Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/19/19
Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/19/19
#1Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/19/19
Posted: 5/20/19 at 3:09pmClick below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 5/19/2019 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section.
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Up for the week by attendance was: BE MORE CHILL (17.1%), FROZEN (12.2%), THE PROM (11.2%), THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (8.3%), MEAN GIRLS (5.9%), WICKED (4.7%), THE CHER SHOW (3.9%), BEAUTIFUL (3.8%), MY FAIR LADY (2.8%), OKLAHOMA! (2.5%), BEETLEJUICE (2.4%), PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL (1.8%), BURN THIS (1.5%), NETWORK (1.3%), ALADDIN (0.8%), THE BOOK OF MORMON (0.7%), DEAR EVAN HANSEN (0.6%), INK (0.3%), THE LION KING (0.3%), COME FROM AWAY (0.1%), HADESTOWN (0.1%),
Down for the week by attendance was: FRANKIE AND JOHNNY IN THE CLAIR DE LUNE (-7.4%), HILLARY AND CLINTON (-4.5%), GARY: A SEQUEL TO TITUS ANDRONICUS (-4%), KING KONG (-4%), KING LEAR (-3.9%), WAITRESS (-2.8%), ALL MY SONS (-2%), TOOTSIE (-1.9%), CHICAGO (-1.1%), WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME (-1.1%), THE FERRYMAN (-0.3%), HAMILTON (-0.1%), KISS ME, KATE (-0.1%),
#2Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/19/19
Posted: 5/20/19 at 3:19pmI cannot imagine Frankie and Johnny will be finishing their 16 week run, which is sad. I wish more people would give it a chance.
#3Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/19/19
Posted: 5/20/19 at 3:19pm
Uptick for Be More Chill but it's still in the bottom 5 by gross and gross potential. Summer break can't come soon enough.
goldenstate5
Featured Actor Joined: 5/8/06
#4Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/19/19
Posted: 5/20/19 at 3:21pm
Sheesh can nothing post a decent gross? Everything is struggling. BMC improved its audience numbers yet is still struggling to get over 500k. Memorial Day is just around the corner, however.
Both Beetlejuice and Tootsie are also proving to be not very hot tickets. Hadestown truly is the singular smash of the season.
Jish
Stand-by Joined: 8/13/07
#5Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/19/19
Posted: 5/20/19 at 3:23pm
goldenstate5 said: "Sheesh can nothing post a decent gross? Everything is struggling. BMC improved its audience numbers yet is still struggling to get over 500k. Memorial Day is just around the corner, however.
Both Beetlejuice and Tootsie are also proving to be not very hot tickets. Hadestown truly is the singular smash of the season."
If you ignore Ain't Too Proud I guess that's true :)
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Posted: 5/20/19 at 3:23pm
Damn, King Kong.
Miss Keisha? Miss Keisha? Miss Keishhhaaaa?
#7Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/19/19
Posted: 5/20/19 at 3:29pm
goldenstate5 said: "Sheesh can nothing post a decent gross? Everything is struggling. BMC improved its audience numbers yet is still struggling to get over 500k. Memorial Day is just around the corner, however.
Both Beetlejuice and Tootsie are also proving to be not very hot tickets. Hadestown truly is the singular smash of the season."
Tootsie has made $1 million the past few weeks, how is that not doing well? And Ain’t Too Proud is making tons of money either. It’s in no way the singular smash of the season.
ggersten
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/06
#8Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/19/19
Posted: 5/20/19 at 3:30pm
thealtoslament said: "Uptick for Be More Chill but it's still in the bottom 5 by gross and gross potential. Summer break can't come soon enough."
That is a little unfaur because BMC potential gross is low. It could be near bottom even if it sold out
Jish
Stand-by Joined: 8/13/07
#9Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/19/19
Posted: 5/20/19 at 3:32pm
Mike Barrett said: "goldenstate5 said: "Sheesh can nothing post a decent gross? Everything is struggling. BMC improved its audience numbers yet is still struggling to get over 500k. Memorial Day is just around the corner, however.
Both Beetlejuice and Tootsie are also proving to be not very hot tickets. Hadestown truly is the singular smash of the season."
Tootsie has made $1 million the past few weeks, how is that not doing well? And Ain’t Too Proud is making tons of money either. It’s in no way the singular smash of the season."
Agreed on ATP - see my post :)
Tootsie is a bit tough to get a read on so far - it is definitely doing well, but I don't think there is a lot of depth of demand. Take a look at ticket availability this week and next for ATP vs. Tootsie and it is night and day.
goldenstate5
Featured Actor Joined: 5/8/06
#10Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/19/19
Posted: 5/20/19 at 3:35pm
Jish said: "Mike Barrett said: "goldenstate5 said: "Sheesh can nothing post a decent gross? Everything is struggling. BMC improved its audience numbers yet is still struggling to get over 500k. Memorial Day is just around the corner, however.
