| Yes, it's apparent that it is not, because if it were, this would be a must-see, and if it was a must-see, there would be premium demand and this show would succeed. But that's in the nature of a pipe dream here. Even if the show is breaking even, there is really no path to recoupment at this point, and once the spring competition arrives (taking away not only audience but the attention it could expect with a slower opening to build audience), my guess is it would be in a tail spin. One other point regarding timing. Davenport seems to specialize in bottom feeding for theatres. He got this one at a time there was low demand, in a scenario (similar to Spring Awakening) in which a quick close would give the landlord a window for a new tenant before the cutoff. (I have no idea how this plays out, except if it recoups, I'll buy everyone here tickets to the Tonys.) |
