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Quote Rorgg Replybullet Posted: 11/01/12 at 1:54pm
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I'll probably get flamed on this but you can say the same thing about a lot of the Neil Simon warhorses.
 
I'll grudgingly agree based on the word "some."  I've got a couple friends on the board of a local CT who've been trying to get me onto the season schedule to direct "Brighton Beach Memoirs," which I utterly adore, but it keeps getting pushed out of contention by pet projects of other board members.  I don't love EVERYTHING by Simon, though.
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Quote jayzehr Replybullet Posted: 11/03/12 at 3:57pm
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We did Dixie Swim Club last year and made a ton of money on it. Total box office receipts for the 3 performances was $35,000. Average audience size was 425 @ $27 a ticket.


Wow. You're getting 27 bucks a head? I'm impressed. We're still wondering if $12 is too much for our market.
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Quote TPtheater Replybullet Posted: 11/28/12 at 3:33pm
Midwest community theater - The Dixie Swim Club, Love, Sex and the IRS, Fruitcakes, The Kitchen Witches
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Quote 75director Replybullet Posted: 11/29/12 at 3:08pm
Two recent money makers for us were "Marvelous Wonderettes" and "The Kitchen Witches", both small female dominated casts.

I used to think the Neil Simon guaranteed solid box office, but don't anymore. A few years ago we did "Barefoot in the Park" and it tanked big time.
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Quote jayzehr Replybullet Posted: 11/29/12 at 6:55pm
Originally posted by 75director

Two recent money makers for us were "Marvelous Wonderettes" and "The Kitchen Witches", both small female dominated casts.

I used to think the Neil Simon guaranteed solid box office, but don't anymore. A few years ago we did "Barefoot in the Park" and it tanked big time.


We just tanked with Harvey.  

I'm still trying to figure out what's been going on. 
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Quote diburbano Replybullet Posted: 12/08/12 at 2:11pm
We have had a lot of success with our show www.caddiewoodlawnmusical.com
Three big productions last year.
Barron Players sold out every school matinee performance!

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Quote slicksister Replybullet Posted: 5/09/13 at 5:27pm
I'll second Marvelous Wonderettes and add The Full Monty, Lend Me a Tenor, 39 Steps and The Great Trailer Park Musical
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Quote skywalkerlt Replybullet Posted: 5/21/13 at 11:24am
The last play I was involved with that made mad money was Agatha Christine's "Murder On The Nile." Audiences really seem to love Christie pieces.
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