Head Over Heels Closing January 6

[haterobics]

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-HEAD-OVER-HEELS-Will-Go-Go-in-2019--Final-Performance-Set-for-January-6-20181126

[l0l]

I guess the Macy's parade performance did not bring an overwhelming influx of ticket sales.

[laurensambrose]

Disappointed but not surprised. Hope the incredibly talented cast goes on to find more work after this. 

[zainmax]

Anyone want to bet against me that a U.S. tour does not happen?

[Kitsune]

Seconding the "unsurprising, but disappointed." I know it was a very polarizing show (and that it was losing quite a bit of money), but I really came to love it. The cast and crew are incredibly talented, and I hope they have many more opportunities.

[HunterK]

This show made me laugh when I needed it the most. Plus the nonstop belting and hilarity from Bonnie Milligan, Taylor Man Jones and Sharon Brown will be missed! I truly came to love this show. One of the best ensembles I have experienced! I hope they will all be on to new things, because that cast is so damn talented! I'll be there to say goodbye!

[antonijan]

You got your Christmas wish!

[bear88]

For those who know the economics of Broadway better than I do, a question:

Is the Head Over Heels saga unusual? The show never found an audience, or enough of one, pretty much from the moment it hit Broadway. (It wasn't a big hit in its San Francisco tryout either, though I thoroughly enjoyed it and my wife loved the musical.) But someone decided to keep it open, despite losing money month after month, all the way into January.

Has this happened in the past, where some deep-pocketed individual or individuals either keeps a show going due to blind hope or because they hope to make money down the line? Has that ever worked? Don't get me wrong. I'm happy the talented cast and crew got more work and exposure, but I can't think of how this show makes back its money on a hypothetical tour or on licensing because it stuck around on Broadway through the fall. 

[theaterlyfe19]

Does anyone think this has tour potential? Speaking as someone who hasn't seen it., but know that of the people who HAVE seen it, it has a mostly strong fan base of those people. Could it work on the road?

[Jordan Catalano]

Is the “saga” unusual? It’s unusual that some anonymous millionaire gives a show millions of dollars each week just to keep it open, while it plays to virtually empty houses, yes.

[helvizz]

bear88 said: "For those who know the economics of Broadway better than I do, a question:

Is the Head Over Heels saga unusual? The show never found an audience, or enough of one, pretty much from the moment it hit Broadway. (It wasn't a big hit in its San Francisco tryout either, though I thoroughly enjoyed it and my wife loved the musical.) But someone decided to keep it open, despite losing money month after month, all the way into January.

Has this happened in the past, where some deep-pocketed individual or individuals either keeps ashow going due to blind hope or because they hope to make money down the line? Has that ever worked?Don't get me wrong. I'm happy the talented cast and crew gotmore work and exposure, but I can't think of how this show makes back its money on a hypothetical tour or on licensing because it stuck around on Broadway through the fall."

One recent case that comes to mind is that of the show In Transit (2016), which was selling at around 35% of its gross capacity since it premiered in November, but it stayed open until mid April. People thought it'd close much sooner due to its rather poor box office performance, but it kept going. When it closed, people on this board were actually surprised by it, because we thought the producers were keeping the show open in hopes of a Tony nomination to help boost sales, but it closed a few weeks prior to the announcement of the nominees.

Yes, it's unusual, but it's not the first case and I doubt it will be the last one.

[JennH]

l0l said: "I guess the Macy's parade performance did not bring an overwhelminginflux of ticket sales."

It wasn't on the Macy's broadcast...but nonetheless I can't say I'm surprised. As sad it is, it was a matter of time :/