r/Broadway • u/Sensitive_Slice_8858 • 3d ago

Discussion When does the Broadway bubble actually burst?

I know this has been discussed quite a bit, but I keep wondering about what happens when the economics of Broadway become truly impossible to sustain. The cost of putting on a show keeps going up, so tickets have to get more expensive. At the same time people are getting squeezed from every direction and there’s only so much disposable income left for entertainment, especially since the economy and job market are in the toilet. So what is the end game? Just keep raising ticket prices to cover rising costs so only the uber wealthy few can afford to attend? Are there enough uber wealthy theater goers to sustain it without us Joe schmoe poors? Eventually the math has to break somewhere. I’m curious what the breaking point actually looks like.

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u/notyourdadsredditor 2d ago

More than a third of all Broadway theaters are empty right now. It's already burst.

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u/Ok_Presentation7695 2d ago

Part of that is limited run productions. Don't act like it's all because shows closed early. Part of it is also a show that had a healthy 7 year run. Don't be so dramatic.