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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
Friday, August 12, 2011
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
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