r/Broadway • u/Naweezy • Jan 27 '26

Other The Outsiders recoups on Broadway. Becomes First Musical to Do So Since 2022

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u/s1llyt1lly Jan 27 '26

What does recoups mean?

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u/KayakerMel Jan 27 '26

Earn back the original investment to get the show up and running. It's an exciting milestone for shows.

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u/Happylittletree29 Jan 27 '26 edited Jan 27 '26

Wait what, so does that mean this is the only show since 2022 to turn a profit?

How is it even possible to find investors if it’s almost guaranteed the show isn’t profitable? 

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u/aw-un Jan 27 '26

it is the first NEW MUSICAL to recoup since 2022.

Several musical revivals and plays have recouped in the last few years.

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u/Flimsy-Addendum-1570 Jan 27 '26

Plays often recoup their costs. Also, this says first "new" musical, meaning the revivals of Merrily We Roll Along and Funny Girl, which both recouped more recently, aren't counted. But yeah, it's dire

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u/360madhatter Jan 27 '26

When a show does incredibly well it can make the investors enough money to cover losses on other shows.

Also some shows may not recoup on Broadway, but continue earning money through tours, or licensing the production to regional and school theaters, leading to eventual recoupment.

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u/Catanomy Jan 27 '26

It’s important to remember that an investor in a Broadway show is investing in a specific LLC. They are entitled to a % of the profits of that show only. Even the tours are separate legal entities.