Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 3/12/23

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: WICKED (9.7%), SOME LIKE IT HOT (7.8%), LEOPOLDSTADT (7.6%), CHICAGO (7.3%), HADESTOWN (6.9%), FUNNY GIRL (5.3%), PICTURES FROM HOME (5.3%), THE BOOK OF MORMON (5.1%), A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL (4.7%), SIX (4.7%), A DOLL'S HOUSE (4.4%), HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD (3.6%), THE LION KING (3.1%), KIMBERLY AKIMBO (3%), MJ THE MUSICAL (2.5%), MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL (2.3%), ALADDIN (2.1%), & JULIET (1.8%), HAMILTON (1%), THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (0.9%), PARADE (0.5%),

Down for the week by attendance (% of capacity) was: BOB FOSSE'S DANCIN' (-5.7%), BAD CINDERELLA (-0.4%),

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A look at the new shows in previews:

GOOD START: Sweeney (I would say this is the only GREAT start of any of the shows in this post), Camelot (includes a boost from LCT member tickets), Parade

AN OK START WITH ROOM TO IMPROVE: Dancin' ($85 average), Life of Pi ($77 average). Average prices are decent for shows that didn't do 8 perfs last week, they just need to sell more of them. Will be interested in seeing how Doll's House does for its first full week post-opening after those rave reviews & recent press from Chastain.

BAD START: Shucked ($50 average), Bad Cinderella ($68 average). They'll need to get those numbers up quickly, and hard to predict what reviews will be like for both these titles.

Updated On: 3/14/23 at 01:08 PM

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "A look at the new shows in previews:

GOOD START: Sweeney (I would say this is the only GREAT start of any of the shows in this post), Camelot (includes a boost from LCT member tickets),Parade

AN OK START WITH ROOM TO IMPROVE: Dancin' ($85 average), Life of Pi ($77 average). Average prices are decent for shows that didn't do 8 perfs last week, they just need to sell more of them.

BAD START: Shucked ($50 average), Bad Cinderella ($68 average). They'll need to get those numbers up quickly, and hard to predict what reviews will be like for both these titles."

I think Shucked's numbers need to be taken with a kernel of popcorn, as their list price for tickets during previews is between $49-$69, unlike Bad Cinderella that is simply selling regular priced tickets and papering. I am not saying Shucked is in good shape, but its capacity is key during previews with its current pricing structure. Once the show opens and prices increase it will be a different story if it continues with this level of grosses.

I am amazed Kimberly Akimbo's grosses went up last week with Victoria Clark on vacation. I know she is not an above the title name, but she and her performance is a selling point to avid theatergoers, which have been the main audience of Kimberly Akimbo up until this point. With last weeks grosses on the upswing, one could posture that the show's audience has started to expand beyond Broadway regulars.

Phantom definitely deserves the bang it’s going out on. Wow.

Shucked is clearly banking on word of mouth by filling its houses in early previews with cheap tickets.

Patti LuPone FANatic said: "Great numbers for Chicago!! The producers of the show will miss Jinkx Monsoon when her run ends."

Let’s just rotate Ru girls out every few months! I’d be okay with that

I wonder how she would sell solo. After Chicago she’s doing a big solo tour and playing some huge venues. Wonder if that show turned up on Broadway for a short run how it would do.

Voter said: "Patti LuPone FANatic said: "Great numbers for Chicago!! The producers of the show will miss Jinkx Monsoon when her run ends."

Let’s just rotate Ru girls out every few months! I’d be okay with that"

Alyssa Edwards as Roxie.

dramamama611 said: "quizking101 said: "I remember seeing an article yesterday that said this is the highest non-holiday gross for CHICAGO in its entire 26 year run and that’s completely astounding. I never would’ve guessed that of the parade of stars that have passed through, Jinkx Monsoon would be the biggest box office smash. I can’t imagine they won’t invite her back many times, for hopefully more money - or this may lead to a Broadway career since she can clearly sell seats."

Wow, that is amazing! I wonder if it's because Jinx has an entirely different fan base. But really quite the feather in their cap!"

I agree with you that Jinkx attracted new ticket buyers to see CHICAGO. If Jinkx does come back, I hope she'd perform as Roxie or Velma rather than Mama Morton.

Kad said: "Voter said: "Patti LuPone FANatic said: "Great numbers for Chicago!! The producers of the show will miss Jinkx Monsoon when her run ends."

Let’s just rotate Ru girls out every few months! I’d be okay with that"

Alyssa Edwards as Roxie."

Alyssa is a Velma. Give me BenDeLaCreme as Roxie

bdn223 said: "I thinkShucked's numbers need to be taken with a kernel of popcorn, as their list price for tickets during previews is between $49-$69, unlikeBad Cinderellathat is simply selling regular priced tickets and papering. I am not saying Shucked is in good shape, but its capacity is key during previews with its current pricing structure. Once the show opens and prices increase it will be a different story if it continues with this level of grosses."

I do agree, and we should not count it out yet –– it's just got a long way to climb, from a numbers standpoint. The body count is important for WOM, but sometimes a show can never recover when you start that low.

ElephantLoveMedley said: "Jordan Catalano said: "Voter said: "Patti LuPone FANatic said: "Great numbers for Chicago!! The producers of the show will miss Jinkx Monsoon when her run ends."

Let’s just rotate Ru girls out every few months! I’d be okay with that"

The amount of money I'd spend to see Willam & Alaska as Velma & Roxie."

After that iconic lip sync last week, let's see Marcia Marcia Marcia's Roxie and Anetra's Velma."

They aren't selling any tickets just yet. Also... there's no death drops or shablams in Chicago. It's more about attitude. Alyssa Edwards is PERFECTLY cast. Willam and Alaska would be fun too. Wish they'd just bring Death Drop from London and plop it into Stage 42 and just rotate the girls out.

Rainah said: "Anyone know (or can make a reasonable guess to) the breakevens of SLIH and Bad Cindy?"

I had guesstimated around $700K, but someone on here claimed SLIH was $850K (idk if that's true or not). I doubt Cinderella is any lower.