Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 3/5/23

[Rob]

Posted: 3/7/23 at 1:21pm

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 3/5/2023 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: FUNNY GIRL (6.2%), PICTURES FROM HOME (0.5%),

Down for the week by attendance (% of capacity) was: SOME LIKE IT HOT (-14.1%), HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD (-13.2%), KIMBERLY AKIMBO (-11.1%), A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL (-9.7%), WICKED (-9.3%), HADESTOWN (-7.8%), & JULIET (-7.8%), LEOPOLDSTADT (-7.7%), CHICAGO (-6.5%), MJ THE MUSICAL (-6.5%), ALADDIN (-6.1%), SIX (-6%), PARADE (-5.9%), THE BOOK OF MORMON (-4.4%), BAD CINDERELLA (-4.2%), THE LION KING (-3.9%), MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL (-3.3%), A DOLL'S HOUSE (-2.4%), THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (-0.9%), HAMILTON (-0.8%),

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[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 3/7/23 at 1:29pm

I need those Tony nominations. I'm sure producers do, too.

[quizking101]

Posted: 3/7/23 at 1:32pm

That seems like a good haul for DANCIN' for only 4 performances (extrapolated to an 8-show week, it would proportionally have made $660K).

BAD CINDERELLA is having a REALLY rough go of it. $568K of a musical that size does not bode well for future prospects. Same for the $663K for SOME LIKE IT HOT.

SWEENEY is really just going to mop everyone up at the box office this Spring...

[Wick3]

Posted: 3/7/23 at 1:43pm

I think Tony nominations are announced sometime early May? That’s still 7-8 weeks away. :/

 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 3/7/23 at 1:46pm

SWEENEY in the top 5 for its 2nd week of performances – with only 6 shows – is notable.

A super solid number for PARADE, too. This isn't in any way saying that the antisemetic protestors were good, but factually speaking it has generated more press & perhaps more industry goodwill for the show than it would have otherwise received. The producers & Miramontez were savvy in the way they ran with that; lemons/lemonade.

That $65 average ticket for BAD CINDERELLA is, well, bad. Too early to make a prediction, but if numbers don't build substantially it could post closing the day after Tony noms.

We need to stop pretending that Nathan Lane is a draw when there's not a star of equal or greater stature alongside him.

Updated On: 3/7/23 at 01:46 PM

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 3/7/23 at 1:48pm

Tonys won’t make much of a difference, especially because they’ll be pushed far back in a best-case scenario due to the impending Writers Guild strike. Most of the spring offerings, Some Like It Hot, and Akimbo may not be able to hang on any longer.

And I still think & Juliet also closes before the end of the year. 

 

 

[chrishuyen]

Posted: 3/7/23 at 1:56pm

Why do you think & Juliet would be closing?  It's still doing over a million in the box office, and I'm sure it'll just get better in the summer.  Next winter could be tough but it seems like people have been enjoying the show enough that it wouldn't really need Tonys to keep it going, and the score is fairly popular.  I'd guess that it gets a Mean Girls sort of run, maybe slightly shorter, but definitely through the new year.

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 3/7/23 at 2:06pm

chrishuyen said: "Why do you think & Juliet would be closing? It's still doing over a million in the box office, and I'm sure it'll just get better in the summer. Next winter could be tough but it seems like people have been enjoying the show enough that it wouldn't really need Tonys to keep it going, and the score is fairly popular. I'd guess that it gets a Mean Girls sort of run, maybe slightly shorter, but definitely through the new year."

Expensive running costs might be their undoing. Give it some time and they’ll be treading water in the 700-800K weekly gross range… but will it be enough to keep this thing open?

Like I said when I saw it in previews, & Juliet will become a cult classic, that I have no doubt. 

 

[Dylan Smith4]

Posted: 3/7/23 at 2:07pm

Those Sweeney Todd numbers are making me happy! Cannot wait to see it this weekend!

[bdn223]

Posted: 3/7/23 at 2:10pm

Kimberly Akimbo is in for a rough 2 weeks with Victoria Clark out this week. Hopefully it can recover, especially with awards season so close. 

