"The musical earned strong reviews, multiple Tony Awards, and box-office success that pushed it past $100 million in ticket sales. And yet, according to Deadline, the production has reportedly recouped only about 60% of its $22 million capitalizationa figure that underscores just how unforgiving the economics of new musicals have become."
"The iceberg was already in sight. Now Titanique has welcomed a very recognizable star aboard. The cult musical comedyset to the songs of Celine Dion and built as a gleeful parody of James Cameron's Titanicwas never an obvious Broadway transfer. Its humor is aggressively niche, its storytelling deliberately chaotic, and its downtown success depended on intimacy rather than scale. That's what makes the arrival of Jim Parsons significant. Parsons will join the Broadway cast this spring in a knowingly cheeky supporting role as Ruth Dewitt Bukater, the frostily judgmental mother who functions as the show's commentary track, de"
Hell's Kitchen will play its final performance at the Shubert Theatre on Feb. 22. The musical earned strong reviews, multiple Tony Awards, and more than $100 million in ticket sales. The production reportedly recouped only about 60% of its $22 million capitalization, highlighting the unforgiving economics of new musicals. The February vacancy at the desirable Shubert Theatre could allow another production to move in before the season ends, though few shows have the capitalization and institutional backing to seize such an opening. Titanique will add Jim Parsons in a cheeky supporting role, despite its niche, downtown origins.
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