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| "The Inheritance" Announces Final Weeks on Broadway, Performances Now Through March 15 | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 11:31 pm EST 02/20/20 | |
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| THE INHERITANCE ANNOUNCES FINAL WEEKS -- PERFORMANCES NOW THROUGH MARCH 15 ONLY "A MASTERPIECE. DAZZLINGLY BRAINY, DEEPLY HEARTFELT, RAUCOUSLY FUNNY. IT FLEW BY AND LEFT ME WANTING MORE." - Adam Green, Vogue "AN EMOTIONAL POWERHOUSE. A RAVISHING THEATRICAL WORK THAT URGES GENERATIONS TO CONNECT AND LOVE. GRIPPING FROM FIRST SCENE TO LAST." -Peter Travers, Rolling Stone "A BIG BROADWAY EPIC. RIVETING, TOUCHING AND ABSORBING WITH REACH-FOR-THE-TISSUES MILESTONES." - Peter Marks, The Washington Post "AUDACIOUS AND IMPRESSIVE! The depth of feeling is ravishing and the writing utterly gorgeous. Both wonderfully funny and exquisitely poignant, this sprawling work wrecked me." -David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter "A BLOCKBUSTER. I CHALLENGE ANY THEATERGOER WITH A HEART NOT TO CRY." - Ben Brantley, The New York Times WINNER - BEST NEW PLAY OLIVIER AWARD EVENING STANDARD AWARD LONDON CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WHATS ON STAGE AWARD SOUTH BANK SKY ARTS AWARD February 20, 2020 - Producers Tom Kirdahy, Sonia Friedman Productions, and Hunter Arnold announced today that Matthew Lopez' acclaimed play, THE INHERITANCE, directed by Stephen Daldry, will conclude its Broadway run on Sunday, March 15th. THE INHERITANCE began previews on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theater (243 West 47th street) on Friday, September 27th, 2019 and officially opened on Sunday, November 17th, 2019. At the conclusion of the run, the production will have played 46 previews (28 of The Inheritance and 18 of The Inheritance Part 2) and 138 performances (86 of The Inheritance and 52 of The Inheritance Part 2). "From its first preview at the Young Vic in 2018 through the West End and Broadway runs, audiences have been profoundly moved by Matthew Lopez' beautiful play and Stephen Daldry's stunning production," said producers Tom Kirdahy, Sonia Friedman, and Hunter Arnold in a joint statement. "We are all extremely proud of this production and the 32 actors who bring this ambitious story to life eight times a week and honor the legacy of those we've lost to the AIDS epidemic. We thank all of the actors, crew, co-producers, audience members, and community partners who have made this run such a milestone for everyone involved." The Broadway cast features Jordan Barbour, Ryan M. Buggle, Jonathan Burke, Andrew Burnap, Darryl Gene Daughtry Jr., Dylan Frederick, Tony Goldwyn, Kyle Harris, Paul Hilton, Samuel H. Levine, Carson McCalley, Tre Ryder, Lois Smith, Kyle Soller, and Arturo Luís Soria. The company also includes understudies Mark H. Dold, Kate Goehring, Sam Lilja, Jake Odmark, Matthew Russell, Bradley James Tejeda and Reggie D. White. Paul Hilton is appearing with the support of Actors' Equity Association. The producers gratefully acknowledge Actors' Equity Association for its assistance of this production. In contemporary Manhattan, Eric and Toby are 30-somethings who seem to be very much in love and thriving. But on the cusp of their engagement, they meet an older man haunted by the past, and a younger man hungry for a future. Chance meetings lead to surprising choices as the lives of three generations interlink and collide-with explosive results. Brilliantly re-envisioning E.M. Forster's masterpiece Howards End to 21st-century New York, THE INHERITANCE asks how much we owe those who lived and loved before us, questions the role we must play for future generations, and dares us to fearlessly hold on to the wild ride called life. The creative team for THE INHERITANCE includes scenic and costume designer Bob Crowley, lighting designer Jon Clark, co-sound designers Paul Arditti and Christopher Reid, and music by Paul Englishby. General Management is by RCI Theatricals. Casting by Jordan Thaler, CSA & Heidi Griffiths, CSA, Julia Horan CDG. THE INHERITANCE had its world premiere at London's Young Vic Theatre from March 2 through May 19, 2018. The acclaimed production transferred to the West End, where it played a limited engagement September 21, 2018 through January 19, 2019. For more information, please visit TheInheritancePlay.com TICKETING AND SCHEDULE INFORMATION Tickets for THE INHERITANCE are available by calling 212-239-6200 or by visiting Telecharge.com. THE INHERITANCE is performed five times a week - on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 1pm and Thursdays and Fridays at 7pm. A second chapter that continues the story, THE INHERITANCE Part 2, is performed three times a week - on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday evenings at 7pm. Audience members do not need to purchase tickets to both plays. For more information please visit www.TheInheritancePlay.com |
