Broadway is Expensive. Times Square is a pain to walk through. Intermission isn't enough time to scarf down that $12 Watered-Down-Mojito which you can't bring to your seat. And that jerk in front of you is going to give a standing ovation to a reading of the telephone book. Why bother? We give you each of your (not so)
favorite Broadway shows, ten minutes at a time.

Just the Musicals

By Gil on Monday, Dec 22, 2008 | 12 Comments

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Avenue Q
Billy Elliot
Chicago
~~Grease~~
~~Gypsy~~
~~Hairspray~~
In the Heights
~~Irving Berlin's White Christmas~~
Jersey Boys
Lion King
Little Mermaid
Mamma Mia
~~Mar~~y Poppins
~~Monty Python's Spamalot~~
Pal Joey
Phantom
Shrek
South Pacific
~~Spring Awakening~~
~~Tale of Two Cities~~
~~Title of Show~~
Wicked
~~Young Frankenstein~~
~~Xanadu~~

12 Comments

Anonymous | December 23, 2008 10:29 AM | Reply

I love the mary poppins one!

LadyBastet92 | December 24, 2008 9:14 AM | Reply

Wait. Is Avenue Q and Chicago closing, or was it going to close then decided not to?

Robbie | December 24, 2008 9:38 AM | Reply

They will most likely be closing soon, but have not announced anything thence the partial cross off.

sarafina666 | December 24, 2008 11:47 AM | Reply

Avenue Q and chicago are not closing. They are both doing well finacially.

hickschicks2010 | December 25, 2008 2:08 AM | Reply

Gahh. That is one depressing list.I find it funny how the family friendly musicals are some of the last to survive. I smell censorship.:X

Becca | December 25, 2008 1:39 PM | Reply

Thank God for ITH

Gil | December 26, 2008 1:14 AM | Reply

Avenue Q is rumored. Chicago, just hopeful...

Robbie | December 27, 2008 8:17 PM | Reply

Last time I checked, Avenue Q was averaging roughly 250k and 60% a week, which is not that great. True, the running costs are low, but still...that sounds like nearing a closing date to me.

Robbie (BoywithBooks) | January 2, 2009 7:45 PM | Reply

Oops, Chicago played to 97% Christmas Week. Um, probably not closing.

Gil | January 5, 2009 7:22 AM | Reply

Ooops, Spamalot played to 98.6% Christmas Week, and Grease played to 95.3%. Um, probably not closing.Oh wait! Spamalot and Grease both just closed! Hmm. I wonder if Christmas Week is a TERRIBLE LITMUS TEST as to whether a show is doing good business?

Alice | January 6, 2009 10:29 PM | Reply

To be fair, the last week before a show closes generally isn't a fair litmus test no matter what the week, especially with two more-or-less popular shows who have the people who wanted to see it one last time all coming in.For example, this coming week, I'll bet Spring Awakening's receipts are way way up because of the teenyboppers who OMG must see it one more time!!!1!onePersonally, I'm still shocked Grease ran that long.

Gil | January 8, 2009 8:49 AM | Reply

Apparently Spamalot was running another week? I missed that.Also, I probably should have done a partial-cross of Pal Joey. Yes it just extended, but I don't see it going back March 1st.The sad thing is how many of these theaters are going to remain empty afterwards...

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Just the Musicals

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