Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 3/24/19

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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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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

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 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

Hadestown. Wow.

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

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.

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.

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!

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.

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