Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 3/17/24

[Rob]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 12:42pm

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 3/17/2024 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: SPAMALOT (14.1%), KIMBERLY AKIMBO (11.8%), & JULIET (8.4%), BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL (7.5%), MJ THE MUSICAL (6.7%), DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES (5.7%), DOUBT: A PARABLE (4.5%), HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD (3.8%), SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET (3.4%), WICKED (2.4%), THE BOOK OF MORMON (2.4%), A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL (2.2%), MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL (2.1%), WATER FOR ELEPHANTS (1.3%), SIX (0.7%), HAMILTON (0.5%), AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE (0.4%),

Down for the week by attendance (% of capacity) was: THE WHO'S TOMMY (-10.3%), CHICAGO (-5.8%), THE NOTEBOOK (-2.4%), THE LION KING (-1.3%), ALADDIN (-1.2%),

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[quizking101]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 12:56pm

Seems the closing notice boosted SPAMALOT quite a bit, but DAYS is still middling. 

We’re about to have a VERY interesting next few weeks as all the new shows enter the fray and the cage match begins.

I will say that WATER FOR ELEPHANTS is certainly not going to be able to sustain with an ATP of under $100 and the low showing is not boding well for when its competitors start up

[Kad]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 12:59pm

Well, it looks like we're coming out of the winter doldrums, at least.

[HenryTDobson]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 1:00pm

A fairly strong week for most shows. Hadestown's numbers are so impressive. Sweeney as well! I'm surprised they're not trying for an extension with new stars. 

I'll be curious to see how the reviews for The Notebook impact ticket sales moving forward...

[MadsonMelo]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 1:00pm

What's the weekly cost of The Notebook?

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 1:02pm

A lot of places on school vacation last week.

A strong start for TOMMY. Let's see how long it lasts.

SWEENEY faring much better than expected with the replacements.

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 1:04pm

quizking101 said: "Seems the closing notice boosted SPAMALOT quite a bit, but DAYS is still middling.

We’re about to have a VERY interesting next few weeks as all the new shows enter the fray and the cage match begins.

I will say that WATER FOR ELEPHANTS is certainly not going to be able to sustain with an ATP of under $100 and the low showing is not boding well for when its competitors start up"

Except its competitors will be in the same boat, excluding Cabaret which is destined to be a juggernaut. 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 1:17pm

EDSOSLO858 said: "Except its competitors will be in the same boat, excluding Cabaret which is destined to be a juggernaut."

CABARET is enormously expensive (in capitalization and running costs) and they only have Redmayne for a few months. I don't think it's "destined" for anything. It will have to run a long time and maintain high prices to return a profit for investors. It's one of the riskiest shows of the season, and as we know from other musical revivals they are not guaranteed to sell. 

[quizking101]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 1:28pm

And to that end, I would hope they have a roster of people ready to take over the roles to keep the show going. Either one of the two leads would need to be a huge name to keep running for any length of time.

SIDEBAR: Likely not going to happen, but I would LOVE to see Conrad Ricamora take on the Emcee or Cliff at some point. 

[berniesb!tch]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 1:42pm

quizking101 said: "And to that end, I would hope they have a roster of people ready to take over the roles to keep the show going. Either one of the two leads would need to be a huge name to keep running for any length of time.

SIDEBAR: Likely not going to happen, but I would LOVE to see Conrad Ricamora take on the Emcee or Cliff at some point."

You're right it would never happen, but it would add 20 years to my lifespan if it did.

[lopside]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 1:47pm

Days of W&R is probably the only one I've noticed this year that didn't see any movement on the needle with the closing announcement

[Mr. Wormwood]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 2:35pm

I am truly stunned by Hadestown. The cast changes and stunt castings are working beautifully for them. It's in way better shape than it was a few months ago or even a year ago.

On the other hand, I am thoroughly underwhelmed by The Notebook's performance. After the middling reviews and with so much else opening, I wouldn't be surprised to see things get worse for it.

[QueenAlice]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 2:46pm

As others have mentinoed, the captialization and weekly running costs of CABARET make it one of the most unlikely shows to open this season to ever recoup, despite what might end up being good business and strong reviews.  They will have to maintain a ridiculously high ticket price average for multi-years to recoup. The replacements will need to be absolute A list.

