Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/18/25- Page 2

[SmokeyLady]

Posted: 5/20/25 at 2:03pm

MadsonMelo said: "DBH cost 30M, right? It really needs that Tony…"

Can you just point as to where your getting this from?  Thanks. 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 5/20/25 at 2:07pm

SmokeyLady said: "MadsonMelo said: "DBH cost 30M, right? It really needs that Tony…"

Can you just point as to where your getting this from? Thanks."

The SEC filing for the show has its minimum capitalization at $29,000,000.

[Mr. Wormwood]

Posted: 5/20/25 at 2:09pm

Jordan Catalano said: "They might both be performing at the Tony Awards and hoping for a bump from that?"

I doubt either one is performing. There isn't room for all the non-nominated shows to perform and if any of them do get a slot, I'm guessing it will be Just in Time.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 5/20/25 at 2:10pm

I mean, i wouldn’t bet against Mamma Mia performing to promote the show returning to Broadway. 

[alovingfan]

Posted: 5/20/25 at 2:17pm

Call_me_jorge said: "SmokeyLady said: "MadsonMelo said: "DBH cost 30M, right? It really needs that Tony…"

Can you just point as to where your getting this from? Thanks."

The SEC filing for the show has its minimum capitalization at $29,000,000."

Wow.  But that is Universal Pics?  I’m not worried about DBH.  But DANG!

[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 5/20/25 at 2:21pm

Is there a world where Harry Potter Theatricals (aka JK Rowling) keeps putting money into this, expecting a boost in public interest once the television series premieres next year?

Or is it more likely that they close Broadway to consolidate productions to the national tour, West End, Tokyo, Hamburg, and upcoming Netherlands sitdown?

[gibsons2]

Posted: 5/20/25 at 2:29pm

witchoftheeast2 said: "Is the James Earl Jones cursed? When was the last time it had a show that ran more than a few months?"

Gutenberg! was the only show in recent memory that was financially successful and recouped. Although it was a limited run.

 

[pablitonizer]

Posted: 5/20/25 at 2:47pm

Why are RWHC and Boop! still open? Just shocking.

So so happy for DBH! It's the best musical of the season imo, and I hope it gets best musical category (sorry MHE fans). I feel it's everything I want in a musical!

[ACL2006]

Posted: 5/20/25 at 3:09pm

BOOP needs to double their grosses just to break even. It's very surprising they haven't announced a closing.

[inlovewithjerryherman]

Posted: 5/20/25 at 3:24pm

GiantsInTheSky2 said: "Is there a world where Harry Potter Theatricals (aka JK Rowling)keepsputting money into this,expecting a boost in publicinterestonce the television series premieres next year?

Or is it more likely that they close Broadway to consolidateproductions tothe national tour, West End, Tokyo, Hamburg, andupcoming Netherlands sitdown?"

Given the massive investment ATG put into the Lyric's transformation for CURSED CHILD, the discussion surrounding closing the show is a complex one. As long as the show is in the black for the year (which I'm sure it will be), I think it would cost them significantly more in the long run to close the show and turn around the space than take a hit for a handful of weeks. Unless there is another major entertainment conglomerate capable of such a massive undertaking and can shoulder that cost with a property that could be a long-runner interested in the space, such as Disney, I don't see it closing for a few years still. 

[Mr. Wormwood]

Posted: 5/20/25 at 3:29pm

Harry Potter also seems certain to have a long runway from announcement to closing to juice the last several months of ticket sales from a long running show. So i feel like even if there was an announcement tomorrow, it probably wouldn't close until January at the earliest. There's also probably not a line of shows wanting the barn that is the Lyric.

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 5/20/25 at 3:34pm

I know the Lyric renovations essentially made an auditorium within an auditorium to make it more intimate. I would assume ATG would want to keep that setup instead of reverting to the previous barn, no?  

[Huss417]

Posted: 5/20/25 at 3:51pm

Papi2013 said: "MayAudraBlessYou2 said: "Also adding that Dead Outlaw is toast. They have a very low average ticket cost and are still using discounts post-Tony nominations. And even with those lower cost tickets, they aren't selling out the house. Word of mouth is fairly poor. The Tony race was supposed to be Maybe Happy Ending vs. Dead Outlaw...but MHE has firmly pulled ahead. So no Best Musical win to boost the box office. Maybe a surprise win in book or an upset in featured actress. Neither would make a dent in sales. It's a small show, so it can ride these numbers for a bit, but when new shows arrive in the fall it's going to be drowned out.

Which A-List movie stars are going to make their Broadway debuts next season? With these astronomical grosses for star-driven plays, expect them to dominate Broadway through this incoming recession. New musicals, not so much."

Actually; the race is now between MHE and DBH. With DBH showing to be a favorite in last weeks road convention.. so as far as the Tonys.. anything can still happen. I suspect financially DBH will eventually be the financial winner regardless."

If DBH cost 31.5 Million to produce they have a very long way to go before they are a financial winner regardless.

[Huss417]

Posted: 5/20/25 at 3:54pm

SmokeyLady said: "MadsonMelo said: "DBH cost 30M, right? It really needs that Tony…"

Can you just point as to where your getting this from? Thanks."

The scariest thing about Death Becomes Her might be its budget.

