What's next for Young Frankenstein? — Page 2

I went to Young Frankenstein last week and their was not an empty seat. Also everyone really enjoyed it they were laughing and clapping and having a great time.

I do love it when Mel starts posting on the boards!

Broadway 212 = BROADWAY 2(MEL)ve!

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They're not doing as bad as some would hope. It's funny, the same people who scream at us for guessing when shows will close, claiming we're mean to actors, could care less about this show, for some reason.

I still think it is a great Musical Comedy. And since nobody can see the box office numbers, a lot of people assume it is doing badly, which isn't the case.

The Variety estimates are accurate, and with a running cost of about $700,000, it's not had a losing week yet. The Hilton is huge, so even at half houses it can break even. When you compare it to shows like Cry-Baby, Passing Strange, Catered Affair, and Xanadu, which have rarely, if ever, had profitable weeks, it's way ahead in the grosses department.

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I really enjoy this show (saw it three times so far) and the audience was packed each time (mid-week). I thought the grosses for YF were not posted so I wonder how that person knew the box-office take?
I am concerned, tho'--that once this present cast leaves, that the show may not do as well. Most of the reason I like it is BECAUSE of the cast. Christopher F., MM, Roger Bart, Andrea Martin, etc. are all AMAZING! (IMO) They are each unique and special to their parts. Time will tell.

Close in January, take it on tour starting next summer.

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You can't look at how full a theatre is as to how much money they are making. It depends on how much someone pays for a ticket. For example, the show has been on TKTS a fair amount recently. There can be a whole area of seats in the orchestra that went on sale at TKTS and is full of people who got them there. The producers wouldn't be making as much money off of those seats as they would off the orchestra seats that are being sold at full price.

Brooks did a bad job with producing this show. He had such a big ego trip that he thought that people would pay 450 for a ticket for this show. At first that price wasn't the premium price that was just general full price. He then realized that no one was buying those tickets because it is 450 for a theatre ticket so he lowered them down to an average price scale.

The show is nothing but one bad joke after another with a forgettable score and lyrics. I got a ticket via lotto and even then wish I had seen something else. I don't see it lasting that long. It is having the same problem that every other show that has played the hilton has had. And that is being profitable in that huge theatre. The only show that ever came close was Ragtime.

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