Apparently this money pit is back on again--with what's now being reported as a $52 million budget!! The weekly operating costs are reported variously as $725,000-$1,000,000.
There is simply no way that any show could ever operate at that high a weekly cost and pay back an investment that big. It may generate huge weeks at first, but how long can that last? I don't think this has the universal appeal of recent monster hits like Jersey Boys and Wicked that can sustain lengthy sell-out, full-price ticket runs.
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Originally posted by adamunc: Apparently this money pit is back on again--with what's now being reported as a $52 million budget!! The weekly operating costs are reported variously as $725,000-$1,000,000.
There is simply no way that any show could ever operate at that high a weekly cost and pay back an investment that big. It may generate huge weeks at first, but how long can that last? I don't think this has the universal appeal of recent monster hits like Jersey Boys and Wicked that can sustain lengthy sell-out, full-price ticket runs.
...and would it ever be able to tour? what are the sets/technical aspects of the show going to be with a budget like that?
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Good Moses, I feel like a trainwreck is happening in my backyard everytime I read about another "Turn Off the Dark" mishap. Is there anyway this dang thing is going to ever make its money back?
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No way this is making its money back unless it is a "Wicked" or "Chicago"-sized hit. Who knows, it could happen.
But agreed, how can this show ever tour? They'll have to spend another fortune to retrofit a theatre in London or Toronto or Los Angeles to make it happen.
They should cast one of the twinks from the "Twilight" films in there somewhere...
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