Some Like It Hot and A Beautiful Noise's number a much more concerning. 

[dwwst12]

Posted: 3/7/23 at 2:11pm

If Kimberly were to announce a closing, do we think they'd at least continue through the "tickets on sale" date of early June at this point? I'm about to buy tickets for mid-April.

Since they've made it this far, it seems hard to imagine them not kicking in the extra money to keep it going until then.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 3/7/23 at 2:13pm

dwwst12 said: "If Kimberly were to announce a closing, do we think they'd at least continue through the "tickets on sale" date of early June at this point? I'm about to buy tickets for mid-April. Since they've made it this far, it seems hard to imagine them not kicking in the extra money to keep it going until then."

I do not see KIMBERLY closing before the Tony noms. At this point in the season it has the best chance of winning and David Stone understands this biz better than a lot of people. Opening in late fall meant they always knew they'd have to weather the storm of winter.

Assuming it costs about $500K a week to run, this week would have been the first time it lost money since November.

Updated On: 3/7/23 at 02:13 PM

[Mr. Wormwood]

Posted: 3/7/23 at 2:19pm

EDSOSLO858 said: "Tonys won’t make much of a difference, especially because they’ll be pushed far back in a best-case scenario due to the impending Writers Guild strike. Most of the spring offerings,Some Like It Hot, andAkimbomay not be able to hang on any longer.



"

Oh stop. That is not the "best case scenario." There's no guarantee of a WGA strike and even if it does happen, there's no guarantee they won't figure out a way to have the Tonys. Another silly doomsday prediction from you being presented as fact.

[bdn223]

Posted: 3/7/23 at 2:30pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "dwwst12 said: "If Kimberly were to announce a closing, do we think they'd at least continue through the "tickets on sale" date of early June at this point? I'm about to buy tickets for mid-April.Since they've made it this far, it seems hard to imagine them not kicking in the extra money to keep it going until then."

I do not see KIMBERLY closing before the Tony noms. At this point in the season it has the best chance of winning and David Stone understands this biz better than a lot of people. Opening in late fall meant they always knew they'd have to weather the storm of winter.

Assuming it costs about $500K a week to run, this week would have been the first time it lost money since November."

Stone was also wise in that he spent very little on marketing Kimberly Akimbo over the winter up until the past couple weeks when they started running TV ads again. The show has been running solidly on basically Word of Mouth alone for the past 4 months. The fact Stone is likely only having to dip into their reserves in March, is an amazing fete in the current market. 

[BoringBoredBoard40]

Posted: 3/7/23 at 2:45pm

People need to understand that throwing in "extra money" isn't a thing, these shows have a set capitalization, and once the show opens by law they can't continue to solicit investment through traditional means. 

They can however secure priority loans which we have seen in recent seasons Bright Star and Gentleman's Guide do, which in the case of those shows either REALLY works out for you, or causes more damage

[ACL2006]

Posted: 3/7/23 at 2:54pm

Outside of the juggernauts, these are more typical numbers for the Winter. Dumbfounding that A BEAUTIFUL NOISE doesn't have a discount code available.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 3/7/23 at 3:17pm

Even more dumbfounding you wouldn't do any research before posting. A Beautiful Noise has been 30% off for weeks now at telechargeoffers. Yikes. 

Bad numbers but many shows are opening this month, which will give Broadway that lovely boost needed. 

[quizking101]

Posted: 3/7/23 at 3:18pm

ACL2006 said: "Outside of the juggernauts, these are more typical numbers for the Winter. Dumbfounding that A BEAUTIFUL NOISE doesn't have a discount code available."

Especially since the general demographic who was down for this nostalgia trip has seemingly dried up very quickly. At this point, it’s looking to end up drowned out by the Spring shows and probably will end sometime before the Fall (much like THE CHER SHOW - though that one was far superior)

[jkcohen626]

Posted: 3/7/23 at 3:19pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "dwwst12 said: "If Kimberly were to announce a closing, do we think they'd at least continue through the "tickets on sale" date of early June at this point? I'm about to buy tickets for mid-April.Since they've made it this far, it seems hard to imagine them not kicking in the extra money to keep it going until then."

