SEA WALL / A LIFE Announces Recoupment

[TheSassySam]

Posted: 10/1/19 at 1:28pm

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/SEA-WALL-A-LIFE-Recoups-on-Broadway-20191001

 

Impressive for only 9 weeks!

[JBroadway]

Posted: 10/1/19 at 5:04pm

Glad to hear it! I did wonder how the middling sales would do for the low running cost. I imagine Gyllenhaal's paycheck could have been the largest expense aside from theatre rent, but I also wouldn't be surprised if he accepted a lower paycheck to help the show succeed. It seems like something he would do. 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 10/1/19 at 5:11pm

With Gyllenhaal being one of the Lead Producers and considering the short length of the run, I would imagine he (and Sturridge) took a low salary but a high % of box office (with a bigger bump post-recoupment). Not unlike Bryan Cranston's reported deal for Network.

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 10/1/19 at 5:15pm

And the producers own that theater, no? So that probably helps re: rent.