Gross
They come, with startling regularity, on Monday and Tuesday each week. “The Grosses.” The Broadway League aggregates and releases the gross sales and attendance for every Broadway show on Monday...
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Taking Time in Times Square
How the denizens of Times Square have changed. This past Saturday morning, I willingly went into Times Square. Why did I go? Because I had decided I wanted to see One Man, Two Guvnors again before it...
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“Zirkusschadenfreude” for Cirque du Soleil
It is unfortunate that “zirkusschadenfreude” is not an actual German word, because there seemed to be a lot of it flying around last week, that is to say, “joy at the unhappiness of a circus.” Many...
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Not-For-Profit Arts Are Grossing Me Out
“There is nothing quite as wonderful as money! There is nothing quite as beautiful as cash!” I have made no secret of my disdain for the practice of announcing theatre grosses as if we were the movie...
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Please, Just Tell Me What It’s About!
Mind you, there’s only so much one can squeeze into a TV spot, but the ad I just watched managed the following in its voiceover: 1) play title; 2) key award nominations; 3) names of three lead actors;...
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Arts Data Can’t Be Ignored (Until Science Builds Mr. Data)
The 2012 NEA SSPA Report If yesterday’s news that theatre attendance is down more precipitously than any of the arts caused you to spit out your coffee over breakfast, well that’s probably because you...
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Hey Broadway, Have You Got The Time?
“Saturday at 10? It’s a date!”Neil Patrick Harris in Hedwig and the Angry Inch Imagine my surprise when I discovered that Broadway’s 7 pm curtain on Tuesdays was introduced more than 11 years ago. I...
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A Whispered Broadway Milestone No One’s Cheering
It’s a funny thing about milestones, the way certain thresholds get set in our minds. If you follow reporting on the movie industry, breaking the $100 million gross barrier is a major achievement (and...
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