Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/29/15 — Page 2

Jeez, even in a holiday week, the shows that are doing bad continue to go down. DAMES is a lost cause at this point, I feel bad for the talented company because no one is coming! I thought Ashford and Broderick would be bigger draws, because no one's going to SYLVIA either, seemingly. SPRING AWAKENING wanted to be the snob hit of the season ala Once or Next to Normal, but no one wants to see IT either. I think THERESE RAQUIN would do better if they would advertise Knightley and if people could say the play's name.

On a happy note, good for LES MIS and MATILDA for really pulling them in this week! I was a bit scared for both of them, but I guess it was just a short slump. Even though no one's pulling in as much as the big five (Lion King/Hamilton/Wicked/Book of Mormon/Aladdin), it's nice to see that this season is producing hits in SCHOOL OF ROCK, ON YOUR FEET!, and FIDDLER, along with AMERICAN IN PARIS from last season. FUN HOME may have not grossed as much as some of the other shows, but it's getting 91.1 of it's gross potential which is MUCH more than most of the shows running. I'm happy that a small, intimate musical with dark subject matter could be a hit!

I'm shocked by NEVERLAND still being successful with a lack of Tony nominations, a cast with some theatre stars but no real big name ones, and universal pans!

I still wouldn't call Morrison a big-name star but hey...maybe he really isa draw if it's grossing over a million still!

I would say he gave in to "family programming" a very long time ago (i.e. ?Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Cats). This is more like a "return."

JBroadway, I hate to contradict you so bluntly but Glee was not an "enormously successful TV show." It never broke into the top quartile and its last few seasons had abysmal ratings. Morrison has the highest Q score of the Glee cast but it is middling. Does he sell some tickets? Yes of course. Does he sell enough to significantlyaccount for the show's box office? No way.

Looking through all shows listed, and of course there are SOME exceptions[plays] but it is the SHOW that is selling and not the people that are in them. The big 5, nobody of note in them-it's 'let's go see Wicked' or whatever-the show is the Star, doesn't matter who is in it.

Forgot what the point of all this is-maybe the Morrison thing got me thinking cause personally-he's just a song and dance man,interchangable with dozens of others out there and if he sells a few tickets, that's good but won't affect much when he leaves---and I know EVERYTHING-perhaps a little,not a lot.

SL...x

I'm a bit surprised that Dames at Sea did not get a bump this week but there are just so many shows that would bring in a family audience. Slyvia's poor marketing strategy did nothing to help their cause since it almost seemed like you wouldn't like the show unless you were dog crazy, which isn't the case. Both shows deserved to be seen but I think there are just too many name shows for them to compete.

qolbinau said: "Hass Morrison been on vacation since the show started? Easy way to tell if he has a big impact - look at the sales when he was out. If it follows the model of true box office draws (e.g., Zeta-Jones; Menzel), the sales would tank."

He was away on vacation October 5th-11th

skies said: "Allegiance is going on fumes now, unfortunately. "

That's sad. I was waiting to see what the holiday weekend numbers looked like, and that's barely an uptick. Opening week was modestly okay, then Salonga was out for nearly the whole week after, so last week should've looked significantly better if she was a marketable reason to see the show. I hope the producers don't try to keep it open hoping for a AGGLM turnaround at the Tonys or something, though, because that won't happen (Gentleman's Guide being critically praised). If there was any significant tourist advance, hopefully the last holiday uptick will be healthier.

"Jeez, even in a holiday week, the shows that are doing bad continue to go down"

Yes, that's the way it works. You must be new.

It usually goes up a lot more according to the chatty ushers at Fool For Love.

They're in a theater that has a different show every year, though. And usually plays. Hardly a good baseline for year over year patterns.

Up In One said: "Every time you see Matilda go up you know the kids are in town. Numbers will dip the next two weeks and rally again the last two weeks of December. School of Rock joins the kids club, I'm hearing its packed with them and aimed at them. All the family shows got bumps. ALW finally gave into family programming to bump up his pension plan."

Yeah, the marketing might not indicate it yet, but School of Rock is WAY more of a children's show than Matilda for me.

newintown said: "Hogan said, "walking around in midtown gives lie to the notion anyone is staying away."

I'd add that walking around midtown gives lie to the notion that the tourists are all coming here to see theatre; the sidewalks are still packed full from Fifth to Eighth Avenue all through show hours, matinee and evening. Tiffany's is more crowded than the Friedman or the Helen Hayes."

oh absolutely.