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re: SIDE SHOW ticket sales

Posted by: Delvino 08:36 pm EST 11/21/14
In reply to: re: SIDE SHOW ticket sales - malibu1 05:14 pm EST 11/21/14

I read they were half full last night, a Thursday, the week after opening. It's distressing, the press has mostly been extraordinary, the raves of the sort that say "unmissable," including the Times.

I do think these producers have deep pockets, and expected a slog. I'm expecting a build through the holidays, but concerned about January - March, the tough sell. Group sales, that's the issue here.

It brings up a bigger point: can people bring older children? I say of course. But we live in a culture that thinks "Mama Mia" might be for kids. and a show about conjoined twins is too adult.

This show isn't "If/Then," it's likely wonderful for many 12 year-olds. But I'm not sure it will be seen that way. It's those winter weeknights, tourists, travelers, theatergoers who don't necessarily choose one "event" show a year. Will they go? I am shadow boxing, since I was startled the show struggled the first time.


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Posted by: 15minutecall 12:04 am EST 11/22/14
In reply to: re: SIDE SHOW ticket sales - Delvino 08:36 pm EST 11/21/14

The orchestra was full last night. I didn't look up at the mezz, but the theater was not only half full.


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Posted by: WaymanWong 12:58 am EST 11/22/14
In reply to: re: SIDE SHOW ticket sales - 15minutecall 12:04 am EST 11/22/14

For what it's worth, Thursday was a post-opening press night, so there were probably a number of comps in the orchestra.

Without looking up at the mezz, it's kinda hard to judge how full the house is. And even then, how many are comps? I have theater friends who were offered comps just before the opening; I imagine they wanted full houses for the critics.


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Posted by: ryhog 09:08 pm EST 11/21/14
In reply to: re: SIDE SHOW ticket sales - Delvino 08:36 pm EST 11/21/14

The original production was the quintessential Times Be Damned poster child. Like its cohort, On the Town, this show has an essentially inexperienced producer, and a bunch of people who may have deep pockets but shallow patience. I think the Thanksgiving weekend is going to tell us what we need to know.


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Posted by: limelighter 12:14 am EST 11/22/14
In reply to: re: SIDE SHOW ticket sales - ryhog 09:08 pm EST 11/21/14

How was it "Times be damned?" The Times gave it a very facorable review back in '97 and again Tuesday morning? I think a more accurate statement would be that the original was "ticket sales be damned."


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Posted by: ryhog 01:09 am EST 11/22/14
In reply to: re: SIDE SHOW ticket sales - limelighter 12:14 am EST 11/22/14

"Times be damned" in the sense that the ticket buying public was not swayed by either the favorable review or the relentless cheerleading that followed it. I think we are saying the same thing, albeit differently.


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Posted by: limelighter 12:14 am EST 11/22/14
In reply to: re: SIDE SHOW ticket sales - limelighter 12:14 am EST 11/22/14

Favorable...ugh!


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Posted by: Delvino 11:17 pm EST 11/21/14
In reply to: re: SIDE SHOW ticket sales - ryhog 09:08 pm EST 11/21/14

I believe you are correct.


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