The Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts continues to surpass expectations.
Hamilton wrapped up its run with an attendance of over 65,000, a little less than Wicked, which attracted over 66,000 during its run. But Hamilton was an add-on and not part of the scheduled Broadway season.
In an email, Greensboro Coliseum Managing Director Matt Brown said, “The Tanger Center is thrilled to have hosted over 65,000 fans during an amazing three-week run of ‘Hamilton.’ The capacity crowds provided another tremendous impact for downtown Greensboro and our entire Triad region. We look forward to concluding our enormously successful inaugural season with ‘Mean Girls’ in September and then continuing our record-setting success with the 2022-2023 First Bank Broadway season.”
The Greensboro City Council meeting on April 19 also had some good news about Tanger on the agenda, although some people misunderstood the meaning of the agenda item.
The agenda item was “Ordinance in the Amount of $12,000,000 Amending the Performing Arts Fund.”
Mayor Nancy Vaughan said, “I do want to say that this is really good news. Because the performing arts center is making more money than we thought they would and I know that some people read this, nobody here on Council, but I’ve been contacted by people who read the agenda and were afraid that we were giving an additional $12 million to the Tanger Center to help it out for its losses and I had to explain that its actually really, really good news.”
The background in the agenda states, “During FY 21-22 the Tanger Center has experienced record sales and attendance. The projected additional expenses and revenues are due to better than anticipated event activity from the original budgeted process for FY 21-22, including the addition or 24 performances of Hamilton. The budget ordinance will provide the additional appropriations necessary to maintain operations for events through the end of the year. Additional revenues received by the Performing Arts Fund will offset these appropriations. No General Fund support is necessary.”
Where are all you anti-arts nay-sayers now?
You know, when I was young, every concert, every sports event, every trade show, every convention came to the Greensboro Coliseum. It was the best thing, people were so proud of themselves, the money was rolling in and the I told you so’s were everywhere I am sure. A funny thing happened though, all that attention and money got other cities interested and they built their own coliseum and split that pie up considerably. What happens when they all build their own performing arts venues and split that pie up again and again?? It is great that it’s working out, but the mayor crowing about all that money rolling in could be just speeding up the inevitable.
Nope. Durham and Charloite have their own but get the shows right off Broadway. Greenboro gets the shows on the following circuit. Plenty of people enjoy these shows enough to see them again or wait for for Greensvoro. More than enough demand to last for some time. Amazing how people fear growth. Sad really.
Yep, and when this all started up what did we hear…DPAC is getting all this business from Greensboro. Hmmm….maybe we should build one and keep that money at home. You think High Point will not want one (just like a ballpark) to keep that money at home, you think Winston Salem might want one (just like a coliseum) to keep that money home. Local governments are always eyeing each other and worrying that they are losing out to their neighboring cities. I love change, I like the Tanger Center it’s great, but as I said, when I was young the Greensboro Coliseum was bright and shiny, the greatest thing around and the money was rolling in. The real test of this project, just like the Coliseum, will come down the road after all the other players have made their moves.
Was the music LOUD ENOUGH for the passers-by on the sidewalk to hear?
This center is the reason for 10 new restaurants coming to downtown, invest and get in on the game or move to Siler city
ditto. people will travel to the CLOSEST ‘X’ that gets the job dun – awareness of time n tailpipe is endemic.
nope.
is that wut u like or dislike ? i don’t like people fornicating on the sidewalk unless i am which is why i don’t go to new orleans much.
when u first start collecting ‘data points’ most set ‘ a new record ‘. i am happy for everyone positively impacted. go greensboro. screw whitsett! & colfax! & stokesdale!
Wait a minute what has Whitsett ever done to you. Anyway chris can’t help he’s a moron. We don’t fear the growth chris it’s when the bills to pay for the center come due it’s the tax bill the going to be scary. The same thing happened when Greensboro built the new coliseum in the 60’s then expanded in the 70-80’s. It was always in the red and taxpayers footing the bill. Don’t worry I’m sure there will be money left for you and tuna to build a tiny house.