| This is not a great example... besides that it was never going to run a long time with subject matter and content as dark and divisive as this show, especially as a musical... but this was a commercial run (god knows why). If it had been scheduled for a slot in a non-profit theater, it would have run a bit longer, and would have likely been a hot ticket item, maybe extended maybe not but it wouldn't have been a financial failure because the pressure would be off and it would have sold its run (if not sold OUT and extended). Not every good musical NEEDS to have an audience big enough to pay $150 a ticket for many months or even years, at 800-1500 people a night. Scottboro Boys is an excellent musical that got an excellent production with an amazing cast, and it shouldn't have been a commercial run. The fact that it ran as long as it did is almost impressive given what it is. |
