Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 3/3/24

[Rob]

Posted: 3/5/24 at 12:59pm

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 3/3/2024 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: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC (4.8%), DOUBT: A PARABLE (2.1%), APPROPRIATE (0.1%),

Down for the week by attendance (% of capacity) was: BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL (-17.7%), HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD (-13.7%), & JULIET (-12.4%), SPAMALOT (-12.4%), A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL (-11.7%), MJ THE MUSICAL (-11.7%), CHICAGO (-11.1%), KIMBERLY AKIMBO (-10.8%), SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET (-8.1%), WATER FOR ELEPHANTS (-6.2%), HAMILTON (-5.5%), DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES (-5.5%), SIX (-5.4%), ALADDIN (-5%), WICKED (-4.8%), THE LION KING (-4.5%), THE BOOK OF MORMON (-3.5%), MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL (-1.4%), HADESTOWN (-1.2%), THE NOTEBOOK (-1.1%),

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[supersam1026]

Posted: 3/5/24 at 1:01pm

Over $1 million for Circle in the Square for not even the full 8 performances?!? Enemy of the People is about to go off the next 16 weeks!

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 3/5/24 at 1:13pm

It’s hard to imagine Aladdin and Back to the Future having two of the lowest average ticket prices, but here we are. 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 3/5/24 at 1:55pm

Plays are basically the only good news this week. PRAYER and APPROPRIATE both went out on highs, and ENEMY started incredibly strong.

An influx of tourists can't come soon enough for most of these shows. Even the stalwarts (Mormon, MJ, Moulin, Ham, Six, Juliet) could all stand to do better. I even wonder if BTTF's best days are behind it. I was always a little skeptical that the audience would remain consistent for that show.

There's zero data behind this and the difference is probably negligible, but any shows hoping for walkup or TKTS business this weekend were probably disappointed: Saturday (a two-show day) was miserably rainy, and Sunday was the first really beautiful day in months where everyone wanted to be outside.

Updated On: 3/5/24 at 01:55 PM

[Synecdoche2]

Posted: 3/5/24 at 2:18pm

Appropriate almost out-grossing Harry Potter is insane and very well-deserved

[Blindbutlerdeafmaid]

Posted: 3/5/24 at 2:56pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "I even wonder if BTTF's best days are behind it. I was always a little skeptical that the audience would remain consistent for that show."

The easy thing to overlook about BTTF is that it was on-sale from end of October 2022 until it opened (for previews) end of June 2023... a period that the show was pumping out a LOT of social content from London. 

No one's advances are what they used to be, but if I remember correctly, BTTF still had a very healthy advance. Thinking of advances as a tail, it wouldn't be inconceivable that their recent grosses reflect their current sales and marketing efforts, with no lingering contribution from their initial advance. 

Perhaps their recent grosses are what their "true" grosses are and that higher grosses from the summer/fall 2023 were a product of their investment in their advance.

They're certainly not putting out the amount of social content they were from London, that's for sure.


 

 

[GottaGetAGimmick420]

Posted: 3/5/24 at 3:05pm

This coming week also starts the college/high school spring break (not in NYC)

I know literally four colleges doing their BFA showcases TODAY ... the time for spring on 42nd street is upon us

[Wick3]

Posted: 3/5/24 at 3:40pm

supersam1026 said: "Over $1 million for Circle in the Square for not even the full 8 performances?!? Enemy of the People is about to go off the next 16 weeks!"

I agree this is very strong! I do wonder if this will continue as more new shows start previews later this month.

I personally have not watched Succession so I'm not too familiar with Jeremy Strong but his name is selling tickets and that's great!

[BETTY22]

Posted: 3/5/24 at 4:24pm

A lot of shows lost a lot of money this week. Ouch.

With weekly costs so high, it doesn't take many weeks before reserves run out and they close.

Hoping this is not a trend. 

[JSquared2]

Posted: 3/5/24 at 4:26pm

Wick3 said: "supersam1026 said: "Over $1 million for Circle in the Square for not even the full 8 performances?!? Enemy of the People is about to go off the next 16 weeks!"

I agree this is very strong! I do wonder if this will continue as more new shows start previews later this month.

I personally have not watched Succession so I'm not too familiar with Jeremy Strong but his name is selling tickets and that's great!"

 

Looks like the rock solid combination of Strong and Imperioli (especially with The Sopranos currently receiving all of the 25th Anniversary attention) is a winning strategy.  Victoria Pedretti also has her own demographic (who may or may not be buying tickets yet). So glad to see this is more in the Sam Gold A Dolls House 2 & Fun Home wheelhouse than the Sam Gold Macbeth/King Lear wheelhouse.

 

[Mr. Wormwood]

Posted: 3/5/24 at 4:41pm

Ouch, rough week for many shows. Really impressive performances from An Enemy of the People, Hadestown and Appropriate.

On the other end of things, not a good week for Spamalot and The Notebook doesn't seem to be shaping up to be a breakout hit.

