From: LaughingEgg-AT-webtv.net (Stephen Weber) Date: Sat, 14 Aug 1999 00:07:52 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: PUPT: Puppetry x ? = $$$ Hi Steve and all, I was not disputing the idea that a certain faction of people in the theatrical puppet business indeed do quite well for themselves financially. However, I consider 15 to 25 dollars a seat to be an exceptionally modest sum to pay for a first rate adult puppet show..especially when one considers that the average cost of a ticket for a good adult stage show ranges between 50 and $150. As successful as Ronnie Burkett and the New England Opera have been in their own right, I seriously doubt that they could claim to have cleared a yearly sum even close to 70K from the revenue of their live puppetry performances alone. Where Jay even concieved the idea that the average theatrical puppet show could pull in that sum of money is beyond me. In truth, I would venture to say that shows such as "The Lion King" and "Mummenschanz" are the only "puppet" shows that have enjoyed that level of financial success. Peace Steve Weber --- Personal replies to: LaughingEgg-AT-webtv.net (Stephen Weber) --- List replies to: puptcrit-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu --- Admin commands to: majordomo-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu
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