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Posted by Lil Crazy 2012-11-20 11:57:37
Read reviews. Seen the show. All is wonderful. Why are grosses going down.
Edwin Drood - Why theatre not full?
Posted by rnoodge 2012-11-20 12:10:33
In this case I would place blame on the advertising and marketing. The audience perceives the show as a period piece which is a hard sell and the poster for the show does little to communicate the reviews or the fun of the show. Unfortunately re-branding or changing the way they communicate to the audience can be very expensive.
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Posted by Kelly2 2012-11-20 13:18:57
Is it really that bad? When I saw it, it was fairly packed, even in the mezz there weren't more than a handful of empty seats.
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Posted by little_sally 2012-11-20 14:41:02
The advertising really tells nothing about the show itself.
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Posted by sparepart973 2012-11-20 14:43:13
How is this possible? I booked my ticket about two weeks ago (1 seat only) for early December and there were absolutely no seats left over in the orchestra for the entire week.
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Posted by Phantom of London 2012-11-20 14:56:33
And yet for that entire week it will be on TKT's.
Edwin Drood - Why theatre not full?
Posted by Phyllis Rogers Stone 2012-11-20 15:06:45
Why sentences written weird?
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Posted by JoeKv99 2012-11-20 15:07:24
Show not good. Saw it before. Didn't like. Kind of pointless. people love it. Not me.
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Posted by bdn223 2012-11-20 15:11:22
Capacity may not be on the rise, but grosses most certainly are. Also realize that compared to most of the recent Roundabout Theater Company revival "hits" The Mystery of Edwin Drood is not as well know a musical, as Anything Goes and Bye Bye Birdie*, which have been done by almost every High School in the country before Roundabout revived them.
Word of mouth for the production is amazing, and I only expect grosses to grow from here.
On another note Roundabout uped their maximum prices to $147 which may also be hurting the show's bottom line.
*I know Bye Bye Birdie was critically panned, and I like most did not enjoy it, but you cannot deny the fact that it always had a capacity above 84% and was only below 90% capacity for 3 weeks during its run. Also for a subscription show it always maintained about 54% of its possible gross, which is amazing. Financially the show was most certainly a hit.
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Posted by JoeKv99 2012-11-20 15:14:53
What weird Phyllis. You making trouble. As usual.
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Posted by Nick Murphy 2012-11-20 15:20:18
Cuz the show stinks.
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Posted by jaxandmci 2012-11-20 15:23:04
When I went to buy tickets weeks before the show opened and saw that the only tickets available for every performance were extreme rear and extreme sides of the orchestra, as well as rear mezzanine, I called Roundabout. I was told that the rest of the house was reserved for subscribers and that unused seats would be released to the public 48 hours prior to each performance (many of which end up selling at steep discounts perhaps). Seems a sure-fire way to dilute the grosses but maybe I misunderstood the policy.
I saw the show this past Friday and the orchestra was full. I can't vouch for the mezzanine.
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Posted by JoeKv99 2012-11-20 15:36:51
Phyllis. Thanksgiving. Have happy.
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Posted by Jordan Catalano 2012-11-20 15:40:18
Nice Joe! Fun making why? Makes you. Bigger? Better Man or not!
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Posted by JoeKv99 2012-11-20 15:47:29
What you talk? Wishing Phyllis Joy. You hate holidays.
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Posted by Jordan Catalano 2012-11-20 15:48:54
Ok. Sorry. Was wrong. Assume make ass from me.
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Posted by JoeKv99 2012-11-20 15:51:41
Naw. Like you. Wish happy Thanksgiving too. Plans?
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Posted by Wynbish 2012-11-20 15:56:39
This best. I laugh. Lots love.
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Posted by JoeKv99 2012-11-20 15:57:36
Tonto, Frankenstein, Tarzan come over. Eat Turkey. All enjoy.
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Posted by Wynbish 2012-11-20 16:02:59
What perform parade? Hope Annie. Little girls. Smile.
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Posted by Dollypop 2012-11-20 16:03:52
The show's grosses may be affected by the aftermath of Sandy. Out-of-towners or suburbanites who might come in to see a show are still cleaning up after the storm--or just plain out of money.
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Posted by JoeKv99 2012-11-20 16:07:15
Maybe Drood. Heard good. Reviews good. Sell tickets.
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Posted by tazber 2012-11-20 16:18:23
thanksgiving loser holiday 4 loser people
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Posted by JoeKv99 2012-11-20 16:23:59
Tazber. You have happy Thanksgiving. Eat Turkey. Feed Cats Turkey. Stop Grump.
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Posted by Rainbowhigh23 2012-11-20 16:25:37
Arts Hulk is the OP?
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Posted by tazber 2012-11-20 16:27:08
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Posted by SonofRobbieJ 2012-11-20 16:31:34
It's like really bad haiku.
