Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 3/24/19

[Rob]

Posted: 3/25/19 at 3:21pm

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 3/24/2019 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 was: KINKY BOOTS (8.5%), WAITRESS (8.1%), CHICAGO (4.6%), THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (4.5%), THE CHER SHOW (3.9%), BEAUTIFUL (3.7%), FROZEN (2.8%), PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL (2.3%), KING KONG (2%), AIN'T TOO PROUD (1.5%), THE PROM (0.6%),

Down for the week by attendance was: THE FERRYMAN (-12.6%), KING LEAR (-2.3%), HILLARY AND CLINTON (-2.1%), KISS ME, KATE (-2.1%), THE BAND'S VISIT (-2.1%), MY FAIR LADY (-1.9%), BE MORE CHILL (-1.5%), ANASTASIA (-1.1%), WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME (-1%), MEAN GIRLS (-0.9%), NETWORK (-0.9%), GARY: A SEQUEL TO TITUS ANDRONICUS (-0.3%), HAMILTON (-0.2%), DEAR EVAN HANSEN (-0.1%), THE BOOK OF MORMON (-0.1%),

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[getupngo]

Posted: 3/25/19 at 3:35pm

top ticket for Kong $347?! who in their right mind... lol

[Daddy Warbucks]

Posted: 3/25/19 at 3:50pm

Holy snap, HADESTOWN! I expected this to eventually become a hit once word of mouth set in, but 110% gross % potential is far beyond what I had expected for the initial performances.

Updated On: 3/25/19 at 03:50 PM

[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 3/25/19 at 3:54pm

Happy to see Waitress getting a big bump compared to previous weeks. Maybe people can shut up with the “when is the diner going to close?!?!” comments for a few weeks.

[carolinaguy]

Posted: 3/25/19 at 3:54pm

The percentage of gross potential for Oklahoma! is a little low, despite the nice percentage of seats sold. But this one's probably not terribly expensive to run, with a small orchestra and minimal scenery.

[quizking101]

Posted: 3/25/19 at 3:57pm

Wondering why The Ferryman has taken a hit attendance-wise? It’s possible that the audience is petering out unless Tony nominations/wins give it a boost. Kudos to them though, because if they reach their July closing, they will have an an unusually long shelf life for a contemporary play.

Also, I know Pretty Woman just released tickets through January 2020, but considering it’s probably going to be shut out at the Tonys, they should pray for a nice bankable summer.

[ElphabaGoodman]

Posted: 3/25/19 at 4:12pm

quizking101 said: "Wondering why The Ferryman has taken a hit attendance-wise? It’s possible that the audience is petering out unless Tony nominations/wins give it a boost. Kudos to them though, because if they reach their July closing, they will have an an unusually long shelf life for a contemporary play.

Also, I know Pretty Woman just released tickets through January 2020, but considering it’s probably going to be shut out at the Tonys, they should pray for a nice bankable summer."

The Ferryman’s numbers started to drop right after the original cast departed and the American cast took over. I believe that many people were trying to see it before they left and there hasn’t been as much buzz on the new cast  

 

[Wick3]

Posted: 3/25/19 at 4:14pm

Be More Chill is still doing fine. I think it will break box office records this summer.

As for Ferryman, a lot of new plays/shows are opening so perhaps people with more choices are opting for Gary or Hillary or Oklahoma, etc. Still an amazing play though.

I, too, am amazed by Hadestown!!!!! I remember seeing those discounts for $99/$109 in orch/mezz during previews but they certainly sold enough premium seats to hit 110% gross potential! Good for them! 

[YvanEhtNioj]

Posted: 3/25/19 at 4:34pm

Hadestown. Wow. 

I think it's literally going to impossible to get a ticket once the Tonys come around 

[carolinaguy]

Posted: 3/25/19 at 4:44pm

We're just a month out from Tony nominations, and I would expect The Ferryman to get a boatload, maybe even the most of any show. (It could very well get six acting nods.) That should give them enough of a boost to carry them to July, even if the acting nominees have all departed.

[SomethingPeculiar]

Posted: 3/25/19 at 6:54pm

Ferryman will probably be re-reveiwed soon with the new cast, which could help. July 7 could be closing day for that and My Fair Lady.

