Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31
Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31
#1Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31
Posted: 6/1/09 at 4:06pm
Click below to access all the grosses from all the shows for the week ending 5/31/2009 in BroadwayWorld.com'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.
jordangirl
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/1/06
#2re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31
Posted: 6/1/09 at 4:09pmYay! next to normal's slow but steady climb continues! In attendance AND average ticket price!
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#2re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31
Posted: 6/1/09 at 4:21pmHair #7 overall in grosses!!! They really need to extend God of Carnage. Even if it's with different actors. Great numbers. Really sad that August saw a decrease in grosses with Rashad in the cast. It really can't last much longer.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
#3re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31
Posted: 6/1/09 at 4:30pm
Good for Next to Normal!
Looks like a lot of other shows went down though.
A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.
Sondheim_Geek
Broadway Star Joined: 2/20/07
#4re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31
Posted: 6/1/09 at 5:10pmRough week. Surprised about the increases of N2N and Godot.
#5re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31
Posted: 6/1/09 at 5:20pmYay Next to Normal! The steady increase continues!
tking001
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/3/09
#6re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31
Posted: 6/1/09 at 5:29pm
OUCH for August, & I still don't understand this, I went to the box office at 12:05 on Sunday and checked about rush and the lady said it was in the REAR MEZZ. I then said to her "Why in the rear mezz the show is NOT selling out, Can I get a rush ticket in the Orc or Front Mezz" She replied "That's where the student tickets are".
I don't get this, Can anyone tell me why they do this?
I mean like if they're selling 100% and offer rush in the rear mezz I'd be fine with it but it's NOT selling at all.
Anyone know how much longer it'll be around? I want to see it but want to sit in decent rush seats
snowskittle
Leading Actor Joined: 1/10/09
#7re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31
Posted: 6/1/09 at 5:37pmUh oh...this looks like the worst week yet.
#8re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31
Posted: 6/1/09 at 5:42pmtking001, why can't you just be happy with the fact the show offers rush? Besides, the Music Box isn't that big.
A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#9re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31
Posted: 6/1/09 at 5:45pmBecause they are selling the tickets to you at a HUGE discount. They have the right to make you sit in the back.
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#10re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31
Posted: 6/1/09 at 6:13pm
I dont think anyone should be surprised at the steady climb for
"N2N"- The word-of-mouth is very good, and it IS Tony time, and people are curious.
#11re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31
Posted: 6/1/09 at 6:31pm
What the heck happened to HAIR?
It's been on TKTS a lot lately.
WishingOnlyWounds2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/25/08
#12re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31
Posted: 6/1/09 at 6:40pm
tking, if it's so empty take the rush seat and move up at intermission if there are open seats.
2008: Feb. 18- Rent, Feb. 19- Curtains, April 18- Xanadu, April 22- Wicked, April 26- Legally Blonde, May 31- Wicked, June 13- The Little Mermaid, June 28- Wicked and Young Frankenstein, July 2- The Little Mermaid, July 6- A Chorus Line and Legally Blonde, August 16- Xanadu, September 13- Legally Blonde and 13, September 28- Xanadu and Spring Awakening, Oct. 12-GYPSY and [title of show], Oct. 19- Hairspray & Legally Blonde, Nov. 9- Wicked and 13, Dec. 14-13, Dec. 26- Billy Elliot, 2009: Jan 1- Shrek, Jan 2- 13 and Wicked, Jan 4- 13, Feb 17- In The Heights, Feb 19- Billy Elliot, Feb 22- Sweeney Todd (tour), March 28- Mary Poppins, April 4- Mamma Mia!, April 15- Jersey Boys (on tour), April 25- next to normal & 9 to 5
May 1- Billy Elliot, May 3- Spelling Bee (tour), May 8- Chicago, May 21- Wicked, June 6- Everyday Rapture, June 23- The Wiz, June 25- Hair July 15- Shrek, August 9- Wicked, September 7- Rock of Ages, October 11- Next To Normal, October 23- The Marvelous Wonderettes, November 7- Ragtime November 29- Dreamgirls, December 25- Billy Elliot, December 30- Finian's Rainbow, 2010: January 9- Bye Bye Birdie, January 16- Memphis February 17- The Phantom of The Opera, February 18- God of Carnage, March 7- Billy Elliot, March 31- American Idiot
Updated On: 6/1/09 at 06:40 PM
WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#13re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31
Posted: 6/1/09 at 6:49pm
HAIR has nothing to worry about. In a week, it'll be the Tony Award-winner for Best Revival and ticket sales will go through the roof.
