Despite Big Critical Success, “Follies” Finishes On Broadway Without Recouping Its Costs

“More than 216,000 people saw the Broadway revival of “Follies” by the time it ended its five-and-a-half month run on Sunday, and most major theater critics raved about the production, which added three weeks of performances in response to ticket demand. Yet all of this was not enough to recoup the show’s capitalization and turn a profit.”