Pretty Woman is doing fine...for now. But it can't afford to drop too much. Contracts must be up in mid-August? If it keeps dropping, maybe they'll try to extend everyone a few weeks to Labor Day and then throw in the towel.

It's been discussed before, but Nathan Lane isn't a box office powerhouse when he's the only star in the show. He needs a name alongside him (John Goodman, Andrew Garfield, Broderick, etc). And he's probably suffering from overexposure like Metcalf & Lithgow. 

[Kitsune]

Posted: 3/25/19 at 7:22pm

SomethingPeculiar said: "Ferrymanwill probably be re-reveiwed soon with the new cast, which could help. July 7 could be closing day for that andMy Fair Lady.

Pretty Womanis doing fine...for now. But it can't afford to drop toomuch. Contracts must be up in mid-August? If it keeps dropping, maybe they'll try to extend everyone a few weeks to Labor Day and then throw in the towel."

Tourist season should (in theory) be good for Pretty Woman, so it'll be telling how it does over the summer.

It also strikes me as a show that's ripe for stunt casting when the initial contracts are up.

[Whateverjsays]

Posted: 3/25/19 at 11:43pm

What’s the run time for Be More Chill? I’m seeing the show on a Sunday and have a flight the same night at 7 out of la guardia

[Lot666]

Posted: 3/26/19 at 8:18am

Is this the first time Harry Potter and the Cursed Child fell out of the top five since it opened?

[Wick3]

Posted: 3/26/19 at 8:25am

Lot666 said: "Is this the first time Harry Potter and the Cursed Child fell out of the top five since it opened?"

Perhaps but remember Harry Potter only had 6 performances this past week versus the usual 8. If they had 8 performances then they would be back in the top 5. 

[Mike Barrett]

Posted: 3/26/19 at 8:35am

Whateverjsays said: "What’s the run time for Be More Chill? I’m seeing the show on a Sunday and have a flight the same night at 7 out of la guardia"

2hrs and 30 min. If the show starts at 3 might be difficult to make it. Id opt for a 90 min show if possible. 

 

The Prom right now is doing enough business to keep open until the Tony noms for sure Id say. With more competition for musicals coming in Im afraid it will lose the little steam its got right now. Sometimes competition creates more buzz so it could be a good thing, we shall see. 

[Lot666]

Posted: 3/26/19 at 9:13am

Wick3 said: "Lot666 said: "Is this the first time Harry Potter and the Cursed Child fell out of the top five since it opened?"

Perhaps but remember Harry Potter only had 6 performances this past week versus the usual 8. If they had 8 performances then they would be back in the top 5."

Ah!

[Braniff Forever]

Posted: 3/27/19 at 10:59am

It seems like Hadestown is making the numbers that Be More Chill is not! It’s actually putting dollars into its hype whereas BMC’s hype is not translating into dollars. Am I right or wrong in this analysis?

[dramamama611]

Posted: 3/27/19 at 11:03am

I think its too early to know enough about either show financially.    

 

I think the big difference, is the appeal factor.  If I wasn't bringing HS kids, no way I'd be going to BMC.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 3/27/19 at 11:03am

I think its too early to know enough about either show financially.    

 

I think the big difference, is the appeal factor.  If I wasn't bringing HS kids, no way I'd be going to BMC.

[Kad]

Posted: 3/27/19 at 11:05am

BMC is certainly doing well for itself thus far, though- better than I expected. 

[SomethingPeculiar]

Posted: 3/27/19 at 11:42am

The sustainability of BMC's grosses is the biggest unknown. They could start dropping like a stone next week, or they could sustain for the next 6 months.

Hadestown certainly isn't the most traditional musical, but it's off to a great start, and 13-14 Tony noms (and 7-10 wins) will help solidify it as a must-see show –– whereas BMC will probably get 1-4 noms and 0 wins and is already having trouble connecting with "older" audiences.

[Braniff Forever]

Posted: 3/27/19 at 6:04pm

I’m in my late 40’s and I liked BMC much more than I thought I would. The music is actually very catchy and will get into your head if you listen to their original cast recording enough!!