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#1

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/18/15

Posted: 1/20/15 at 1:13pm

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/18/15 Click below to access all the grosses from all the shows for the week ending 1/18/2015 in BroadwayWorld.com's grosses section.

Also, you will find information on each show's historical grosses, cumulative grosses and other statistics on how each show stacked up this week and in the past.

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Up for the week by attendance was: A DELICATE BALANCE (10.1%), ON THE TOWN (7.7%), THE LAST SHIP (7.3%), YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU (7.2%), BEAUTIFUL (6.5%), A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER (6.5%), THE RIVER (5.6%), WICKED (5.0%), HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (4.4%), MOTOWN THE MUSICAL (3.8%), MATILDA (3.5%), HONEYMOON IN VEGAS (3.0%), THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME (2.0%), THE ELEPHANT MAN (1.6%), CONSTELLATIONS (1.3%), DISGRACED (1.2%), KINKY BOOTS (0.9%), IF/THEN (0.9%), ROCK OF AGES (0.3%),

Down for the week by attendance was: MAMMA MIA! (-12.3%), THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (-8.8%), JERSEY BOYS (-6.3%), LES MISÉRABLES (-5.9%), CHICAGO (-5.8%), IT'S ONLY A PLAY (-5.0%), CABARET (-1.4%), THE LION KING (-1.0%),

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#2

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/18/15

Posted: 1/20/15 at 1:51pm

Yikes for "On The Town". I wish them well, but the numbers are a hard hill to climb. It's never a good thing to gross in the 40's, but "Chicago" has managed to survive even with those challenging numbers. Unfortunately, there's still cold cold February to make the grosses more challenging for some shows. How concerned should people be about "Mamma Mia?"(which incidentally is touring here in Austin this week.)

"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)

Updated On: 1/20/15 at 01:51 PM

#6

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/18/15

Posted: 1/20/15 at 2:02pm

He must be talking about the ~40% of gross potential. To be fair, the gross potential isn't really relevant in discussing On the Town since it's in a barn.
#7

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/18/15

Posted: 1/20/15 at 2:02pm

I assume the reference to "40s" means roughly 40% of potential gross, which is where On The Town, Mamma Mia, and Chicago all are.
"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg." -- Thomas Jefferson
#8

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/18/15

Posted: 1/20/15 at 2:09pm

"To be fair, the gross potential isn't really relevant in discussing On the Town since it's in a barn."

So historically, does anyone know if a show recouped despite regular gross potential at or below 50%?
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#9

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/18/15

Posted: 1/20/15 at 2:12pm

Yeah the only real numbers that count are the weekly running costs and the weekly gross. As long as it's at least meeting it's weekly costs it should be ok to stay open, as for recouping that's a different matter
#11

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/18/15

Posted: 1/20/15 at 2:18pm

The Lion King would totally fill the Lyric...I think it'd be an upgrade to their current theater in terms of capacity. (Just musing.)
#BoycottTrumplikePattiMurin
#12

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/18/15

Posted: 1/20/15 at 2:26pm

And right across the street from ALADDIN. Not that they need it, but they arguably have the best real estate Times Square has to offer.
#13

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/18/15

Posted: 1/20/15 at 2:44pm

I wonder how long Gentleman's Guide can last. I know it's January but those numbers are pretty bad for a reigning Best Musical winner.
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#14

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/18/15

Posted: 1/20/15 at 2:46pm

Since no one has acknowledged it yet, HONEYMOON IN VEGAS had it's highest grossing week thus far. For a show to not drop in gross on the week it opens (heavy papering) is rare - especially during the middle of January. Yes, it's still under it's nut - no argument there. But it will be interesting to see what the positive notices do for this show. I hear word from the box office is good. I could see this show running at least until the nominations come out April 28th if not until the Tonys.
#15

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/18/15

Posted: 1/20/15 at 2:50pm

^ You must be a shill for the show because in no way is that a good take for an opening week at HMIV. Yes there was papering for opening, but Honeymoon has been papering throughout the entirety of previews. I don't know what its nut is, but they didn't even bring in $500k, and they had 4 performances after Brantley's rave. It's not looking good.
#16

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/18/15

Posted: 1/20/15 at 2:52pm

"I wonder how long Gentleman's Guide can last. I know it's January but those numbers are pretty bad for a reigning Best Musical winner."

The show is running at almost 80% of potential gross, and around 95% capacity. Those are terrific numbers.
"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg." -- Thomas Jefferson
#18

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/18/15

Posted: 1/20/15 at 3:54pm

There's no way the drop Phantom experienced this week had anything to do with James Barbour, right?
#19

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/18/15

Posted: 1/20/15 at 4:01pm

"There's no way the drop Phantom experienced this week had anything to do with James Barbour, right?"

He's not in it yet.
#20

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/18/15

Posted: 1/20/15 at 4:34pm

Why was the preview period so long for HMIV so long? It seemed like they were asking for trouble doing more than 60 previews.
"Contentment, it seems, simply happens. It appears accompanied by no bravos and no tears."
#21

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/18/15

Posted: 1/20/15 at 6:01pm

"There's no way the drop Phantom experienced this week had anything to do with James Barbour, right?"

That number is in line with where Phantom has been the last few years for this time of year. A little less than this week last year, but more than this same week two years ago.
#22

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/18/15

Posted: 1/20/15 at 7:11pm

It'll be scary to see what Phantom's numbers are if people decide to boycott the show once Barbour comes in...
"Was uns befreit, das muss stärker sein als wir es sind." -Tanz der Vampire
#23

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/18/15

Posted: 1/20/15 at 7:18pm

Social media will get even scarier when the numbers aren't affected, aside from them dipping from the people who put off seeing Norm until the end.
#24

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/18/15

Posted: 1/20/15 at 7:24pm

"It'll be scary to see what Phantom's numbers are if people decide to boycott the show once Barbour comes in..."

It's a polarizing topic, and many tourists will have no idea. Short of people protesting outside, I don't know if/how much a boycott will offset those wanting to show their support as well.
#BoycottTrumplikePattiMurin
#25

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/18/15

Posted: 1/20/15 at 7:25pm

Oh, I understand that the numbers most likely won't be affected that much. I'm just thinking if word gets out to the main news somehow and tourists hear about this little fiasco (very small chance of that happening, granted).
"Was uns befreit, das muss stärker sein als wir es sind." -Tanz der Vampire

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