Most shows on Broadway are still posting disappointing numbers! This probably has something to do with the time of the year - people tend to go to the theatre less during the first few months of the year - but it almost certainly has something to do with the current economic situation. There seems to be a great number of plays around at the minute and less musicals! So far this year, musicals which have closed on Broadway include Hairspray, Spring Awakening, Gypsy, Spamalot, Young Frankenstein and Grease.
It is slightly frustrating that The West End don't publish their figures. It would be interesting to see how shows are doing during the difficult period, and it would also be interesting to see what shows people are going to see - are they more likely to go to the cheaper shows in general, or are they more likely to save their money and go and see the one show that they know they will enjoy? Only time will tell...
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