[BETTY22]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 2:51pm

How long has Eddie signed for? As long as he is with it, it will be fine.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 3:00pm

quizking101 said: "And to that end, I would hope they have a roster of people ready to take over the roles to keep the show going. Either one of the two leads would need to be a huge name to keep running for any length of time.

SIDEBAR: Likely not going to happen, but I would LOVE to see Conrad Ricamora take on the Emcee or Cliff at some point."

The numbers for SWEENEY with Foster & Tveit give me some hope that it wouldn't need someone of equal or greater value than Redmayne after he leaves, but that can only be sustained for a finite amount of time, and they need to move a lot of premium tickets & seat packages. Most of the Cliffs & Sallys who replaced in London pale in comparison where name-value is concerned.

I believe they have Eddie for just 6 months, and it will need to run more than a year to recoup.

There are a number of savvy co-producer/investor types who've said "no thanks" to CABARET because of the capitalization, running costs, and competition.

Updated On: 3/19/24 at 03:00 PM

[tthomas76]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 3:03pm

Do we think Water For Elephants will even make it to Tony Time given the low average per ticket?  Seems very low for a brand new musical.  

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 3:13pm

BETTY22 said: "How long has Eddie signed for? As long as he is with it, it will be fine."

Per the shows’s website, “Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin star as the Emcee and Sally Bowles through Saturday, September 14, 2024.” So about 5 months.

I assume they’ll stick with the spirit of the London production and have a revolving door of celebrities and semi-celebrities filtering through those roles to keep the grosses up.

Updated On: 3/19/24 at 03:13 PM

[Wick3]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 3:28pm

tthomas76 said: "Do we think Water For Elephants will even make it to Tony Time given the low average per ticket? Seems very low for a brand new musical. "

I’m guessing they had some comp tix or sold more rush tix last week which would have lowered the average ticket price.

[Jarethan]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 4:32pm

lopside said: "Days of W&R is probably the only one I've noticed this year that didn't see any movement on the needle with the closing announcement"

I have not seen this, so no opinion from me.   I only know three people who have seen it, and all three hated it.  One said she would have left if she were not stuck in the middle to the row.  All cited its dreariness and horrible music (!!).  One saw it with a group of 6 friends, none of whom I know other than super-casually.  They went to a matinee; at dinner, they spent the time discussing not the show itself, but why someone would invest in such a dreary show.

I suspect that WOM is just so awful on this one.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 4:43pm

It's a downer for sure... But it's about alcoholism, and realistic.

As far as the score goes, it not traditional MT music, but it was stunning.

 

 

Different strokes! 

[RippedMan]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 4:47pm

QueenAlice said: "As others have mentinoed, the captialization and weekly running costs of CABARET make it one of the most unlikely shows to open this season to ever recoup, despite what might end up being good business and strong reviews. They will have to maintain a ridiculously high ticket price average for multi-years to recoup. The replacements will need to be absolute A list."

 

the last Cabaret revival had some pretty big names, so I’d imagine they could keep it going. It’s a fairly easy show to stunt cast. 

 

[QueenAlice]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 5:03pm

They will need to stunt cast with names that can sell a large number of  $400+ tickets, as that is what the recoupment schedule demands to break even. 

[nasty_khakis]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 5:10pm

QueenAlice said: "They will need to stunt cast with names that can sell a large number of$400+ tickets, as that is what the recoupment schedule demands to break even."

I guarantee those producers have had their fingers busy dialing ANY possible replacements for months now. I don't think they'll need huge huge names but a B list pop star here, a fresh from a buzzy tv show actress there, a broadway name here, etc they can inch their way there.

Do we know if London has recouped yet? Costs/unions are different there so it's not apples to apples but I'm curious how long they took/are taking since they've kept selling well enough.

[Kad]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 5:13pm

It’s not feasible for them to be banking on a revolving door of names alone. The experience of production itself is also clearly intended to be a major selling point. 

[hearthemsing22]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 5:14pm

We all know that closing announcements can bump up ticket sales. When was the last time that ever resulted in a show reversing their decision to close? Sweeney Todd is closing. Move on, and maybe follow it on tour if you want to see it again. Let's move on and get excited about other shows!