Both Beetlejuice and Tootsie are also proving to be not very hot tickets. Hadestown truly is the singular smash of the season."
Tootsie has made $1 million the past few weeks, how is that not doing well? And Ain’t Too Proud is making tons of money either. It’s in no way the singular smash of the season."
Agreed on ATP - see my post :)
Tootsie is a bit tough to get a read on so far - it is definitely doing well, but I don't think there is a lot of depth of demand. Take a look at ticket availability this week and next for ATP vs. Tootsie and it is night and day."
ATP is doing good, you're right I guess that goes hand-in-hand with Hadestown. But Tootsie is a bit more uneven for sure.
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Posted: 5/20/19 at 3:35pm
Jish said: "Mike Barrett said: "goldenstate5 said: "Sheesh can nothing post a decent gross? Everything is struggling. BMC improved its audience numbers yet is still struggling to get over 500k. Memorial Day is just around the corner, however.
Both Beetlejuice and Tootsie are also proving to be not very hot tickets. Hadestown truly is the singular smash of the season."
Tootsie has made $1 million the past few weeks, how is that not doing well? And Ain’t Too Proud is making tons of money either. It’s in no way the singular smash of the season."
Agreed on ATP - see my post :)
Tootsie is a bit tough to get a read on so far - it is definitely doing well, but I don't think there is a lot of depth of demand. Take a look at ticket availability this week and next for ATP vs. Tootsie and it is night and day."
Right but that doesn’t matter really if it’s been making over $1 million for a few weeks. We’ll see if it holds but to say it’s not doing well is just false since it’s done quite well so far. Can it hold up I’d say is the better question.
LuPita2
Broadway Star Joined: 9/11/18
#12Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/19/19
Posted: 5/20/19 at 3:35pm
The puppet it LIT but they have to pack it in. Poor Kong.
#13Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/19/19
Posted: 5/20/19 at 3:43pm
Both Beetlejuice and Tootsie are also proving to be not very hot tickets. Hadestown truly is the singular smash of the season."
I would argue Constitution, too. It's grossing incredibly well and selling out. I imagine they've recouped their investment and are waiting for to announce it just before Tonys for peak publicity.
juliacd
Swing Joined: 12/13/13
#14Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/19/19
Posted: 5/20/19 at 3:45pm
Lots of "decent" ATP, ALDN, DEH, HADES, TKAM, Wicked... most of the new stuff is just mediocre. Ain't Too Proud and Hades are the winners this season... and I mean in the money not awards or "audience likes". ATP is doing great... the average ticket price is high... $117.00 and average gross is 90.7%, while Tootsie is at $99.31, that's a big difference. Tootsie Gross average is only at 68.72% thats not good. Honestly there hasn't been a hit in that theater since "Millie". It's a barn. Hades average tkt is $121.80... great! and average gross is at 92.54% so we definitely have 2 hits this season until other things open.
BritCrit
Leading Actor Joined: 5/15/18
#15Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/19/19
Posted: 5/20/19 at 3:48pm
Mike Barrett said: "Jish said: "Mike Barrett said: "goldenstate5 said: "Sheesh can nothing post a decent gross? Euverything is struggling. BMC improved its audience numbers yet is still struggling to get over 500k. Memorial Day is just around the corner, however.
Both Beetlejuice and Tootsie are also proving to be not very hot tickets. Hadestown truly is the singular smash of the season."
Tootsie has made $1 million the past few weeks, how is that not doing well? And Ain’t Too Proud is making tons of money either. It’s in no way the singular smash of the season."
Tootsie is a bit tough to get a read on so far - it is definitely doing well, but I don't think there is a lot of depth of demand. Take a look at ticket availability this week and next for ATP vs. Tootsie and it is night and day."
Right but that doesn’t matter really if it’s been making over $1 million for a few weeks. We’ll see if it holds but to say it’s not doing well is just false since it’s done quite well so far. Can it hold up I’d say is the better question."
Tootsie making it into the Top 10 is very impressive, but it’s main problem (is the source material too dated and problematic today?) Could cause it trouble after labour day. Hadestown has also done really well for an essentially original musical (which probably has a lower weekly but than the other blockbusters) but will it lose steam after its inevitable Tony triumphs?
The other main narrative in recent week has been the struggles of ”2018 musicals” as they get upstaged by the newer crop. However, most of them (with the exception of King Kong enjoyed) improved attendance. Earnings were relatively constant (as inevitable in a quieter week like this one) so next month will probably be the main test for Pretty Woman, Be More Chill, etc...
#16Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/19/19
Posted: 5/20/19 at 3:50pm
n2nbaby said: "I cannot imagine Frankie and Johnny will be finishing their 16 week run, which is sad. I wish more people would give it a chance."
