Why Are So Many Broadway Shows Closing: Katherine Steele: YouTube

I came upon this rather nice young lady, with so many things Broadway on her mind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTsHDbMt8tU

These losses are normal. That Forbes article is borderline idiotic, and it's clickbait-y to lump all those numbers together. Look at all the other shows that lost most or all of their capitalizations in the past 2 seasons...



2017-18

1984

Prince of Broadway (commercial enhancement)

M. Butterfly

Once On This Island

SpongeBob

Margaritaville

Angels in America

Children of a Lesser God

Carousel

Summer



2016-17

The Encounter

Les Liaisons

Great Comet

In Transit

Significant Other

Glass Menagerie

Sweat

Amelie

War Paint

Groundhog Day

Indecent

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Bandstand

Doll's House 2



Now to get to Miss Colgate White Strips' video: Just because a tour goes out non-Eq does not mean ticket prices will be cheaper. Occasionally they are. But it's just a cash grab option for greedy producers. And why is she acting surprised that Waitress is closing and that Hello Dolly impacted Broadway's financial landscape so much? Is she seriously devoting a 10-minute video to the finances of Broadway without studying the industry's grosses in-depth?? Kind of disgraceful....

She's exhausting.

It's hard for me to take her videos seriously after I saw her extremely uninformed review of the Six studio recording (and her appended review, which still managed to be incredibly uninformed). Also, she says "sound track." I mean, I get that we're losing that battle, but it will forever grate on me.

Updated On: 7/22/19 at 03:54 PM

Most shows on Broadway don't make back their entire initial investments and that's been true for decades. It has become extremely expensive to mount and maintain Broadway productions. It doesn't mean they don't make ANY money. If a show makes back 60% of its investment, then goes on several tours, it's possible to make back additional money. That Forbes article spins things a particular way because the author wants to make a point, but it's not an accurate depiction of the actual state of Broadway.

She really does have almost blindingly-white teeth.

dramamama611 said: "She's exhausting."

And the choppy editing wears me out. I bailed half way through.

This came up in my YouTube recommendations, and I remembered seeing it mentioned here so I watched (or tried to).

This whole video (and I guess the Forbes article, which I haven't read) makes no sense to me. How is there "oversaturation" of Broadway shows? Doesn't that just mean that theatres are occupied? Would it be better for the market if theatres were empty? Such a stupid argument.

Also, for the love of God, I was screaming in my head every time she said "capitalEYEzation."

..who is this person, exactly?

I prefer my boy DoubleD.

everythingtaboo said: "That video was interminable. She didn't say anything of worth until about 6 minutes in, and then basically repeating the same point for the rest of the time. I really though the video was more about her manicure than anything else, the way she was putting the nails in focus so much."

Oof. Just...oof. I am so glad I'm not the only one who finds these videos insufferable. Yes, I said videos, because I gave her a chance. Her advice on auditioning has served her well in the insular world of local community drama (which is all well and good) but just smacks of an inbred-theatre-community vibe. I can't stand it. Unsubscribe.