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| Posted by: Ann 12:08 pm EDT 05/21/18 | |
| In reply to: SWEENEY TODD Will End Its Record-Breaking Run August 26, 2018 - Official_Press_Release 11:22 am EDT 05/21/18 | |
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| An Off-Broadway success is something to celebrate. I for one didn't see this kind of run in store. And it wasn't an easy ticket or easy lottery win. Great production. |
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| re: Congratulations | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 04:38 pm EDT 05/21/18 | |
| In reply to: Congratulations - Ann 12:08 pm EDT 05/21/18 | |
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| "An Off-Broadway success is something to celebrate. I for one didn't see this kind of run in store. And it wasn't an easy ticket or easy lottery win. Great production." Agreed on all counts. |
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| re: Congratulations | |
| Posted by: keikekaze 05:13 pm EDT 05/21/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Congratulations - Michael_Portantiere 04:38 pm EDT 05/21/18 | |
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| I'll echo those sentiments, and note also that this production slightly outran the Broadway original at 622 performances, if I'm counting correctly, to the original's 557. | |
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| re: Congratulations | |
| Last Edit: WaymanWong 05:41 pm EDT 05/21/18 | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 05:39 pm EDT 05/21/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Congratulations - keikekaze 05:13 pm EDT 05/21/18 | |
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| Yes, but the original ''Sweeney'' played on Broadway at the then-Uris that seated about 1,900, as compared to Barrow St.'s 199, Off-Broadway. | |
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| re: Congratulations | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 06:52 pm EDT 05/21/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Congratulations - WaymanWong 05:39 pm EDT 05/21/18 | |
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| You are correct -- 557 performances (plus 16 previews) in a 1900-seat theater. Sweeney won unanimous critical acclaim and 8 Tonys. Nevertheless, despite all of these accomplishments, the original production was not an outright hit -- it closed at a loss and the national tour was also a commercial failure (or so I've been told). Two of the most respected theatre journalists of that era continually used the dreaded f-word to characterize the show. However, over time (something like 15 or 17 years according to Prince), the show finally paid off -- I assume through licensing to regional theaters. Since then, it has proved to be one of Sondheim's most reliable moneymakers. The 2005 revival which played the O'Neill was an outright Broadway hit. Given the extreme difficulty for any large off-Broadway musical to recoup, the Barrow St. production's success is quite an achievement. |
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| re: Congratulations again | |
| Posted by: Dale 12:57 pm EDT 05/21/18 | |
| In reply to: Congratulations - Ann 12:08 pm EDT 05/21/18 | |
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| I live two streets over and love when long running hits like this and "Our Town" grace our neighborhood!!! | |
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