‘Diner: the Musical’ broke the box office record at the Delaware Theatre Company.
As of Monday, the musical has sold 9,500 tickets, setting a new mark for the 37-year old venue. It eclipses the record set last season by ‘Because of Winn-Dixie,’ which sold 8,300 tickets for $277,000.
Diner is based on Barry Levinson’s first film, released in 1982. The story is set in late 1950s Baltimore -- about a group of male friends in their early twenties, who reunite for a wedding. The show features an original score by Sheryl Crow.
DTC spokesperson Andy Truscott says the company is happy to see the community embrace a new musical but acknowledges the creator’s star power hasn’t hurt either.
“We’re finding that there are very specific Sheryl Crow camps and Barry Levinson camps," he says. "It's so great when those camps can together and embrace something like this show which is absolutely all about a generation.”
Truscott adds there are just 1,000 tickets left for the remainder of the run.
"Diner the Musical" plays at the Delaware Theatre Company through January 3rd. Ticket information is available at delawaretheatre.org.
This piece is made possible, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts in Delaware, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.
