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Why is Priscilla not doing better business?

whitesnow
#250Why is Priscilla not doing better business?
Posted: 8/22/11 at 7:37pm

I agree that PRISCILLA's grosses have risen for the last two weeks. While it isn't selling out I'd say it will be around for quite sometime. Wherever it has played it rarely sells out but has a history of good houses. It always seems to find its audience.
World crises... sad...

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theaternut
#251Why is Priscilla not doing better business?
Posted: 8/22/11 at 8:53pm

Have risen? HUH?

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alterego
#252Why is Priscilla not doing better business?
Posted: 8/22/11 at 8:59pm

Which is virtually what I said back on page 3 of this thread whitesnow, and that was back in May.

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theaternut
#253Why is Priscilla not doing better business?
Posted: 8/22/11 at 9:01pm

I am so confused. Nothing has risen. They are playing to half empty houses and at discount prices.

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wdwfreak
#254Why is Priscilla not doing better business?
Posted: 8/22/11 at 9:05pm

It doesn't matter how many tickets they sold, they still made more money than last week.

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darreyl102
#255Why is Priscilla not doing better business?
Posted: 8/22/11 at 10:54pm

I'm from middle america and loved the show! LOL


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Mr. Wonderful
#256Why is Priscilla not doing better business?
Posted: 8/23/11 at 9:10am

I never heard of a show called PRISCILLA. Oh, I guess you mean PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT ...

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dramamama611
#257Why is Priscilla not doing better business?
Posted: 8/23/11 at 9:12am

Funny....everyone else knew the point of this thread.


If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

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egghumor
#258Why is Priscilla not doing better business?
Posted: 8/23/11 at 12:31pm

Imagine Mr. Wonderful's reaction were we discussing MARAT/SADE.

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dramamama611
#259Why is Priscilla not doing better business?
Posted: 8/23/11 at 1:16pm

Mr. Wonderful dropped by on two threads today. Both of them basically bashing the abbreviation of a show title. This one and once for "CMIYC".

Nice to be prodcutive in life.


If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

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ChenoKahn
#260Why is Priscilla not doing better business?
Posted: 8/23/11 at 1:38pm

I checked his profile. That is all he seems to do.

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Mister Matt
#261Why is Priscilla not doing better business?
Posted: 8/23/11 at 1:57pm

I never heard of a show called PRISCILLA. Oh, I guess you mean PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT ...

No, they meant the other Priscilla playing Broadway. Sorry you're the only one confused by this. Perhaps you should change your user name to Erroneous.

"Second time around..."


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DAME
#262Why is Priscilla not doing better business?
Posted: 9/19/11 at 4:24pm

Glad to see it take a leap this week. Maybe the Bette Midler name in the ads is helping?


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mjroberts972
#263Why is Priscilla not doing better business?
Posted: 9/19/11 at 4:43pm

I don't know why they didn't use Bette Midler's name in the advertising when it opened.

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Mr Roxy
#264Why is Priscilla not doing better business?
Posted: 9/19/11 at 5:54pm

We saw it yesterday & throughly enjoyed it.

It is a fun show & very well done from costumes to sets & that magical bus. There were latecomers & they got a little sarcasm (well deserved) from the actor playing Miss Understanding

This may be a case of higher prices & theatergoers picking & choosing as they can't see everything. Sister Act should be doing much better & Catch me should have made it. Maybe Whoopi could go into the show to bring up the box office at some point.


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Updated On: 9/19/11 at 05:54 PM

Emmaloucbway
#265Why is Priscilla not doing better business?
Posted: 10/17/11 at 6:18pm

Don't mean to bump an old topic, but read this NY Times ArtsBeat article. Apparently business is getting better for Priscilla...

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/17/a-good-week-for-priscilla-at-the-box-office/?smid=tw-nytimesTheater&seid=auto

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DAME
#266Why is Priscilla not doing better business?
Posted: 1/22/12 at 8:22pm

Cool. I took a peak in there today and the upstairs was empty. But it is winter. Still.. I don't know why TheatreFan4 was so bitter about its chances of running or us talking about it.


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Updated On: 1/22/12 at 08:22 PM

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theaternut
#267Why is Priscilla not doing better business?
Posted: 3/5/12 at 4:05pm

46.0%. It has lasted much longer than I ever anticipated. But someone involved must have deep pockets.

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RippedMan
#268Why is Priscilla not doing better business?
Posted: 3/5/12 at 11:32pm

They finally put the show on TDF, so at least their reaching out. I saw it front row, so I don't think I could see it from any other seat. I loved it though.

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theaternut
#269Why is Priscilla not doing better business?
Posted: 5/16/12 at 6:23pm

I had the urge.

The Pud
#270Why is Priscilla not doing better business?
Posted: 5/16/12 at 6:49pm

I enjoyed Priscilla Queen of the Desert and I wish the cast all the best and Happy Trails!

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DAME
#271Why is Priscilla not doing better business?
Posted: 5/16/12 at 7:17pm

It will be interesting to see if the tour just uses the same physical production.


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sklabam
#272Why is Priscilla not doing better business?
Posted: 5/16/12 at 7:57pm

The show is awful.

The Pud
#273Why is Priscilla not doing better business?
Posted: 5/16/12 at 8:24pm

Awful fun.

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SmokeyLady
#274Why is Priscilla not doing better business?
Posted: 7/16/16 at 8:24pm

The Cats thread made me think of this. 


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