Agreed. I thoroughly enjoyed it, but it seems the appeal just isn’t there. I’m not even sure a slew of great reviews can save it.
#17Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/19/19
Posted: 5/20/19 at 3:52pm
matty159 said: "n2nbaby said: "I cannot imagine Frankie and Johnny will be finishing their 16 week run, which is sad. I wish more people would give it a chance."
Agreed. I thoroughly enjoyed it, but it seems the appeal just isn’t there. I’m not even sure a slew of great reviews can save it.
"
I expect reviews to be incredibly positive but yeah... people just don’t care, which is a damn shame.
Also, does anyone know why Burn This only did six performances this week?
#18Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/19/19
Posted: 5/20/19 at 3:55pmI just don’t think Frankie and Johnny could have picked a worse time to open. There’s an insane amount of quality plays this season, some of which are doing/had done really well with grosses. I think if this began in August, as most plays are wrapping up and not heating up, this show could garner more attention. It’s just in the middle of everything right now, so it just gets grouped in with everything rather than standing out at all.
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Posted: 5/20/19 at 3:59pm
About the musicals, I have no clue what some people are looking at in assessing shows like Tootsie among others. About the plays, while F&J is not doing well (yet), half the plays are doing poorly, and some that are a lot more costly, already reviewed, etc. I'm not ready to write it off (yet) if the reviews are as I expect them to be. People don't pay attention, but right now is one of those times that those of us who do can reap the benefit of the neglect.
Trish2
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/20/06
#20Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/19/19
Posted: 5/20/19 at 4:09pm
"The Cher Show" looks troublesome as well. It got back into the million dollar club again (by a slim margin), but it's been over 3 months since it cracked the million mark.
Even assuming a Tony win by Block, they're going to have to do some heavy advertising to keep up any momentum. And how much longer will she stay with the show, regardless of a win? A year? With a major bump in salary I'd presume.
With running costs over 900K, it has to start performing better, unless producer Sellers' (Hamilton) pockets are deep enough to let it bleed.
JSquared2
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/23/17
#21Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/19/19
Posted: 5/20/19 at 4:17pm
Trish2 said: ""The Cher Show" looks troublesome as well. It got back into the million dollar club again (by a slim margin), but it's been over 3 months since it cracked the million mark.
Even assumingaTony winby Block, they're going to have to do some heavy advertising to keep up any momentum. And how much longer will shestay with the show, regardless of awin? A year? With a major bump in salary I'd presume.
With running costs over 900K, it has to start performing better, unless producer Sellers' (Hamilton) pockets are deep enough to let it bleed."
Jeffrey Seller can afford to cover any losses with the spare change between his couch cushions! The Nederlanders will let him keep the theatre as long as he wants it. Regardless, he'll pull the plug if it's not improving by the fall --- at least he's smart enough to know when to cut his losses.
JSquared2
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/23/17
#22Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/19/19
Posted: 5/20/19 at 4:19pm
Mike Barrett said: "I just don’t think Frankie and Johnny could have picked a worse time to open. There’s an insane amount of quality plays this season, some of which are doing/had done really well with grosses. I think if this began in August, as most plays are wrapping up and not heating up, this show could garner more attention. It’s just in the middle of everything right now, so it just gets grouped in with everything rather than standing out at all."
Audra has a TV series, and I'm sure Michael Shannon has a busy film schedule -- I'm sure the producers took the window they had.
carolinaguy
Broadway Star Joined: 10/13/06
#23Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/19/19
Posted: 5/20/19 at 4:54pm
BritCrit said: "Hadestown has also done really well for an essentially original musical (which probably has a lower weekly but than the other blockbusters) but will it lose steam after its inevitable Tony triumphs?
"
Why would Tony wins make a show lose steam?
Just remembering you've had an "and"
When you're back to "or"
Makes the "or" mean more than it did before
#24Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/19/19
Posted: 5/20/19 at 4:56pm
Rough as this time of year is to open a show, I'm actually kind of shocked how bad the FRANKIE AND JOHNNY numbers are. Maybe if it gets stunning reviews it'll have a chance, but these are some of the lowest percentage of possible gross numbers I've seen in a good while.
And King Kong just cannot be making their nut with these grosses, can they?
BritCrit
Leading Actor Joined: 5/15/18
#25Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/19/19
Posted: 5/20/19 at 5:02pm
carolinaguy said: "BritCrit said: "Hadestown has also done really well for an essentially original musical (which probably has a lower weekly but than the other blockbusters) but will it lose steam after its inevitable Tony triumphs?
"
Why would Tony wins make a show lose steam?"
That’s not what I was implying. I just wanted to point out that Hadestown will flourish this summer - and probably into 2020, but it could be another victim of “second year syndrome”...
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