Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 2/5/23

[Rob]

Posted: 2/7/23 at 12:14pm

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 2/5/2023 in BroadwayWorld'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 (% of capacity) was: TAKE ME OUT (7.9%), BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY (2.7%), SIX (1.6%), WICKED (0.4%),

Down for the week by attendance (% of capacity) was: PICTURES FROM HOME (-5.6%), LEOPOLDSTADT (-5.5%), SOME LIKE IT HOT (-4.7%), FUNNY GIRL (-4.2%), THE COLLABORATION (-3.8%), MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL (-2.6%), HADESTOWN (-2.5%), HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD (-2.3%), THE BOOK OF MORMON (-2.2%), KIMBERLY AKIMBO (-2%), A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL (-1.7%), THE LION KING (-1.1%), ALADDIN (-1%), HAMILTON (-1%), CHICAGO (-0.9%), MJ THE MUSICAL (-0.5%), THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (-0.3%),

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[quizking101]

Posted: 2/7/23 at 12:21pm

Gotta love Broadway Week putting butts in the seats and staying booked through the leanest time of year.

SOME LIKE IT HOT has to be bleeding money if they can’t fill the house even when tickets are 2 for 1. I feel like they will hold out for the Tonys (since the Shuberts probably also don’t want their flagship house empty during the lucrative Spring), but I can see it folding shortly after if the awards aren’t bountiful.

[bdn223]

Posted: 2/7/23 at 12:32pm

Some Like It Hot's numbers are the only one's that could cause immediate concern.

Kimberly Akimbo clearly has found an audience that should allow it to run with minimal if any looses through awards season. 

Jinx Monsoon significantly outsold Pamela Anderson's third week by $167K and over 2K tickets.

Book of Mormon and Hadestown are also truly starting to show their age, but I based on the sizes of their theaters I can't think either is loosing money, although I wouldn't be surprised if either doesn't do buffo box office over the summer, that they post a closing notice for the end of 2023 in September. 

Updated On: 2/7/23 at 12:32 PM

[BETTY22]

Posted: 2/7/23 at 4:14pm

Who invented Broadway Week?  - it's brilliant to see these grosses during such a hard week.

 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 2/7/23 at 4:16pm

BETTY22 said: "Who invented Broadway Week? - it's brilliant to see these grosses during such a hard week.

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It's been around for awhile, but when it first started, it was only for one week. They've gradually increased the window over time.

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 2/7/23 at 4:19pm

The winter grosses this year just warm my heart. 

[JasonC3]

Posted: 2/7/23 at 4:56pm

The Northeast certainly still gets its share of tough winter, but as climate change sets in and winters become generally more milder for many, it will be interesting to see what happens to attendance in the future.

[bwaydreamer]

Posted: 2/8/23 at 12:58pm

bdn223 said: "Some Like It Hot's numbers are the only one's that could cause immediate concern.

Kimberly Akimboclearly has found an audience that should allow it to run with minimal if any looses through awards season.

Jinx Monsoon significantly outsold Pamela Anderson's third week by $167K and over 2K tickets.

Book of MormonandHadestownare also truly starting to show their age, but I based on the sizes of their theaters I can't think either is loosing money, although I wouldn't be surprised if either doesn't do buffo box office over the summer, that they post a closing notice for the end of 2023 in September."

 

Hadestown yes will probably be gone by next year, but Book of Mormon is arguably doing better than Wicked and most of the other shows in terms of capacity and seat to profit ratio.  People forget that the MOST Spring Awakening ever made in the same theater was $937,000 on their BEST week.  BOM still clears that nearly every week and it's 12 years later.  It's not going anywhere anytime soon. 

[n2nbaby]

Posted: 2/8/23 at 1:41pm

bwaydreamer said: "bdn223 said: "Some Like It Hot's numbers are the only one's that could cause immediate concern.

Kimberly Akimboclearly has found an audience that should allow it to run with minimal if any looses through awards season.

Jinx Monsoon significantly outsold Pamela Anderson's third week by $167K and over 2K tickets.

Book of MormonandHadestownare also truly starting to show their age, but I based on the sizes of their theaters I can't think either is loosing money, although I wouldn't be surprised if either doesn't do buffo box office over the summer, that they post a closing notice for the end of 2023 in September."



Hadestown yes will probably be gone by next year, but Book of Mormon is arguably doing better than Wicked and most of the other shows in terms of capacity and seat to profit ratio. People forget that the MOST Spring Awakening ever made in the same theater was $937,000 on their BEST week. BOM still clears that nearly every week and it's 12 years later. It's not going anywhere anytime soon."

 

Spring Awakening was also nearly 17 years ago.

 

[inlovewithjerryherman]

Posted: 2/8/23 at 8:40pm

bdn223 said: "Some Like It Hot's numbers are the only one's that could cause immediate concern.

Kimberly Akimboclearly has found an audience that should allow it to run with minimal if any looses through awards season.

Jinx Monsoon significantly outsold Pamela Anderson's third week by $167K and over 2K tickets.

Book of MormonandHadestownare also truly starting to show their age, but I based on the sizes of their theaters I can't think either is loosing money, although I wouldn't be surprised if either doesn't do buffo box office over the summer, that they post a closing notice for the end of 2023 in September."

I agree on Hadestown...the numbers just don't make sense.

but BOM is going absolutely nowhere. It consistently surprises me how well it does. it may have another 5 years. And I don't think they''ll close it without making a movie, which will be another shot in the arm.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 2/8/23 at 10:42pm

BOM is a very cheap show just in terms of production. 

