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Monday, May 25, 2015

Rush Turns Down ‘King's Speech' Planned for Broadway Next Year by Philip Boroff

Feature story

SOURCE: Bloomberg at 05:58PM

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Hip Cabaret For Patti LuPone Fans Seeks Cash Infusion - Bloomberg by Philip Boroff

The owners of 54 Below, a grotto nightclub that in a little more than a year has become a favorite of Broadway divas and night crawlers, have told potential investors they need $600,000 “i…

SOURCE: Bloomberg at 06:35AM

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Broadway’s Shrinking Audience Overshadows Tom Hanks - Bloomberg by Philip Boroff

Broadway enters the final weekend of the 2012-2013 season with its worst attendance record in eight years, despite sold-out audiences for Tom Hanks, Bette Midler and a handful of hit musical…

SOURCE: Bloomberg at 07:53AM

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Tom Hanks Guaranteed $75,000 a Week in Broadway Debut by Philip Boroff

Even after he leaves “Lucky Guy” on Broadway, Tom Hanks stands to earn as much as $20,000 a week. For his Broadway debut, Hanks, 56, will get 2 percent of ticket sales should producer…

SOURCE: Business Week at 01:50PM

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Annie’s Sandy Hopes Sun’ll Come Out Day After Tomorrow - Bloomberg by Philip Boroff

As Sandy the hurricane swept up the East Coast, Sandy the canine star of “Annie” lay on a couch in upper Manhattan with a rope toy. “She’s been lounging all day,” said Dustin Hard…

SOURCE: Bloomberg at 12:05PM

Don’t Cry for Ricky Martin as ‘Evita’ Closes at a Loss - Bloomberg by Philip Boroff

Even with 8 million Twitter followers, pop star Ricky Martin couldn’t make “Evita” profitable. Undone by high weekly running costs, Broadway’s top-selling show to open in 2012 close…

SOURCE: Bloomberg at 12:05PM

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Broadway’s Online Ticket Sellers Have Joined Forces - Bloomberg by Philip Boroff

Two of Broadway’s biggest players in the growing market to sell tickets online have combined forces, two people with knowledge of the deal said today.

SOURCE: Bloomberg at 09:17PM

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Producer Faces $12 Million Deadline for ‘Rebecca’ Musical - Bloomberg by Philip Boroff

If Sprecher doesn’t raise the minimum $12 million capitalization by year-end, he must return money “forthwith” to any investors who haven’t waived their right to a refund, according …

SOURCE: Bloomberg at 05:00PM

Thursday, October 6, 2011

‘Rock of Ages’ Suit Against ‘Chicago’ Producer Claims Betrayal - Bloomberg by Philip Boroff

Producers of the raucous Broadway musical "Rock of Ages" have gotten into a courtroom brawl with one of the industry’s most respected managers, disputing advice she gave them as a consulta…

SOURCE: Bloomberg at 04:26PM

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Scott Rudin’s $9 Million ‘Mormon’ Gamble Returns Cash, Creative Dividends by Philip Boroff

BOOK OF MORMON books profits

SOURCE: Bloomberg at 11:10PM

Friday, August 12, 2011

Overpriced ‘Rent’ Rocks in Dazzling, Noisy Revival Off-Broadway: Review by Philip Boroff

Review

SOURCE: Bloomberg at 05:41AM

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Mormon,’ ‘Billy Elliot’ Move Curtains as Broadway Plays With Show Times by Philip Boroff

Feature about changing curtain times. Thanks, Philip

SOURCE: Bloomberg at 09:18AM

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Yale’s Lopez Wins Broadway Gamble With Satiric Musical on ‘Book of Mormon’ - Bloomberg by Philip Boroff

When Robert Lopez graduated from Yale College in 1997 with a degree in English, he moved back in with his parents in Greenwich Village and stayed for four years. To finance his musical-theat…

SOURCE: Bloomberg at 03:43PM

Friday, May 20, 2011