Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/16/23

[Rob]

Posted: 4/18/23 at 1:41pm

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 4/16/2023 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: PICTURES FROM HOME (13.6%), PETER PAN GOES WRONG (10.1%), A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL (8.5%), CAMELOT (2.1%), SUMMER, 1976 (1.8%),

Down for the week by attendance (% of capacity) was: FAT HAM (-16.7%), CHICAGO (-15.9%), LIFE OF PI (-13%), BAD CINDERELLA (-12.5%), KIMBERLY AKIMBO (-11.3%), GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR (-10.5%), FUNNY GIRL (-7.1%), NEW YORK, NEW YORK (-6.6%), SIX (-4.5%), SOME LIKE IT HOT (-4.3%), SHUCKED (-4.2%), BOB FOSSE'S DANCIN' (-4.1%), THE BOOK OF MORMON (-3.5%), LEOPOLDSTADT (-2.8%), ALADDIN (-2.6%), THE LION KING (-2.6%), A DOLL'S HOUSE (-2.3%), HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD (-2.3%), PARADE (-1.9%), HADESTOWN (-1.3%), WICKED (-1%), MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL (-0.9%), MJ THE MUSICAL (-0.6%), & JULIET (-0.3%), HAMILTON (-0.2%),

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[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 4/18/23 at 1:44pm

It's odd not seeing grosses for Phantom.

[jkcohen626]

Posted: 4/18/23 at 1:47pm

Patti LuPone FANatic said: "It's odd not seeing grosses for Phantom."

Don't know how it got messed up in BroadwayWorld's system, but Phantom had it's best week of all time, grossing $3.7 Million. 

https://www.broadwayleague.com/research/grosses-broadway-nyc/4491/57138/

It will be odd next week though. 

[InTheBathroom1]

Posted: 4/18/23 at 1:59pm

Amazing start for a 7 performance week of Prima Facie. Consistently impressed with Hadestown, still chugging along after these years. 

Definitely getting worried about Miss Kim

[bdn223]

Posted: 4/18/23 at 2:08pm

Kimberly Akimbo needs to hold on for just 2 more weeks, and its not like its hemorrhaging money, but even a small leak will eventually cause a ship to sink. 

I am amazed that of all the star led productions this season Jodie Comer is the biggest draw of the season out grossing A Doll's House and coming close to the average weekly gross of The Piano Lesson in just 7 performances, compared to The Piano Lesson's 8.

With these numbers though I have to assume Dancin' will be the first casualty of the Spring, although if Bad Cinderella didn't have Andrew Lloyd Webber's fortune and behind it I would think it would be in the same boat come May 2nd. 

And to those who want to throw Shucked  in with Dancin' and Bad Cinderella, its numbers have been rising consistently since it began previews excluding its opening week. Average ticket price is up $19 with grosses up about $16K per performance. It it enough to keep the show afloat? Too soon to tell, but its trending in that direction. Its producers made it clear they had a large reserve knowing it would take a while to build word of mouth and they were ahead of their profit projections during their entire preview period. 

[Fordham2015]

Posted: 4/18/23 at 2:12pm

Patti LuPone FANatic said: "It's odd not seeing grosses for Phantom."

The Thanksgiving Play is also missing

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 4/18/23 at 2:13pm

Prima Facie's strategy of having every non-premium orchestra seat priced around $200, and with no discounts available, has certainly served it well.

Updated On: 4/18/23 at 02:13 PM

[JasonC3]

Posted: 4/18/23 at 2:29pm

I didn't find Prima Facie's numbers that surprising out of the gate since I've heard more advance buzz about Comer's performance than most other plays this season.

[hache2]

Posted: 4/18/23 at 2:29pm

bdn223 said: "KimberlyAkimboneeds to hold on for just 2 more weeks, and its not like its hemorrhaging money, but even a small leak will eventually cause a ship to sink.

I am amazed that of all the star led productions this season Jodie Comer is the biggest draw of the season out grossingA Doll's Houseand coming close to the average weekly gross ofThe PianoLessonin just 7 performances, compared to The Piano Lesson's 8.

With these numbers though I have to assumeDancin'will be the first casualty of the Spring, although if Bad Cinderelladidn't have Andrew Lloyd Webber's fortune and behind it I would think it would be in the same boat come May 2nd.

And to those who want to throw Shuckedin with Dancin' and Bad Cinderella,its numbers have been rising consistently since it began previews excluding its opening week. Average ticket price is up $19 with grosses up about $16K per performance. It it enough to keep the show afloat? Too soon to tell, but its trending in that direction. Its producers made it clear they had a large reserve knowing it would take a while to build word of mouth and they were ahead of their profit projections during their entire preview period."

