Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Broadway Shows Scramble to Stay Open in the Winter
NYTimes.com: "In the face of daunting odds — odds that led nine Broadway shows to close on Sunday — stands “Lombardi,” the play about the legendary Green Bay Packers coach that is the only brand-new drama to survive the fall season. The producers of “Lombardi” made the bullish announcement on Tuesday that they would extend ticket sales through June 19, even though the winter is traditionally a graveyard for plays like this one, which lack audience-drawing stars.
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It's interesting to read that Lombardi's weekly nut is "at slightly more than $200,000 a week." I'm curious as to what the weekly cost of each of the Broadway shows are, as they differ tremendously, I'm sure. I read an article by Michael Riedel few months back claiming that Spider-Man's weekly nut is going to be a bit more than $1, which is simply absurd.
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