Will SWEENEY recoup?

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 6:21pm

I haven't been able to find a definitive number of the cost for the current SWEENEY TODD revival but I'm guessing it's got to be a fairly low number.

With the way ticket sales went after the opening raves and the way they're going right now, it seems the show is marching along at a nice pace.

Will this be the first Sondheim revival, in years, to recoup?

[Attendthetale331]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 6:24pm

I hope that Sweeney Todd will stay on Broadway awhile it is an amazing show after this friday I will have seen it three times since it opened. I think if it keeps going the way that it is I think that Sweeney will survive the rest of the season.

[aspiringactress]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 7:00pm

I think that it will most definitely recoup. It is abolutely fabulous and every preformance is flawless. As a matter fact, I can't imagine it not recouping.

[GYPSY1527]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 7:18pm

I strongly believe Sweeney will recoup. I stopped by the box office today to buy a ticket and asked how sales were. Today's show was sold out and the box office guy said that ticket sales were doing great. I have hope!

[Isabella2]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 8:06pm

viva sweeney

[Katurian2]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 8:34pm

whoot! Sweeney forever! I wonder if the show plays for a while if they will ever replace cast members...

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 8:54pm

the attendance hasnt seemed to be that great, but im glad its been chugging along fine, i would really like to see this with patti in july (will she still be in it?) but i cant wait for the cd!!! like, 3 weeks! :)

[sfboy20]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 9:18pm

the budget of the production in $3.5 million.

After the production opened, one of the show's producers told Reidel that the producers did not anticipate a smash hit, but a critical hit that will support a modest run and a recoup.

I thought the expectation was fair. I hold onto my chair every week when checking the Broadway Box Office charts, but I guess that the producer will be correct: I imagine the production will run into the summer - at least through the Tonys - if the business stays above 65%, which isn't great but I imagine the nut for this show to be between $300,000 and $400,000 - which it has beat considerably each week.

I certainly hope it recoups. And wouldn't it be interesting to see if it plays past June and company members (namely the divine LuPone) start to be replaced...

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 9:22pm

who could replace her...?
hmm... maybe angela lansbury could do a two-week stint or something!
or maybe betty buckley could replace her... i hope a broadway legend sort of name will!

[Forester]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 9:23pm

Lauper should replace her.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 9:47pm

Bernadette Peters should definitely replace her, someone teach her how to play the tuba.
If the show's original investment is indeed $3.5 millions, then it should recoup. I'm hoping the show will at least run until the Tony's, since it's relatively cheap to run, then I'm sure it probably can do an average 70-75% capacity/week and have a healthy run.

[Caroline-Q-or-TBoo]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 9:50pm

if there is any justice in the world.