Bobby Darin Musical Reaches a Rare Broadway Milestone: Profit
#masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }Performances in N.Y.C.Broadway GuideFree Summer Plays‘Romeo & Juliet’‘Girl, Interrupted’‘Jerome’AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. That means the production can repay the investors and begin sharing profits with them.The musical, featuring Darin hits including “Mack the Knife,” “Beyond the Sea,” “Splish Splash” and “Dream Lover,” starred Jonathan Groff for its first year, and his talent, likability, and popularity made it a very hot ticket. But it is still earning more than it costs to run most weeks; it was sold out last week, and the show’s producers say they hope it will continue to run indefinitely.
- ▪#masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }Performances in N.Y.C.Broadway GuideFree Summer Plays‘Romeo & Juliet’‘Girl, Interrupted’‘Jerome’AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while we are
- ▪That means the production can repay the investors and begin sharing profits with them.The musical, featuring Darin hits including “Mack the Knife,” “Beyond the Sea,” “Splish Splash” and “Dream Lover,” starred Jonathan Groff for its first ye
- ▪But it is still earning more than it costs to run most weeks; it was sold out last week, and the show’s producers say they hope it will continue to run indefinitely.
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#masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }Performances in N.Y.C.Broadway GuideFree Summer Plays‘Romeo & Juliet’‘Girl, Interrupted’‘Jerome’AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load.Supported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTBobby Darin Musical Reaches a Rare Broadway Milestone: Profit“Just in Time,” which for a year starred Jonathan Groff, is the first new musical from last season to make money for investors.Listen · 4:34 min Share full article56A performance at last year’s Tony Awards ceremony helped bring the show to national attention.Credit...Sara Krulwich/The New York TimesBy Michael PaulsonMay 18, 2026 window.registerInteractive &&…
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