"We were gonna close, but we changed our minds" — Page 2

Maybe DRS should have Hired Donny Osmond.
I will miss DRS.
It is a great show.
All involved should be congratulated!

Buying a ticket in LA will help the show move towards recovering costs, but its not going to keep the show from closing September 3rd in NYC.

I don't mind Sweeney closing, as long as they do the tour they announced. I really would like to take some people here to see the show. I think if other smaller shows like Bee and Altar Boyz can tour, then Sweeney should be fine.

City Of Angels in London took down their closing notice and managed to run a few weeks longer than planned (though still flopped pretty badly)

Yeah We Will Rock You posted notices for October 7th 2006 but now is booking to October 2007.

The Producers in London has posted notices but has been linked with a possible transfer.

Id imagine Wedding Singer will fold by the end of the year or at the start, hate to say it but i think perhaps, like the jupebox musicals, the era of film-to-stage adaptations are coming to and end, which isnt making me think Legally Blonde will run for a huge amount of time.

I hope DRS still plans London.

The original Off Broadway run of The Fantasticks...it became a running joke...I think it was their way of generating box office. It happened so often in the last 5-6 years of the run.

SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE advertised "Final 16 performances" in the summer of 1985, but the box office picked up and they signed Mandy Patinkin to return to the title role, so that closing notice came down and the showe played until mid-October that year.

When it was announced CATS was closing business picked up and allowed trhem to extend a few months.

There were rumours something like that would happen with Toronto's LOTR, but it seems that show will also close for good on Sep 3.

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Shows that are playing to marginal business (make a little one week, lose that little the next) often keep a closing notice posted from week to week in case the bottom falls out of the box office and looks like it is going to stay fallen.

Inishmore could well have its one week notice up to the cast and crew, but as long as it comes down before half-hour four performances from the posted closing performance, the notice is rescinded. Of course, another closing notice is probably put up as soon as the other comes down.

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I believe, correct me if I'm wrong, that Chorus Line, Cats, Les Miserable, and Miss Saigon extended their runs after issuing a closing notice. I believe it was because of the large demand for tickets by people who realize it's now or never.