Is that an all time low for The Book of Mormon? I know I could look that up and maybe I will later but I'm lazy right now.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 3/5/24 at 4:57pm

I'm not ready to write off NOTEBOOK, even if it has dipped every week since its first. Note that it's still just doing 7-show preview weeks, reviews aren't out, the music isn't available, and it's not a huge expensive show. Still time to build.

[scripps]

Posted: 3/5/24 at 5:40pm

Blindbutlerdeafmaid said: "They're certainly not putting out the amount of social content they were from London, that's for sure."

Seriously, it feels like every time I look at Facebook the BTTF story is about new US national tour dates. That's all very well and good, but that ain't going to get people to see it at the Winter Garden. How this show distinguishes itself during TONY season will be interesting because Best Musical is more than likely not going to be in the mix.

And re: An Enemy of the People, don't discredit Christopha Moltisanti. I only became interested in this revival when Imperioli's name was announced. Good for them because otherwise, yikes to these grosses.

 

Updated On: 3/6/24 at 05:40 PM

[AKarp2013]

Posted: 3/5/24 at 5:50pm

I expect BTTF to continue to do middling business for the spring and then kick off big time once more in the summer. It has the potential to be a hot spot for families and tourists during the summer months. It'll then probably taper out in the fall and close up shop after another robust holiday season.

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 3/5/24 at 6:10pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "I'm not ready to write off NOTEBOOK, even if it has dipped every week since its first. Note that it's still just doing 7-show preview weeks, reviews aren't out, the music isn't available, and it's not a huge expensive show. Still time to build."

 

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Well, that depends on what you mean by "available." :)

 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 3/5/24 at 7:22pm

And A Beautiful Noise still won't release a discount code despite their pitiful grosses.

[BdwyFan]

Posted: 3/5/24 at 7:49pm

I just don’t think ANY of the new musicals will succeed given the high running costs “all in”. They will all cancel each other out and run below what they need to breakeven unfortunately.  It’s sad. People will just go to what they know, what’s familiar and comfortable. Like The Wiz, Cabaret, Wicked etc. for example. 

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 3/5/24 at 11:58pm

Idk if they will necessarily cancel each other out. Isn’t it always a lot of new musicals every season?  I feel like we’re going to start to see more of the old hits coming back.  Mamma Mia, Phantom, Les Mis, perhaps other remounts 

[blaxx]

Posted: 3/6/24 at 4:30am

Broadway Flash said: "Idk if they will necessarily cancel each other out. Isn’t it always a lot of new musicals every season? I feel like we’re going to start to see more of the old hits coming back. Mamma Mia, Phantom, Les Mis, perhaps other remounts"

No, it isn't always a lot of new musicals every season, this year is an exception.

[Alexander Lamar]

Posted: 3/6/24 at 4:52am

Anybody know Hadestown’s weekly nut?

[kingjames2]

Posted: 3/6/24 at 8:33am

Alexander Lamar said: "Anybody know Hadestown’s weekly nut?"

Not sure of an exact number but definitely one of the lowest of the musicals. I’ve heard below 700. 

[Wick3]

Posted: 3/6/24 at 8:49am

Back in 2019 a forum member suggested Hadestown weekly nut may be around $800k/week.

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?thread=1119978

[BETTY22]

Posted: 3/6/24 at 8:59am

I am very worried about the new musicals this season. It does feel like there is a massive change happening on Broadway. 

It occurred in the music business and publishing business and is now happening to theatre.

Moving forward commercial producers will focus even more on hit movies and hit pop songs. 

[seaweedjstubbs]

Posted: 3/6/24 at 9:34am

^ Except jukebox musicals and musicals based on movies aren’t selling out theaters either. At least, not when they’re mediocre, which they increasingly seem to be. Have we already forgotten about ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE, KING KONG, SUMMER, THE CHER SHOW, ALMOST FAMOUS, ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME, MRS. DOUBTFIRE, TOOTSIE, CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, and NEW YORK NEW YORK? Nearly all of them were rejected by audiences and closed within a few months. Audiences aren’t as dumb as people around here think. BACK TO THE FUTURE struggling is a sign of that, I think. There are just as many jukebox musicals and movie-turned-musicals that flop every year as there are original shows that flop every year. Sure, the ones with familiar titles might have better advance ticket sales, but once those dry up and word of mouth gets around, they tend to fold pretty quickly. I guess I say all of this to say that blaming all of Broadway’s problems on jukebox musicals and musicals based on movies is a bit naive in my opinion. 

[QueenAlice]

Posted: 3/6/24 at 9:38am

The massive change on Broadway is that audiences are being more discriminating with their ticket purchases because time and money are valuable.  This season has, so far, given us a handful of mediocre new musicals that haven't caught on because they haven't generated honest audience interest. And musicals 'simply' adapted from hit movies and pop songs are not selling well either. 

Yes, this is happening with film too -- the answer is clear: audineces want something uniquely exciting enough to get them to go to a theatre.  We have had massive hits this year at the movies (Dune, Oppenheimer, Barbie) and I think we can trust when the creative elements are right, we will continue to have massive hit musicals on Broadway too.  Truthfully, the trajectory of this season is typical -- an honest hit musical is a unicorn.  Most of what opens in any given season comes and goes rather quickly.