Closing? Not with a reputation like that.

Avenue Q closed last evening on Broadway, but at that performance the producers announced that they would move the show to off-Broadway at New World Stage.

Genius!

The show is losing attendance and cannot make the nut it needs to run on Broadway. But it is a more off-Broadway show anyway, and after 6 years and recouping, it has such a reputation that it can move to off-Broadway. Variety reported it is the first Broadway show to transfer to off-Broadway.

I personally think this is a great move. They have the sets, costumes, and puppets and have recouped the cost, so why not keep it running! My hats are off to the producers, and may they have a long run off-Broadway.

Off-Broadway

Recently when producers talk about Off-Broadway they say it’s dead. That you can’t make money with the costs of unions and marketing with such small house counts. Shows like Glory Days that probably should be Off-Broadway figure there is a less risk in a Broadway house because you get more exposure and almost the same risks.

Well, recently producers like Ken Davenport have been working to fix the reputation of Off-Broadway. Last week there was an article in the New York Times that I thought was worth sharing.

So your homework for today is to read this article and tell me what you think about Off-Broadway.