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Posted by JoeKv99 2012-11-20 16:33:59
LOVE Grumpy cat. Wish Grumpy cat had kittens with Maru. Want Grumpy Maru.
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Posted by Jay Lerner-Z 2012-11-20 16:38:57
Have question marks gone out of style
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Posted by Phyllis Rogers Stone 2012-11-20 16:50:21
After Labor Day. Considered gauche.
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Posted by AndrewAndrew 2012-11-20 16:54:45
More of a Holiday show so perhaps Post-Thanksgiving there might be a spike sales? or maybe most people might feel the same way one of us did about the show. see link to video review below.
~AndrewAndrew
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Posted by Jordan Catalano 2012-11-20 17:00:51
Stick to it the topic
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Posted by Wynbish 2012-11-20 17:03:02
This me miss Ro thread
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Posted by Jay Lerner-Z 2012-11-20 17:05:33
Kidz today. What will become of them.
Also is Drood better now or in 1985
Which one is better and will Tony noms be for current production
save urself xx
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Posted by sinister teashop 2012-11-20 17:49:59
City and tourism still recovering from Sandy.
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Posted by bwaylvsong 2012-11-20 18:02:16
I'd say not enough advertising- I'm sure if more people knew that Chita Rivera was in a musical, more people would see it.
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Posted by bestfreakinshoes 2012-11-20 23:06:28
The gross went up. The percentage of seats sold went down (by 5%).
It's not the holidays YET, so I think time will tell. Roundabout may have to stick to their original limited run.
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Posted by allofmylife 2012-11-21 04:37:22
Show requires thinking from audience. Unaccustomed at Roundabout.
And Lil Crazy, do you send your messages in by telegraph?
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Posted by JoeKv99 2012-11-21 10:06:33
No extra words. Stop. Saves time. Stop. Like it. Don't stop.
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Posted by everythingtaboo 2012-11-21 10:07:37
There isn't a movie in people's Netflix queue they can rent, so they don't want to go and be surprised?
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Posted by Lil Crazy 2012-11-21 10:17:33
No extra words needed. KISS. Just keeping it short and to the point. As for haiku, if it keeps topic on track...use it.
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Posted by goldenboy 2012-11-21 10:23:24
The "theatre" word of mouth is good. It happens to be a very good production of a mediocre show. The suburbanite word of mouth is okay. What were the suburbanites saying around me... "It's okay. but I'd rather see Jersey Boys.... Again."
For its its great direction, acting and production values... Drood is not an audience pleaser because no one gives a fig who killed Drood; you can't really care for the characters because they are playing characters. Bazzard is the only one you care about because you do want him to have a bigger part because he is so charming and good in the show... hence him being an audience favorite to do "more " in the show.
But Drood is an okay musical. It's very clever but its got no heart. It's cool to see the musical hall format but format without soul is still format.
Yes its a hard sell. An Engliish musical hall... an unsolved mystery. Who cares. Wait...Light Bulb.......
change the name of the show to Unsolved Mysteries --the musical and add a Four Seasons Number.. that could work.
Edwin Drood: A great evening at the theater
Posted by PalJoey 2012-11-21 10:35:09
For anyone who cares, this is a spectacular revival of one of the most enjoyable musicals I've seen in a lifetime of theater going.
A half-dozen stellar performances, a great ensemble, terrific staging and choreography, phenomenal costumes (!), and a score you'll be whistling for days.
Buy tickets. Any discount. Don't let close soon.
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Posted by Kelly2 2012-11-21 10:36:23
PalJoey, I feel like I should just co-sign all your comments about Drood, I completely agree, again!
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Posted by goldenboy 2012-11-21 10:40:22
Yes. Agreed. A Wonderful Production.
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Posted by tazber 2012-11-21 10:48:34
Pixels expensive. Please conserve.
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Posted by Lil Crazy 2012-11-21 10:57:27
PalJoey. I agree with your comment on Drood. I sure don't want it to be a Limited show run. Besides if the production doesn't go beyond February it may not be eligible for Tony nominations... Boo Sad
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Posted by Lil Crazy 2012-11-21 11:10:20
Keep air waves clean. Less pixels more black space or white space. Which ever you'd prefer. Happy Thanksgiving Everyone
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Posted by Lil Crazy 2012-11-21 19:32:24
BUMP
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Posted by aasjb4ever 2012-11-21 20:00:57
What she order, fish filet?
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Posted by followspot 2012-11-21 20:20:16
Besides if the production doesn't go beyond February it may not be eligible for Tony nominations...
Where did you get that notion?
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Posted by Jay Lerner-Z 2012-11-21 20:22:05
Lil Crazy is a lil crazy.
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Posted by Jimbo2 2012-11-22 17:02:32
I want and hoping for a cast recording! 
