whats up with the lion king
whats up with the lion king
andyf
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/12/04
#0whats up with the lion king
Posted: 9/30/04 at 3:35am
attendance has been at 94.8% for 2 weeks according to playbill.com.
first wicked, now the lion king....WHERE WILL IT END????
but really, does anyone know whats up with that, thats almost 7% from where they normally are, which is quite a dip when youve been at 101.3% for MONTHS.
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#1re: whats up with the lion king
Posted: 9/30/04 at 4:55am
I ate the cast crew and costumes for lunch last week so they working on replacements untill then their just showing the movie
I dant know I just felt like saying that
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#2re: whats up with the lion king
Posted: 9/30/04 at 6:14am
Off-season....folks are back in school, back in work, and October is usually a slightly slower time for B'way...(notice I said "usually" and "slightly") It's a great time to get to the city!!!!
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#3re: whats up with the lion king
Posted: 9/30/04 at 12:23pmYes, it's the right time for me. I'll be there tomorrow. Nine nights - 13 shows!
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Matt_G
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/1/04
#4re: whats up with the lion king
Posted: 9/30/04 at 12:24pmThat's the only way to do it, pab! What else are you seeing?
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kissmycookie
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/21/04
#6re: whats up with the lion king
Posted: 9/30/04 at 12:51pmWow, pab. Is your butt gonna be sore.
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#7re: whats up with the lion king
Posted: 9/30/04 at 1:02pm
Here are the shows and the order in which I'll be seeing them:
Bombay Dreams, The Frogs, I Am My Own Wife, Avenue Q, Bug, Brooklyn, Wicked, Fiddler On The Roof, The Lion King, Hairspray, The Producers, Forever Tango & Reckless.
"Smart! And into all those exotic mystiques -- The Kama Sutra and Chinese techniques. I hear she knows more than seventy-five. Call me tomorrow if you're still alive!"
B.B. Wolf
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/26/04
#8re: whats up with the lion king
Posted: 9/30/04 at 1:49pmIs my face green? Not with Wicked-ness, but envy? pab, that's a great list there. And lucky for you, you'll be getting here before several of those shows close. ie - I am my own wife. It'll rock your face off. There's a reason things win Pulitzers people!!! Enjoy
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#9re: whats up with the lion king
Posted: 9/30/04 at 2:02pmThanks! I thought that I might not make it for a while there with all of the hurricanes in our area but, for now, they have passed. I've seen some of those shows already but my wife has not see any of them so I'll be making repeat trips to Hairspray, The Producers and Wicked.
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#10re: whats up with the lion king
Posted: 9/30/04 at 3:47pmi bet in the holiday season everything will pick back up and Lion King/Wicked will be back to their sickening (is that a word) high rates. ugh.
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#11re: whats up with the lion king
Posted: 9/30/04 at 3:57pm
I can still never figure out how something is more than 100% attendance... But it is a slow month.
Pab- that's awesome! Have so much fun!
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ProducersFan
Broadway Star Joined: 7/25/04
#12re: whats up with the lion king
Posted: 9/30/04 at 5:22pm
I know that sometimes a +100% attendance is due to standing room only tickets.
As far as it being a great time to go to NY - I'll be there on Saturday to see Avenue Q. 
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Jon
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
#13re: whats up with the lion king
Posted: 9/30/04 at 8:02pmWell, it's touring - it's played many major cities and it's coming back to Chicago for the second time - so it's no longer something you HAVE TO go to Broadway to see.
bronxboundexpress
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/15/04
#14re: whats up with the lion king
Posted: 9/30/04 at 8:24pmThe worst months for Broadway and tourism in general is September and February.
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