DR 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Front Curtain, August Wilson, Seussical
28 Nov 2016
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I believe in the power to inform about the human condition, its power to heal its power to uncover the truths we wrestle from uncertain and sometimes unyielding realities. - august wilson (playwright) Two types of professional shows in theater: commercial, investors for productions, not for profit, do not have investors. Shows that lost money: carrie- million capitalization, closed alter 1 performance. Lost million: suessical- million capitalization, closed in less than six months. million: the addams family- million capitalization, closed after 725 performances and 34 previews, did not recoup even though making million a week. Shows that recoup: les miserable- . 5 million capitalization, ran 6680 performances, grossed. Grossed . 2 billion world wide: first show produced by a major company, disney, doubt- million capitalization. Recouped plus a small profit: of mice and men- . 8 million capitalization; recouped in 12 weeks. Recouped in 21 weeks: the class menagerie- $ 2. 6 million.