Agree re: Dancin' and Bad Cinderella but am a bit more hesitant about Shucked. If all of opening night tickets were comp'd then their average ticket price is about the same week over week. Even at that discounted price it looks like they may be starting to have trouble filling the theater. It is for sure too soon to tell but they are spending a fortune on advertising and its not exactly a small theater or cast. Time will tell and good for them if they are willing to give it a good long go at the beginning.

[willep]

Posted: 4/18/23 at 2:57pm

Nice NPH bump for Peter Pan Goes Wrong.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 4/18/23 at 3:06pm

PRIMA is probably front loaded with hardcore theatre fans (who heard the buzz from London) & Comer fans. That doesn’t mean it’s numbers won’t go down or up, but as we always say - a good start is a good start.

[pablitonizer]

Posted: 4/18/23 at 3:16pm

Quick question for people with more knowledge on this, aren't those numbers terrible for "Bad Cinderella", "Dancin'" and "LIfe of Pi"? 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 4/18/23 at 3:22pm

pablitonizer said: "Quick question for people with more knowledge on this, aren't those numbers terrible for "Bad Cinderella", "Dancin'" and "LIfe of Pi"?"

DANCIN and LIFE are not horrible numbers but need to do better. Otherwise they’ll just be treading water.

BAD CIN, on the other hand, has lost money pretty much every week of its run and I do not see any path to success for it on Broadway, especially assuming it will get blanked in the major categories at the Tonys.

[pethian]

Posted: 4/18/23 at 3:30pm

And A BEAUTIFUL NOISE  bounced back after the Passover week and CBS Sunday.

[Wick3]

Posted: 4/18/23 at 3:32pm

jkcohen626 said: "Patti LuPone FANatic said: "It's odd not seeing grosses for Phantom."

Don't know how it got messed up in BroadwayWorld's system, but Phantom had it's best week of all time, grossing $3.7 Million.

https://www.broadwayleague.com/research/grosses-broadway-nyc/4491/57138/

It will be odd next week though."

What's amazing is the final performance was mostly comp'd too and the Friday performance was for charity. 

What also impressed me was Lion King with a gross of $2.8 million! Wow! For a show that's been there for 25 years with no above-the-title names, that's great! 

I think people are more excited to watch Prima Facie than A Doll's House because Prima Facie is a new play fresh from its Olivier win. 

[BossBroadway]

Posted: 4/18/23 at 3:33pm

Bad Cinderella's numbers are really bad. But, I think we should note that their average ticket price went up from $67 to $70, which is notable for them. People are gradually starting to pay more per ticket. I think they'll get a few Tony nods and they can tread water until summer, where I think it'll do somewhat okay until September. 

[BETTY22]

Posted: 4/18/23 at 3:35pm

&Juliet, New York New York and A Beautiful Noise are all doing great.

Sorry that two (some might argue 3) are not original scores - but it's great to see new work succeeding after the hard time Kimberly and Some Like It Hot are having 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 4/18/23 at 3:38pm

pethian said: "And A BEAUTIFUL NOISE bounced back after the Passover week and CBS Sunday."

Their advance for the Spring looks pretty good. Weeknight performances are their weakest and their new discount code is only valid Tue-Fri evenings.

[EAPEAPMO]

Posted: 4/18/23 at 3:46pm

Wick3 said: "jkcohen626 said: "Patti LuPone FANatic said: "It's odd not seeing grosses for Phantom."

Don't know how it got messed up in BroadwayWorld's system, but Phantom had it's best week of all time, grossing $3.7 Million.

https://www.broadwayleague.com/research/grosses-broadway-nyc/4491/57138/

It will be odd next week though."

What's amazing is the final performance was mostly comp'd too and the Friday performance was for charity.

What also impressed me was Lion King with a gross of $2.8 million! Wow! For a show that's been there for 25 years with no above-the-title names, that's great!

I think people are more excited to watch Prima Facie than A Doll's House because Prima Facie is a new play fresh from its Olivier win."


Past 6 weeks are now at 2019 levels, but the differential between mainstays vs new show is as big as ever. I think with the change in consumer ticketing practices and so many day-of sales, it seems like people are going to NY, saying "I want to see a Broadway show," and deciding last minute... meaning they just end up selecting the big name mainstays over other shows. I dont' think even Sweeney is going to recoup at 1.7/week unless they run it with Groban past the Fall, as crazy as that sounds. It's pretty much what ALW said in his NYT article, it's very difficult and not very profitable/not a huge draw to create new work. 

