Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/5/2006

[Rob]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 3:29pm

Click below to access all the grosses from all the shows for the week ending 11/5/2006 in BroadwayWorld.com's grosses section.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses.cfm

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 3:31pm

Come on, Jay!

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 3:33pm

And as predicted Grey Gardens dropped about 10% in its opening week. We should see a post-opening bounce in next weeks numbers.

A pretty bad week overall with lots of double-digit drops. Twyla looks to be in trouble.

[Calvin]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 3:36pm

While Jay Johnson still looks bad, at least he's one of only three shows (Grinch and Lion King being the others) that are actually up this week. Sure, it's less than a percentage point, but still.

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 3:39pm

Yes, but Johnson's actual gross went down. You'd think as abysmal as his numbers are, he'd have nowhere to go but up, however.............

[Calvin]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 3:40pm

I just want to know who the heck bought that $151 ticket for it. And if they'd like my investment advice.

[Mark_E]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 3:45pm

Avenue Q had a really bad week. It hasn't been in the 60's since 2003 when it first opened.

[James2]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 3:55pm

Mary Poppins went up by $64,000.

Company didn't do too well. Hope it picks up big this week.

[paphillyguy]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 4:02pm

The Little Dog did not do that well as well. But it is the first week.

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 4:09pm

It was actually Little Dog's second week (it did six performances the week before). It's not selling well, but neither do most nonmusicals that don't have a star name above the title.

[ILoveWicked330]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 4:36pm

Will Wedding Singer even make it to the closing date?

[MistressoftheHouse]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 4:38pm

So what, TWS announces it's closing and NOBODY GOES?! Gaaahhh!

That number is NOT good.

[SirLiir]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 5:14pm

Was there any reason the numbers were so bad this week? Halloween a factor?

[mijofly19]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 5:16pm

I think it's obvious that TWS is going to close at a loss. But after seeing the show this week for the first time since previews I have to wonder why the producers don't save SOME money and switch to B&W Playbills?

[mr14]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 5:42pm

What is going on with RENT?

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 5:55pm

those are not good numbers for TWS
i sure hope they keep it open till the end of December...

but those were bad grosses across the boards, so im not overly worried right now

[jv92]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 8:43pm

When that big Grey Gardens add in the Sunday Times is printed with quotes from Brantley's review, I am hoping for a bounce.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 11:08pm

"What's wrong with RENT?"

Nothing. That show fluxiates so much.

[FoscasBohemianDream]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 11:28pm

Still, I think it's time for Rent to close.
Will The Producers post a closing notice soon?

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 11/6/06 at 11:35pm

As much as I love the show, I would agree. It's run its course. It's a landmark of the 90s, and now it just seems dated. It should have closed at the 10th Anniversary.

[blaxx]

Posted: 11/7/06 at 12:47am

RENT has been like that or worse for the past few weeks, that's why I've always wondered what its break even is (it can't be much less than that, otherwise, it will never close. Ever.) Spelling Bee looks the same, but I assume it's a lot cheaper to run.

[LuPonatic]

Posted: 11/7/06 at 3:01am

Wow, Jay's running costs must be super-low for him to stay open!

[algy]

Posted: 11/7/06 at 3:58am

What on earth caused such a big drop in Avenue Q last week?

There's a pretty mighty drop for The Times... as well.

Like you guys I begin to doubt whether TWS will make it to it's closing date.

[BROADWAYFAN3]

Posted: 11/7/06 at 7:10am

LDL is going to be a word of mouth show. It did well at 2nd stage.

[MollySim]

Posted: 11/7/06 at 11:09am

Those reviews certainly took their toll on Twyla's show... Yikes!