This doesn't bode well...

[Scooter]

Barry Manilow’s Broadway show is struggling to fill seats

NY Post
July 23, 2019

Barry Manilow may be getting old — but his fans are getting even
older.

That’s the whisper on Broadway this week, as the 76-year-old
“Copacabana” crooner is set to face an ocean of empty seats at a
17-show stint that’s slated to open Friday, sources told The
Post.

[Full article here: https://nyp.st/2yavEm1 ]

[marvin]

It would seem that fans will be able to get last day/hour tickets at a big discount to his shows on Broadway. Marvin

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It would seem that fans will be able to get last day/hour tickets at a big discount to his shows on Broadway. Marvin

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I share Marvin's optimistic view of this. We have all known that our guy never got the same sustained accolades and attention as the Springsteens, Joels and Diamonds of the world. Who cares? The shows will be fine. And this just means that more of his wonderful fans (and maybe some new blood) will probably get to see his shows at a discount.

Barry may not get a return invite to Broadway, but I bet he'll make these shows memorable.

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It would seem that fans will be able to get last day/hour tickets at a big discount to his shows on Broadway. Marvin

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I share Marvin's optimistic view. Perhaps there will be discounts!

But actually, if you go to TM's website there appear to be very brisk sales of the show beginning this week Friday and through Tuesday of next week. The first four shows will sell out, that is clear.

Next Wednesday's show (a week from now) is the first show where there are only 1/2 tickets sold so far. But that's similar to Manilow's pattern. He stopped selling out shows in minutes in the 80s. Now, he sells them out just before the curtain goes up. So what? A sell out is a sell out. The crowds will come.

Someone at the Post needed a story to write. And Barry has always been a target.

Marketing doesn't even start to heat up on this puppy until today. Geez!

[IreneH]

I read an article a few months ago ( I think on Rob Shuter's site) saying this was the worst time of year for ticket sales. Even the top Broadway shows suffer lower sales. It may have been a mistake to choose August.

[Sheila]

The real kicker is that they already reduced the ticket prices a couple of weeks after they went on sale, which was too late for fans (mugs) like me who bought from the fan club when they went on sale.

One other thing that might influence sales is that casual Barry people who would normally go to a concert every ‘tour’ aren’t going because they reckon it’s been the same concert every time for the past few years.

Hey ho, what we’ve come to expect as fans, unfortunately. (No, I never learn!)

Sheila

[marvin]

I read an article a few months ago ( I think on Rob Shuter's site) saying this was the worst time of year for ticket sales. Even the top Broadway shows suffer lower sales. It may have been a mistake to choose August.

Barry was not free from his Las Vegas commitments until now, so I do not think Barry had flexibility. Also, given that there now is a commitment for "Harmony" to debut on Broadway this season, Barry probably wanted to come to NYC to work with the new production team on site when he was not performing on his shows. Marvin