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Who won Will It Recoup? Contest and Kindle Winner Announced!

By Ken Davenport On July 26, 2011 · 2 Comments

Seems like just yesterday we were all freezing our spotlights off and picking the shows we thought would make money in this year's Will It Recoup!  (If you aren't familiar with our game, click here for the original post). 

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    Why Godspell, Why Now? Washington gives me a reminder.

    By Ken Davenport On July 25, 2011 · 1 Comment

    I got an email from a reader who had already bought tickets to Godspell who told me she couldn't wait to see it again.  She talked about the score, the joy, and more.  

    This reader knew all the reasons why she was so excited to see the show coming back [...]

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      Broadway Grosses* w/e 7/24/2011

      By Ken Davenport On July 25, 2011 · 1 Comment

      The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending July 24, 2011:

      Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm ANYTHING GOES $832,625 8,256 100.58% $100.85 BABY IT'S YOU! $436,377 7,246 79.38% $60.22 BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL $855,248 10,242 90.10% $83.50 CATCH ME IF YOU CAN $648,763 8,810 77.44% $73.64 CHICAGO $531,562 6,821 78.95% $77.93 HAIR [...]

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        The Sunday Giveaway: 2 Tickets to Hair on Broadway!

        By Ken Davenport On July 24, 2011 · 137 Comments

        The recent Broadway revival of Hair directed by the exceptionally creative Diane Paulus spawned a tour that has been getting naked all over the country for the last 9 months or so.  

        And they are spending their summer here with us on Broadway at [...]

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          Who won the tickets to The Voca People?

          By Ken Davenport On July 23, 2011 · 1 Comment

          Congratulations Ed Ertle, you are going to see YouTube sensations, The Voca People Off Broadway!  Email me for details on how to get your tickets.

          And thanks to everyone else for the great vid links.  The comments on this contest were like a YouTube greatest hits!

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