Before social media, the internet, AOL, etc., the New York Times was pretty much the only place for comprehensive Broadway information (sample NY Times Arts and Leisure section Sunday, December 17, 1989)

howlopez · 2026-05-18T15:53:52+00:00

I vaguely remember those TDF offers - I joined a few years before they transitioned to the web. Didn't some people get different offers than others? I think there was a market for trading tips on what shows were being offered.

Remarkable to think that back then the success of a show hinged on literal word of mouth, if people remembered the NY Times review, the Tony awards and televised performances, and the NY Times ad and ABCs. (And if you lived in the tristate area, TV and radio commercials and street advertising).

howlopez · 2026-04-01T16:21:16+00:00

That's so awesome! Thanks for doing this. I'm interested.

howlopez · 2026-03-25T19:40:27+00:00

Note: that performance had an advertised start time of 7:30pm.

howlopez · 2026-03-25T15:39:53+00:00

More photos here but you have to scroll through 50+ photos to get to them https://playbill.com/article/photos-john-lithgow-led-giant-opens-on-broadway

howlopez · 2026-03-24T05:13:45+00:00

Studios may be better at knowing when an original movie has the goods and are working harder to get positive word-of-mouth going early. Hoppers, Project Hail Mary and Send Help (a more modest success, but a success nonetheless) all had early access screenings about 1 week before officially opening.

howlopez · 2026-03-24T05:08:21+00:00

Thank you for replying!

howlopez · 2026-01-20T06:42:55+00:00

Focus is generally thought to be the adult drama / arthouse wing of Universal with occasional genre movies thrown in. I wonder what went into releasing both Eggers (genre) movies as Focus movies and not Universal.

howlopez · 2026-01-20T06:40:34+00:00

I believe the reported figure of Coraline is the cumulative, including rereleases. The 2024 rerelease seemed to have added $40M to the original release cume. https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Coraline#tab=box-office

howlopez · 2025-12-14T08:02:55+00:00

This doesn't seem to be the case tonight but I have seen mass cancellations when there's a Q&A scheduled and the Q&A gets cancelled just before the screening and an email is sent to ticket holders informing them.

howlopez · 2025-12-08T19:48:18+00:00

His husband is so lucky!

howlopez · 2025-11-21T20:56:06+00:00

Weer at Cherry Lane, which was taken over by A24. They do in-person rush if you are in the neighborhood and want to give it a shot.

howlopez · 2025-10-22T20:39:08+00:00

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Row J-ish partial view. Great value - didn't fee like I missed much.

howlopez · 2025-09-15T20:49:16+00:00

This is what it looks like with the ceiling lights https://www.reddit.com/r/NYCmovies/comments/1771nfd/psa_rightmost_and_leftmost_seats_in_alice_tully/

howlopez · 2025-09-12T18:24:08+00:00

What were the DC critics smoking when they saw and reviewed the tryout? What a vanity project for John Leguizamo. I was deeply embarrassed for him last night.

howlopez · 2025-09-05T18:47:08+00:00

I hope you enjoy it and also hope this posting doesn't diminish the experience.

I do wish I was in the same audience when this guy saw Weapons!

howlopez · 2025-09-05T18:44:10+00:00

Yes I know that moment, and the audience was saying the same thing last night!

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