I do not see KIMBERLY closing before the Tony noms. At this point in the season it has the best chance of winning and David Stone understands this biz better than a lot of people. Opening in late fall meant they always knew they'd have to weather the storm of winter.

Assuming it costs about $500K a week to run, this week would have been the first time it lost money since November."

I've been saying since the beginning that Stone knows how to get Akimbo to June. I assume with the winter we've had that they're in a better place than they thought they would be. I do think it's one of the shows that could have issues if the Tonys are significantly delayed, though. 

[BETTY22]

Posted: 3/7/23 at 3:27pm

Kimberly and Some Like It Hot are in trouble.

Wonder how much money the producer are willing/able to lose?

Do you think winning a TONY would be able to make either a hit?

[binau]

Posted: 3/7/23 at 3:29pm

Kimberly Akimbo will win best musical, run for another year at least and make a profit. Not in trouble!!

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 3/7/23 at 3:43pm

BETTY22 said: "Kimberly and Some Like It Hot are in trouble. Wonder how much money the producer are willing/able to lose? Do you think winning a TONY would be able to make either a hit?"

Of course nobody knows the answer to that, but we can make educated guesses.

If we assume that SLIH costs somewhere around $650K to run each week, it's in a similar situation as KIMBERLY: it has not lost money since December (after sustaining some losses in previews). That means it's treading water, but it's been well above $700K for the past 9 weeks. A musical that expensive will build a healthy reserve into the capitalization for this purpose. If they waive weekly fees & royalties for creative team and service providers, that weekly running cost will decrease even more.

Tony attention and spring/summer tourism could increase the grosses, but time will tell.

For something like SLIH, even if it never becomes whole on Broadway and doesn't last a full year, the longer it runs in NYC the better positioned it will be to tour (where it could make real money) or play London or Australia or other territories, which will all kick some money back to the mother company. This might not be the hottest title for stock & amateur licensing, since it does have racially-specific characters and some communities will not be able to appropriately cast the show if they don't have a wealth of Black, White, and Latino talent.

Updated On: 3/7/23 at 03:43 PM

[DaveyG]

Posted: 3/7/23 at 4:04pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "BETTY22 said: "Kimberly and Some Like It Hot are in trouble.Wonder how much money the producer are willing/able to lose?Do you think winning a TONY would be able to make either a hit?"

Of course nobody knows the answer to that, but we can make educated guesses.

If we assume that SLIH costs somewhere around $650K to run each week, it's in a similar situation as KIMBERLY: it has not lost money since December (after sustaining some losses in previews). That means it's treading water, but it's been well above $700K for the past 9 weeks.A musical that expensive will build a healthy reserve into the capitalization for this purpose. If they waive weekly fees & royalties for creative team and service providers, that weekly running cost will decrease even more.

Tony attention and spring/summer tourism could increase the grosses, but time will tell.

For something like SLIH, even if it never becomes whole on Broadway and doesn't last a full year, the longer it runs in NYC the better positioned it will be to tour (where it could make real money) or play London or Australia or other territories, which will all kick some money back to the mother company. This might not be the hottest title for stock & amateur licensing, since it does have racially-specific characters and some communities will not be able to appropriately cast the show if they don't have a wealth of Black, White, and Latino talent."

I would think SLIH's running cost would be somewhere around 850k. They supposedly took out a priority loan to make it to the Tonys and I think they'll mostly likely win some - I think they have a real shot at Leading Actor, Score, Choreography (unless NY, NY is a surprise), and Orchestrations. Maybe more? I doubt they'll pull off Best Musical, however. I think KA has the edge there. 

[jkcohen626]

Posted: 3/7/23 at 4:20pm

And it's interesting to compare that to Kimberly Akimbo, which is bound to do well in regional theatre. It's probably a challenge to cast a really good Kim and they have to figure out the ice skating, but that's about it. A small cast with no racial requirements (except that the Levacos should theoretically look related) and nothing crazy needed for the set. 

[BdwyFan]

Posted: 3/7/23 at 4:30pm

I believe Some Like It Hot will win Best Musical at the Tonys given those involved. And it’s clearly a great solid show.