Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/2/23

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Up for the week by attendance (% of capacity) was: FUNNY GIRL (8.8%), CAMELOT (4.1%), ALADDIN (3.1%), THE BOOK OF MORMON (1.1%), HADESTOWN (0.7%), MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL (0.7%), SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET (0.7%), HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD (0.3%), SHUCKED (0.3%), THE LION KING (0.3%), FAT HAM (0.2%), SIX (0.2%), WICKED (0.2%), HAMILTON (0.1%),

Down for the week by attendance (% of capacity) was: NEW YORK, NEW YORK (-11.1%), BAD CINDERELLA (-10.8%), PICTURES FROM HOME (-10.8%), THE THANKSGIVING PLAY (-10.1%), SOME LIKE IT HOT (-5.9%), CHICAGO (-5.8%), A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL (-4.7%), LEOPOLDSTADT (-3.9%), BOB FOSSE'S DANCIN' (-3.2%), KIMBERLY AKIMBO (-1.8%), LIFE OF PI (-1.3%), A DOLL'S HOUSE (-1%), PETER PAN GOES WRONG (-0.8%), PARADE (-0.5%), & JULIET (-0.2%), MJ THE MUSICAL (-0.2%),

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Some thoughts overall:

-Leopolstadt is in deep trouble if they want to make it to Tonys. I saw the show in October, and it was magnificent, but not sure why they opened then with the winter being troublesome usually

-New York, New York has decent numbers for seven performances, hopefully the reviews are kind when it opens and it can make a real jump to profit (assuming it needs a bit more, but $870k is not bad for 7 shows) Seeing this in May!

-Glad to see Parade and Sweeney pulling in a million a week, what a gorgeous year for revivals--this category will be a slaughter! Seeing both in May, so happy to see them doing well.

-C'mon Kimberly HOLD ON just a month more! I know many have mentioned the reserves the producers are sitting on to float it to May, but I just get worried with less than $500k a week for them. I saw it in October, and it is truly gorgeous.

-SLIH is doing well, I hope their nut is below 800k because they have been doing steady since winter on that. Seeing it in May

-Bad Cinder*lla definitely needs a boost or it's toast, with the running costs surely exceeding $630k a week

-A Doll's House is probably RAKING IT IN with that set and small cast. Love Jessica, never doubt her selling power

-The Thanksgiving Play is definitely facing an uphill battle, I haven't heard glowing reviews, and even with a small cast, selling 80% and making $190k is bad

-FAT HAM I hope it hangs on for when I visit in May, I have heard raves so I am sure it will boost ticket sales when it opens

-Pictures from Home...closing when?

PFH is closing on April 30th.

FAT HAM is a limited prestige run that's probably there to help keep Roundabout's lights on due to their lack of programming and probably the large money loss they had on the 1776 revival. Unless it blows everyone out of the water at the Tonys (where the competition is FIERCE) and they plan a transfer/reopening a la TAKE ME OUT, it'll close as scheduled on 6/25

Bad Cinderella is definitely in a rough spot, but I noticed that starting next Tuesday ticket prices jump at least $20 from what they are now. So, if they can keep at 80% or higher an try to get to at least $80 for their average ticket price they could be able to cover running costs until summer, and then it could pick up a little bit once all the other shows get that bump.

I don't think it'll be here long, either. But I think it will hold until at least labor day to get through the summer.

BossBroadway said: "I don't think it'll be here long, either. But I think it will hold until at least labor day to get through the summer."

I guess that's possible if Webber and the producers are willing to bleed money like that. But I think it'll struggle to make it to summer. I think some of the others, like Some Like It Hot & A Beautiful Noise may be end of summer casualties. But Bad Cinderella would be lucky to get to that point.

BossBroadway said: "I don't think it'll be here long, either. But I think it will hold until at least labor day to get through the summer."

I think Bad Cinderella has to stay on stage long enough for another Webber show be ready to start performances. I don't think ALW wants to break his string of having a show on Broadway since Evita opened in 1979.

Bad Cinderella originally was supposed to start the day before Phantom closed to keep that streak alive.

LOVE the numbers for Parade and Camelot.

Sad to see the drop for Leopoldstadt.

Do we know what Bad Cinderella’s running cost is?

I think the situation with Leopoldstadt is that it was a hot ticket in the beginning because it was an original and very personal play, possibly the final, from a storied playwright.

Had they closed in March like they planned, they would’ve probably been able to leave on a high and then something else could’ve taken the theatre for April. But they got greedy and now they’re trying to remain in a crowded field that includes two Pulitzer Prize winners (Fat Ham and Cost of Living).

Everyone who wanted to see it has seen it. This is not a show that would gain a following of repeat customers

JasonC3 said: "Count me among those thankful for Leopoldstadt producers' "greed" then since the extended run allowed me to see the show at a far more affordable ticket price."

Same here! Maybe the extension should have been shorter, but it was much more affordable in March than it was the last time I was here in December, and I was grateful for that. I do think they shot themselves in the foot a bit by not doing many discount codes, I was looking for one for ages.

ggersten said: "BossBroadway said: "I don't think it'll be here long, either. But I think it will hold until at least labor day to get through the summer."

I think Bad Cinderella has to stay on stage long enough for another Webber show be ready to start performances. I don't think ALW wants to break his string of having a show on Broadway since Evita opened in 1979.

Bad Cinderella originally was supposed to start the day before Phantom closed to keep that streak alive."

I'm a fan of ALW, but unless something changes, I don't see this hanging around for another ALW show to come in and be up and running. Are any revivals in the "pipeline"-Evita is not going to be for a while from what I understand. Really Useful Group is not the only producer, so I doubt he has th complete final say. The Shuberts are producing the show AND own the theatre, so they will definitely be part of the decision. They may give ALW some leeway due to his history and status, but if wants to keep the streak up, he better get start getting a replacement together quickly.

I usually don't buy into the negativity and predicting shows will close, but I have tickets for May 17 and wouldn't be surprised if I end up needing to come up with a backup. (I know some detractors will say I'd be "lucky" if it closed before then. Different strokes for different folks- I'd like to see it if I can [I don't live in NYC so I can't just go see it whenever I want]).

Even if the streak ends, he's had a show on Broadway for 42 and a half years- quite an accomplishment and a record which will be hard to beat

quizking101 said: "I think the situation with Leopoldstadt is that it was a hot ticket in the beginning because it was an original and very personal play, possibly the final, from a storied playwright.

Had they closed in March like they planned, they would’ve probably been able to leave on a high and then something else could’ve taken the theatre for April. But they got greedy and now they’re trying to remain in a crowded field that includes two Pulitzer Prize winners (Fat Ham and Cost of Living).

Everyone who wanted to see it has seen it. This is not a show that would gain a following of repeat customers"

First of all. there are 100% repeat customers for this show, but regardless no producer is banking on making bank off of repeat attendants. But its another wild comment re producers greed here: does it occur to you that the team behind this want as many people to see this as possible, and took a financial risk? Why is this a bad thing?