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| First sale was until March 1 | |
| Posted by: dramedy 10:35 am EST 02/21/20 | |
| In reply to: "The Inheritance" Announces Final Weeks on Broadway, Performances Now Through March 15 - Official_Press_Release 11:31 pm EST 02/20/20 | |
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| So this is two weeks later than original block of tickets. Not surprising with the grosses so low. I think this is $9m production that probably recouped nothing. It’s too bad. It’s one of the few plays last decade that I really enjoyed. | |
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| re: First sale was until March 1 | |
| Posted by: BillEadie 10:41 am EST 02/21/20 | |
| In reply to: First sale was until March 1 - dramedy 10:35 am EST 02/21/20 | |
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| Here’s an analysis of the New York production’s failures. Bill, in San Diego |
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| Link | Why The Inheritance Imploded on Broadway |
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| Thanks. $460k nut each week | |
| Posted by: dramedy 10:49 am EST 02/21/20 | |
| In reply to: re: First sale was until March 1 - BillEadie 10:41 am EST 02/21/20 | |
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| That’s high for a play and it has been losing for months. | |
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| re: Thanks. $460k nut each week | |
| Posted by: mikem 11:21 am EST 02/21/20 | |
| In reply to: Thanks. $460k nut each week - dramedy 10:49 am EST 02/21/20 | |
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| Again, it may not have mattered, but the show might have done better if it had opened in the spring, much like an Oscar-bait movie will open in November or December to capitalize on awards season. The winter is a tough time for any play. The misconception by the producers that this would be a white-hot ticket led them to make a lot of ill-considered decisions (ambitious record-equaling pricing, lack of matinees for Part 2, lack of discounting for buying both parts, lack of automatic ways to have the same seat for both parts, much of the marketing, etc). I think they thought that theatergoers would put up with a lot of things in order to see the show, and that did not end up being the case. |
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| re: Thanks. $460k nut each week | |
| Posted by: paymon 12:37 pm EST 02/21/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Thanks. $460k nut each week - mikem 11:21 am EST 02/21/20 | |
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| Can you please explain the "record-equaling pricing?" | |
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| re: Thanks. $460k nut each week | |
| Posted by: mikem 10:43 pm EST 02/21/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Thanks. $460k nut each week - paymon 12:37 pm EST 02/21/20 | |
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| In the pre-sale, the top non-premium price was $199 per part (or $398 for the whole thing). I believe that the only other (non-musical) play that started its pre-sale at $199 was Harry Potter. Most plays start their pre-sale at $159 or $169 and see what happens, then move up if there is demand. Even with that caveat, I think Mockingbird and now Plaza Suite are the only other plays that have been at $199 or higher. Most musicals don't start at $199, either, although a bunch of them have ended up there eventually. |
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| Mockingbird opened dec 13 | |
| Last Edit: dramedy 11:28 am EST 02/21/20 | |
| Posted by: dramedy 11:28 am EST 02/21/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Thanks. $460k nut each week - mikem 11:21 am EST 02/21/20 | |
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| And was sold out ever since. A hit is a hit no matter when it opens. Last fall was rather weak for plays so it really got to shine. This spring will be a lot of buzz for trilogy and hangman. So I doubt inheritance would have done much better in the boxoffice after a few months. | |
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| re: Mockingbird opened dec 13 | |
| Posted by: Thom915 09:02 pm EST 02/21/20 | |
| In reply to: Mockingbird opened dec 13 - dramedy 11:28 am EST 02/21/20 | |
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| Jeff Daniels is an above the marquee name. "To Kill a Mockingbird" is a known quantity, having been both a best selling classic novel and an award winning film. "The Inheritance" had neither a truly known name (with all due respect to the excellent Lois Smith and John Benjamin Hickey) nor advance knowledge of the work and its theme. I am not one who believes that an actor should be asked about his sexual identity in order to be cast (indeed that is illegal) but a known out gay actor probably would have done wonders to help the box office of this play. | |
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