Hadestown has run its course. 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 2/8/23 at 11:54pm

If Hadestown costs something around the $600K range then they're fine –– for now. Do I expect to see it at the Kerr one year from now? No, but that show has truly defied all odds. I never would have expected this long of a run when I saw it at NYTW. In six weeks, it'll crack 1,000 performances.

[jkcohen626]

Posted: 2/9/23 at 5:57am

Hadestown seems like a good candidate for a Labor Day closure. I don't think anything that would go into the Kerr would want to open before October and there's no reason to close it before then if it's still at least breaking even. 

[BJR]

Posted: 2/9/23 at 9:17am

It feels like it's been running for some time, but when you take out the pandemic, it's been about a 2 1/2 year run so far. Which is impressive - with a Best Musical prize and recoupment! But not as long as I had thought.

I once heard a Bway producer say if you can get to year 5, you can easily go another few years longer. But around year 3 is when it gets difficult and you have to sink in a lot of money to get it there. So, that's when it's decision time. I found that fascinating. A general rule in an industry with few, but he knew what he was talking about.

[Alex M]

Posted: 2/9/23 at 9:31am

Hoping Hadestown can make it to January of 2024, maybe with some creative stunt casting.

[jkcohen626]

Posted: 2/9/23 at 11:19am

Alex M said: "Hoping Hadestown can make it to January of 2024, maybe with some creative stunt casting."

I would love to see some stunt/star casting for Hadestown. The dream is Sheryl Lee Ralph for Hermes. I have no idea how many tickets she'd sell, but she's definitely gained a lot of fans because of Abbott Elementary. 

I think both Hermes and Hades could be most effectively stunt or star cast, but I think there are probably celebs who could do the other 3 leads too. 

 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 2/9/23 at 11:28am

Please God don’t let this show close before Kudisch gets to play Hades. 

[HogansHero]

Posted: 2/9/23 at 1:46pm

BJR said: "A general rule in an industry with few, but he knew what he was talking about."

I don't think you could call this a general rule. Every show follows its own path and every producer follows theirs, but trying to fashion it into a rule for broader application is like telling an actor/director/designer/etc that there is a general rule regarding how to act/direct/design/etc

[quizking101]

Posted: 2/9/23 at 2:32pm

jkcohen626 said: "Alex M said: "Hoping Hadestown can make it to January of 2024, maybe with some creative stunt casting."

I would love to see some stunt/star casting for Hadestown. The dream is Sheryl Lee Ralph for Hermes. I have no idea how many tickets she'd sell, but she's definitely gained a lot of fans because of Abbott Elementary.

I think both Hermes and Hades could be most effectively stunt or star cast, but I think there are probably celebs who could do the other 3 leads too.

"

Hermes is definitely a stunt/star cast role, especially if the actor just oozes charisma. Hades would be a much harder role to cast given the need for a true bass (or bass-baritone at highest). The only people who could take over are probably Norm Lewis and Antwayn Hopper.

I feel like Persephone may be and easier stunt/star cast since she doesn’t really have any songs that require an expert singing voice, just a lot of fun and charisma.

I wish Reeve and Eva would step aside though. When I saw them in October, they both looked like they were sleepwalking through the show.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 2/9/23 at 2:39pm

The rumor is “Hadestown” will return to London this year for a real West End run. I’m curious if any of the original cast will return to it there. 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 2/9/23 at 2:40pm

I wonder if they’ve approached Harry Connick Jr. at all for Hermes. He’d fit the role like a glove.

[quizking101]

Posted: 2/9/23 at 2:46pm

Call_me_jorge said: "I wonder if they’ve approached Harry Connick Jr. at all for Hermes. He’d fit the role like a glove."

Errrrrrrr…no. I don’t think musical theatre is really his wheelhouse as much as people think it might be. He was stiff as hell in ON A CLEAR DAY and ANNIE LIVE was also not a good fit for him.

He’s got a chill, lounge singer vibe that, I think, doesn’t lend itself to Hermès’ effervescence 

[amiyagi]

Posted: 2/9/23 at 6:10pm

Hermes is definitely a stunt/star cast role, especially if the actor just oozes charisma. Hades would be a much harder role to cast given the need for a true bass (or bass-baritone at highest). The only people who could take over are probably Norm Lewis and Antwayn Hopper.

Would Brian Stokes Mitchell's voice fit the part (I've yet to see it)? I would pay a lot to see him, or Norm Lewis, onstage. 

[Robbie2]

Posted: 2/9/23 at 9:38pm

Alex M said: "Hoping Hadestown can make it to January of 2024, maybe with some creative stunt casting."

That won't be happening as Lempicka is next for the Kerr in the fall.

 

[quizking101]

Posted: 2/9/23 at 9:49pm

amiyagi said: "Hermes is definitely a stunt/star cast role, especially if the actor just oozes charisma. Hades would be a much harder role to cast given the need for a true bass (or bass-baritone at highest). The only people who could take over are probably Norm Lewis and Antwayn Hopper.

Would Brian Stokes Mitchell's voice fit the part (I've yet to see it)? I would pay a lot to see him, or Norm Lewis, onstage."

Listen to "His Kiss, the Riot" - I feel like Stokes' voice is too rich a baritone to keep Hades perpetually threatening, as he would need to be in this song. (I love BSM, don't get me wrong)