[quizking101]

Posted: 4/18/23 at 4:09pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "pablitonizer said: "Quick question for people with more knowledge on this, aren't those numbers terrible for "Bad Cinderella", "Dancin'" and "LIfe of Pi"?"

DANCIN and LIFE are not horrible numbers but need to do better. Otherwise they’ll just be treading water.

BAD CIN, on the other hand, has lost money pretty much every week of its run and I do not see any path to success for it on Broadway, especially assuming it will get blanked in the major categories at the Tonys
 

I’ve been saying for WEEKS that Dancin’ is a decidedly smaller/simpler show to run since it mostly on the performers over major technical elements. The fact that it’s more or less come out over BC since they opened is telling that BC is going to shape up to be a massive flop. I honestly see DANCIN’ surprising a lot of people and getting some Tony nods (especially after the savaging of CAMELOT).

LIFE OF PI, I think, may have a budget closer to BC given that it has a VERY large company and a LOT of technical elements that require technicians to employ safely, and so needs to do better.

Also, $900K for PPGW means you NEVER underestimate the power of NPH

 

[Wick3]

Posted: 4/18/23 at 5:56pm

EAPEAPMO said: "
Past 6 weeks are now at 2019 levels, but the differential between mainstays vs new show is as big as ever. I think with the change in consumer ticketing practices and so many day-of sales, it seems like people are going to NY, saying "I want to see a Broadway show," and deciding last minute... meaning they just end up selecting the big name mainstays over other shows. I dont' think even Sweeney is going to recoup at 1.7/week unless they run it with Groban past the Fall, as crazy as that sounds. It's pretty much what ALW said in his NYT article, it's very difficult and not very profitable/not a huge draw to create new work."

Makes sense. Most foreign tourists who come to NYC just want to see any Broadway show their friends and family back home will recognize. Name recognition helps. In the past, Phantom benefited from this but now that Phantom closed, Lion King will benefit from this since it’s also a family show. 

[Rakesh Natarajan]

Posted: 4/18/23 at 8:35pm

Fordham2015 said: "Patti LuPone FANatic said: "It's odd not seeing grosses for Phantom."

The Thanksgiving Play is also missing"

The Thanksgiving Play is now listed... and BroadwayWorld says that it had a weekly gross of $167. Either that's a mistake or 2nd Stage's marketing is truly that bad (jk... being sarcastic).

Updated On: 4/18/23 at 08:35 PM

[Mr. Wormwood]

Posted: 4/18/23 at 10:19pm

I agree that Dancin' and Bad Cinderella are in the biggest trouble of the new musicals because neither one is going to get a Tonys bump at all. Some Like It Hot and Shucked will probably get a lot of Tony nods and the rest are doing well already. If it wasn't for the Lloyd Webber of it all, I think Bad Cinderella would be gone in May. Even with him, I'm not convinced it lasts much longer.

Wow Prima Facie and congrats to Phantom for going out with a bang.

[DrMonicaDeMoneco]

Posted: 4/19/23 at 2:23am

Tony nods ain’t gonna save Some Like It Hot Or Shucked.  And it’s curtains for Kimberley right after the Tonys. Glad Kim is going out on tour! Make that money, honey! 

[bear88]

Posted: 4/19/23 at 3:42am

My memory is bad on this one:

How much of a boost do Tony Award nominations really provide? I was always under the impression that only the Best Musical win really helped, although that theory has took a hit last year - albeit a predictable one.

The shows we expect to be nominated for a bunch of awards will get them in a couple of weeks, and that will help, at least with marketing. But none of the new musicals, save & Juliet, really looks like it might be a hit, especially in the summer. Every other new show, except for A Beautiful Noise, which at least has a solid average ticket price, is again hovering below $100. 

I'm sure there are examples of shows, especially new ones without stars or familiar material, that have struggled to find an audience and then did. But this season is rather discouraging on that front. All the new musicals, save one that's based on a pre-existing score, are muddling along. Only Bad Cinderella seems like a disaster but none of them are doing much more than filling most of their theaters, and some aren't doing that. (I know it's still early on New York, New York and even Shucked.)

Unrelated question, similar to my Parade query a few weeks ago: Is Sweeney Todd on track to make money. The box office is obviously good, the theater is full, the reviews are fine, and it seems to have maxed out just below $1.8 million a week. That's awfully good, especially for just 7 shows a week, but can it turn a profit at that rate if it closes in January - assuming its box office remains strong into the fall?