ive heard for a show in a long while. And it makes me happy as well. I really didnt think this show would last but after I saw it I hoped to God it would and now Im just so thrilled its succeeding!!!
#4re: Shave and a Haircut: Sweeney Todd Takes in More Than $500,000 After Ope
Posted: 11/7/05 at 5:57pmYay!
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#5re: Shave and a Haircut: Sweeney Todd Takes in More Than $500,000 After Ope
Posted: 11/7/05 at 6:21pm
Not to throw a monkey wrench into everyone's enthusiasim, but Jersey Boys has yet to crack 70 percent. In fact they lost attendance their opening week. And they are averaging around 60 percent in general. These aren't great numbers, if any other show had these numbers you all would say it's in trouble.
Does anyone know what JB needs weekly to meet their margin?
popcultureboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/23/03
#6re: Shave and a Haircut: Sweeney Todd Takes in More Than $500,000 After Ope
Posted: 11/7/05 at 6:24pmThey lost paid attendance because they would have been comping the press performances and the opening night. All shows attendance dips in opening week because of that.
#7re: Shave and a Haircut: Sweeney Todd Takes in More Than $500,000 After Ope
Posted: 11/7/05 at 6:25pm
To be fair, the JERSEY BOYS reviews just came out.
You need to let the reviews take affect, TomasMarx.
popcultureboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/23/03
#8re: Shave and a Haircut: Sweeney Todd Takes in More Than $500,000 After Ope
Posted: 11/7/05 at 6:26pmAnd to know about press comps.
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#9re: Shave and a Haircut: Sweeney Todd Takes in More Than $500,000 After Ope
Posted: 11/7/05 at 6:26pmWell the true test will be next week. I loved this show, and I hope the reviews help boost sales!
popcultureboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/23/03
#10re: Shave and a Haircut: Sweeney Todd Takes in More Than $500,000 After Ope
Posted: 11/7/05 at 6:28pmCan you read? They took a fortune after the reviews came out. I'd say the sales were boosted.
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#11re: Shave and a Haircut: Sweeney Todd Takes in More Than $500,000 After Ope
Posted: 11/7/05 at 6:30pmWay to go Jersey Boys
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#12re: Shave and a Haircut: Sweeney Todd Takes in More Than $500,000 After Ope
Posted: 11/7/05 at 6:31pmYes I can read, I was talking about last week's sales and future sales not based on an arbitrary "good review" spike. But thanks for being so nasty!
popcultureboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/23/03
#13re: Shave and a Haircut: Sweeney Todd Takes in More Than $500,000 After Ope
Posted: 11/7/05 at 6:45pmYou're welcome.
Mutts
Chorus Member Joined: 1/8/04
#14re: Shave and a Haircut: Sweeney Todd Takes in More Than $500,000 After Ope
Posted: 11/7/05 at 10:55pm
$500,000 in 3 days. That doesn't sound like very much if Jersey Boys took in $400,000 in 1 day. I found an old NYT article that said Gypsy sold about $1 million worth of tickets its opening weekend. Does anyone know how Sweeney compares to the other recent Sondheim revivals or other revivals in general did?
Updated On: 11/7/05 at 10:55 PM
Mutts
Chorus Member Joined: 1/8/04
#15re: Shave and a Haircut: Sweeney Todd Takes in More Than $500,000 After Ope
Posted: 11/7/05 at 11:06pmI take it though that everything is going well over at the O'Neill as a certain dumpster diving columnist hasn't written anything about the show has he, which must mean there's nothing unpleasant going on. I mean I realize LuPone isn't exactly Hugh Jackman, but she can't be that low on the radar screen or maybe he only really knows stuff spoon fed to him by the Weisslers?
RentBoy86
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/15/05
#16re: Shave and a Haircut: Sweeney Todd Takes in More Than $500,000 After Ope
Posted: 11/7/05 at 11:06pmSo where's Wedding Singer going?
#17re: Shave and a Haircut: Sweeney Todd Takes in More Than $500,000 After Ope
Posted: 11/8/05 at 6:51pmPlaybill updated the article, Sweeney took in 750,000
#18re: Shave and a Haircut: Sweeney Todd Takes in More Than $500,000 After Ope
Posted: 11/8/05 at 7:06pmWhen people say "comps" is the reason Jersey Boys didn't do well, I can't help but laugh. Look at the past 4 weeks. Even with previews (and no "comps") the show was poor in attendance. It's not the comps, it's the people. Most people don't want see this show, and I'm predicting that trend will continue!
VinnieTheIceman
Featured Actor Joined: 9/22/03
#19re: Shave and a Haircut: Sweeney Todd Takes in More Than $500,000 After Ope
Posted: 11/8/05 at 7:30pmJersey Boys opened previews to no buzz whatsoever. The show was discounting like crazy to sell seats. Last week they were comping the press and this week some of the same for the out of towners. The week beginning November 14 will be the test and attendance will be over 95%. Just around the time Woman In White gets panned.
#20re: Shave and a Haircut: Sweeney Todd Takes in More Than $500,000 After Ope
Posted: 11/8/05 at 8:53pm
Gee dd...thanks for bringing my attention to my avatar.
I had no idea what it said--not the mention the fact that I didn't even know it was there whatsoever.
Thank the Broadway lord for ddtruitt!
(And Vinnie too...they both make us all feel better about how much we respect and know about theatre. Other peoples' ignorance is a bliss)
xoxoxoxoxo 
Updated On: 11/8/05 at 08:53 PM
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