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Variety.com - 'Drowsy' recoups $8 million capitalization

Link: Variety.com - 'Drowsy' recoups $8 million capitalization.

No one's snoozing at "The Drowsy Chaperone" box office. The tuner recouped its $8 million capitalization Nov. 26, just thirty weeks after it bowed on the Rialto this spring, according to the show's producers. That's fairly quick by Rialto standards. Another strong seller that opened last season, "The Color Purple," recently recouped its $11 million initial investment, but took about six months longer. ("Purple" opened Dec. 1, 2005, while "Drowsy" bowed May 1.)

Live Broadway - Statistics

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We now offer detailed stats for past five seasons, including play/musical breakdowns, avg. paid admission, etc. Updated 6/3/2005 The following table is a summary of League statistical information for Broadway shows from the 1984-85 season to the present.

Broadway biz rebounds-Company preview doing well.

Link: Variety.com - Broadway biz rebounds.

'Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas' earned $891,891 with an even dozen performances. Total Broadway grosses jumped by nearly $2 million during the week ending Nov. 12, hitting a healthy $19.3 million. Figures had dipped over the prior frame thanks to the annual dropoff caused by the daylight saving time change. Last year -- before the $110 top ticket price was as prevalent as it is today -- the same post-daylight saving rally hit $17.7 million. In the top 10, "Monty Python's Spamalot" ($948,413) saw a surge in biz, climbing to the No. 4 slot, and "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" ($891,891) added a 12th perf to its packed weekly sked and swelled by more than $200,000.

Among other previewing shows, "Company" ($440,722) gained some steam.

Jersey Boys Breaks Another House Record!

Link: Jersey Boys Blog » Jersey Boys Breaks Another House Record!.

In addition to celebrating their first anniversary on Broadway last week, Jersey Boys also broke another house record at the August Wilson Theatre, grossing $1,175,005 for the week ending 11/12/06. The show also had the highest seating capacity of any show on Broadway (100.7%), and for the eighth consecutive week, Jersey Boys was one of only two shows that was SOLD OUT on Broadway (the other being Wicked).

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Really Useful coin

Link: Variety.com - Really Useful coin.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group has refinanced the company's debt through a £150 million ($281 million) banking facility with Bank of Scotland Corporate in a deal brokered by Riverhill Partners. RUG will maintain 100% ownership of its extensive music copyrights and other assets.