tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12657288.post2542549162491354987..comments2024-01-07T06:59:04.212-05:00Comments on The Playgoer: B'way Family-Show Market:: "Overstated"Playgoerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994724588504353485noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12657288.post-85865547206905027872009-07-27T21:58:45.132-04:002009-07-27T21:58:45.132-04:00All boats are lifted in summer tourist season. And...All boats are lifted in summer tourist season. And Shrek is as made for summer as Transformers is. We'll see what happens in the fall, when tourists go home and kids go back to school. Personally, since I'm an actor, I hope all shows run forever, but as long as I'm dreaming, I'd like a pony too.Tom Sheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06452388964457205842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12657288.post-83543182618044125152009-07-27T18:59:13.140-04:002009-07-27T18:59:13.140-04:00Touchee, "Daviid." (Gee, any relation to...Touchee, "Daviid." (Gee, any relation to DavID Cote?) Indeed I usually do check my box office stats before making such proclamations. So my bad.<br /><br />STILL, I cite as my source for that remark Hofler's piece, which says, "will have a hard time recouping its humongous capitalization on Broadway." So I guess week-to-week it's doing ok (especially in summer, and largely at disount TKTS rates, I bet). But it's a long way from recouping.<br /><br />In other words...dead show walking?Playgoerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02994724588504353485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12657288.post-36023423342392678912009-07-27T18:13:39.990-04:002009-07-27T18:13:39.990-04:00The idea of low-overhead (read: imagination-rich) ...The idea of low-overhead (read: imagination-rich) family fare is tantalizing indeed. If the best of New Victory shows could try their luck on Broadway we might be surprised. On another note, however, Shrek is not "hobbling along." Last week, it took in more than $1 million in box office and played to 90% capacity. You might check the numbers at Playbill before assuming it's on its last legs: http://www.playbill.com/features/article/131498-Broadway_Grosses_July_20-26Daviid Cotehttp://histriomastix.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.com