The Broadway season is officially eight months, from the end of September to the beginning of May (the cut-off date for Tony eligibility), but in truth it is mostly in October. Of the 23 plays
with set opening dates in the the 2009-2010 Broadway season, 11 have openings this month, and another three begin performances in October (These are “in previews,” the tickets to which are not any less expensive than those to performances after the show has opened).
Three plays have already opened on Broadway this month, Superior Donuts (October 1), Wishful Drinking (October 4) and Hamlet (October 6). They will be followed closely by
The Royal Family, October 8th
Oleanna, October 11th
Bye, Bye Birdie, October 15th
Memphis, October 19th
After Miss Julie, October 22nd
Brighton Beach Memoirs, October 25th
Finian’s Rainbow, October 29th
I am sure there is some business reason to pile them up like this, but what could it be?
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bob h says:
I suppose it is because attendance tends to fall off in the winter months. I saw "After Miss Julie" and was impressed with the play and with Sienna Miller, who is really hot.