With initial capitalization costs of $31.5 million, the new musical is the most expensive show to arrive on Broadway in over five years. It required even more money to mount on Broadway than the recent musical adaptations of Moulin Rouge! at $28 million, The Great Gatsby at $25 million, and Back to the Future at $23.5 million.


The musical Death Becomes Her cost $31.5 million to get on Broadway, making it the most expensive show to arrive on Broadway in over five years, according to Forbes. This high cost was driven by factors like the production's scale and the complexity of bringing the film adaptation to the stage, according to Forbes. 

Updated On: 5/20/25 at 03:54 PM

[inlovewithjerryherman]

Posted: 5/20/25 at 4:13pm

BroadwayNYC2 said: "I know theLyric renovations essentially made an auditorium within an auditorium to make it more intimate. I would assume ATG would want to keep that setup instead of reverting to the previous barn, no?"

the auditorium within an auditorium is specifically designed for the show itself. It's tricked out to accomplish certain magic in the show and is literally a part of the set design. Even if they keep the shell as built, there will still be massive costs to scrub it of the Harry Potter brand.

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 5/20/25 at 4:24pm

Aren’t the Curran in San Francisco and the Mirvish in Toronto still in their Harry Potter configurations? Not sure how much of the Harry Potter “brand” was inflicted onto each respective space, but the precedent of retaining the seating and aisle arrangements is already there.

[Kad]

Posted: 5/20/25 at 4:35pm

JSquared2 said: "Call_me_jorge said: "Strangers Things grosses continue to tumble.Boop, Smash, and RWHC need to pull the plug.

Cabaret and Harry Potter also seem very close to deaths door."

You've been saying that every week. CABARET isn't going anywhere anytime soon -- sorry to disappoint.

"

Cabaret is not close to hitting its weekly costs right now and its current cast is in for another 2 months. Both Orville and Eva are great but they're not commanding the higher ticket prices it needs. Even if they were to have major A listers signed and confirmed to step in after they leave, they're still in a hole.

 

[RippedMan]

Posted: 5/20/25 at 5:29pm

Death Becomes Her has Hollywood money and will likely be cleaning up on the road. 

Harry Potter is an interesting one because - much like Stranger Things - its London counterpart is still doing great sales. I guess American audiences want more substance than style? I would have thought the whole production of Cabaret would be such a hot ticket, but maybe given the political climate we all just want a laugh which is why Death Becomes Her is catching on so quickly. 

[itsahopi]

Posted: 5/20/25 at 7:31pm

Did DBH do the thing where they produced the out of town independently and that was looped into the overall capitalization? I believe they make more in the long term this way. The tour will be huge and the stock and amateur rights will be alive forever. It’s been over a million a week since previews and bumped to 1.3m a week since nominations and tiktok. I imagine it will do well when all is said and done.

[inlovewithjerryherman]

Posted: 5/20/25 at 9:52pm

Call_me_jorge said: "Aren’t the Curran in San Francisco and the Mirvish in Toronto still in their Harry Potter configurations? Not sure how much of the Harry Potter “brand” was inflicted onto each respective space, but the precedent of retaining the seating and aisle arrangements is already there."

No.The Mirvish is currently occupied by THE LION KING, which tells me the space was not given the same immersive atmosphere the Lyric currently has.

The Curran I cannot speak to, I didn't see CURSED CHILD there. Has it been occupied since?

[bear88]

Posted: 5/20/25 at 11:15pm

inlovewithjerryherman said: "Call_me_jorge said: "Aren’t the Curran in San Francisco and the Mirvish in Toronto still in their Harry Potter configurations? Not sure how much of the Harry Potter “brand” was inflicted onto each respective space, but the precedent of retaining the seating and aisle arrangements is already there."

No.The Mirvish is currently occupied by THE LION KING, which tells me the spacewas not given the same immersive atmosphere the Lyric currently has.

The Curran I cannot speak to, I didn't see CURSED CHILD there. Has it been occupied since?"

Yes, not often enough in my opinion, because it’s the best of the larger San Francisco theaters. Stereophonic  will be there this fall.

Updated On: 5/20/25 at 11:15 PM

[DAME]

Posted: 5/20/25 at 11:36pm

Stereophonic is playing there?  I’m flabbergasted by some of these huge barns this is playing. 

[bear88]

Posted: 5/21/25 at 12:07am

The Curran has 1,667 capacity. A lot larger than its Broadway house but smaller than most of the places it will play.

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 5/21/25 at 2:00am

inlovewithjerryherman said: "Call_me_jorge said: "Aren’t the Curran in San Francisco and the Mirvish in Toronto still in their Harry Potter configurations? Not sure how much of the Harry Potter “brand” was inflicted onto each respective space, but the precedent of retaining the seating and aisle arrangements is already there."

No.The Mirvish is currently occupied by THE LION KING, which tells me the spacewas not given the same immersive atmosphere the Lyric currently has."

The Lion King is at the Princess of Wales theatre

[Fosse76]

Posted: 5/21/25 at 4:14am

bear88 said: "The Curran has 1,667 capacity. A lot larger than its Broadway house but smaller than most of the places it will play."

I don't know that 45 more seats would be considered "a lot larger."