Numlock News: November 20, 2019 • Beetlejuice, Baby Food, Dwayne Johnson
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By Walt Hickey Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: The Musical struggled financially earlier this year after its launch, which is usually a terrible sign for the future staying power of a Broadway show. But then something unexpected happened: despite logging weekly takes of $600,000 to $900,000 April through June, ticket sales have been rising steadily for the past 14 consecutive weeks. Usually shows run out of gas, with their advance declining two to seven months into a run. Part of it is no doubt the spooky season, but the show’s revenues are up 100 percent compared to 14 weeks ago, hauling in $1.37 million last week and notching a full
Numlock News: November 20, 2019 • Beetlejuice, Baby Food, Dwayne Johnson
Numlock News: November 20, 2019 …
Numlock News: November 20, 2019 • Beetlejuice, Baby Food, Dwayne Johnson
By Walt Hickey Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: The Musical struggled financially earlier this year after its launch, which is usually a terrible sign for the future staying power of a Broadway show. But then something unexpected happened: despite logging weekly takes of $600,000 to $900,000 April through June, ticket sales have been rising steadily for the past 14 consecutive weeks. Usually shows run out of gas, with their advance declining two to seven months into a run. Part of it is no doubt the spooky season, but the show’s revenues are up 100 percent compared to 14 weeks ago, hauling in $1.37 million last week and notching a full