What made 9 TO 5 have such a decline this week?
#14re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31
Posted: 6/1/09 at 6:52pmI have nothing against HAIR at all. I am absolutely dying to see it. But usually the Best Revival Tony doesn't have much effect on the box office. And it's a shame that the production may only win 1 tony.
WishingOnlyWounds2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/25/08
#15re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31
Posted: 6/1/09 at 6:53pmWell, not sure if it's a sign but I by chanced looked for a ticket using the HAIR discount code which supposedly expires the 14th and got a discounted seat for the 25th.
2008: Feb. 18- Rent, Feb. 19- Curtains, April 18- Xanadu, April 22- Wicked, April 26- Legally Blonde, May 31- Wicked, June 13- The Little Mermaid, June 28- Wicked and Young Frankenstein, July 2- The Little Mermaid, July 6- A Chorus Line and Legally Blonde, August 16- Xanadu, September 13- Legally Blonde and 13, September 28- Xanadu and Spring Awakening, Oct. 12-GYPSY and [title of show], Oct. 19- Hairspray & Legally Blonde, Nov. 9- Wicked and 13, Dec. 14-13, Dec. 26- Billy Elliot, 2009: Jan 1- Shrek, Jan 2- 13 and Wicked, Jan 4- 13, Feb 17- In The Heights, Feb 19- Billy Elliot, Feb 22- Sweeney Todd (tour), March 28- Mary Poppins, April 4- Mamma Mia!, April 15- Jersey Boys (on tour), April 25- next to normal & 9 to 5
May 1- Billy Elliot, May 3- Spelling Bee (tour), May 8- Chicago, May 21- Wicked, June 6- Everyday Rapture, June 23- The Wiz, June 25- Hair July 15- Shrek, August 9- Wicked, September 7- Rock of Ages, October 11- Next To Normal, October 23- The Marvelous Wonderettes, November 7- Ragtime November 29- Dreamgirls, December 25- Billy Elliot, December 30- Finian's Rainbow, 2010: January 9- Bye Bye Birdie, January 16- Memphis February 17- The Phantom of The Opera, February 18- God of Carnage, March 7- Billy Elliot, March 31- American Idiot
WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#16re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31
Posted: 6/1/09 at 6:57pm
I agree, it is a shame it'll win only one award. But word of mouth is VERY strong and after it wins the Tony and performs on the telecast, I'm sure word of mouth will only get stronger. It deserves to take Lighting, Revival, Direction, and Featured Actor.
Go see it ASAP, ljay! It's the best show on Broadway.
#17re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31
Posted: 6/1/09 at 6:59pmRemember, these grosses are according to the new "gross gross" reporting methods, so a comparison to last week isn't really helpful.
#18re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31
Posted: 6/1/09 at 7:00pmI am really dying to see it! I am hoping to very soon. I am kind of embarrassed I haven't seen it yet, lol.
#19re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31
Posted: 6/1/09 at 7:28pmI definitely think the Tony will have an effect on Hair's box office.
A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.
#20re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31
Posted: 6/1/09 at 7:32pm9 to 5 : (
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#21re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31
Posted: 6/1/09 at 8:52pmIm so happy for N2N
Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna
#22re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31
Posted: 6/1/09 at 9:03pmGuys and Dolls keeps surprising me with not great but not awful numbers so far...
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massofmen
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/10/04
#23re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31
Posted: 6/1/09 at 11:13pm
hmm. now do you understand about 9-5 and advance tix sales.
How is ROA doing? :) my my that average tix price keeps going up and up as do the grosses.
here we go...and just wait for the TONY performance. I bet it will blow people away.
george95
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/1/08
#24re: Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/31
Posted: 6/1/09 at 11:36pmWhen I stood in line Thursday night to buy tickets to Avenue Q, I couldn't believe the huge crowds of people who were trying to buy tickets. It was chaotic, confusing and pushy. Then... I realized I was in line for the God of Carnage box office. Went one theater over to the John Golden, and it was totally deserted. However, the theater was fairly full (except for the last 5 rows of the rear mezz) and the audience was very receptive, moreso than it was the last few times I saw Q. It was interesting though that this was the first time that the George Bush line fell flat. Normally it brings down the house, but on Thursday night, people more or less didnt' respond to the line at all.
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