Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/9

[Rob]

Posted: 5/10/10 at 3:12pm

Click below to access all the grosses from all the shows for the week ending 5/9/2010 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.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses.cfm

[rmusic11322]

Posted: 5/10/10 at 3:15pm

Now I really have to see God of Carnage. I feel bad for them. :/

[wdwfreak]

Posted: 5/10/10 at 3:16pm

Pretty good week all around. Nice to see HAIR going up a little, although still under their nut. Hopefully business starts kicking again.

[lull89]

Posted: 5/10/10 at 3:16pm

Nice jumps for Fela! and Memphis, but on the other end of the spectrum the Tony nomination doesn't seem to be doing much for Million Dollar Quartet.

[musicalman2]

Posted: 5/10/10 at 3:24pm

I am surprised by the grosses for Million Dollar Quartet, FELA and Memphis.

MDQ seems to have gotten no help at all from the Tony nom.

Memphis and FELA also seem to be running low.

I think American Idiot had its highest grossing week so far.

[frogs_fan85]

Posted: 5/10/10 at 3:24pm

HAIR had a nice jump in attendance, but only an extra $43K to show for it.

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 5/10/10 at 3:26pm

Another nice week for Promises. Despite its mixed reviews, it has gotten pretty good word of mouth. Seemed everywhere I went in midtown someone was chatting about it.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 5/10/10 at 3:38pm

Everyday Rapture is picking up some steam.

[Barney Stinson]

Posted: 5/10/10 at 3:42pm

Hair continuing to lose money.

ROA not looking too stellar either the last few weeks.

Decent #'s for AI, but that theater is clearly way too big for the show. Wonder how that effects their nut.

The terrible reviews continue to have no effect on AF. Guess it's going to be around for a while.

[singtopher]

Posted: 5/10/10 at 3:54pm

Looks like FELA's tony noms gave it a good boost.

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 5/10/10 at 3:55pm

If Addams Family has the advance that's been reported those reviews aren't going to show a mark at the box office at this point, anyways. Most of the current audience purchased tickets far before we knew it was a pig with lipstick.

[James885]

Posted: 5/10/10 at 4:03pm

My guess is that The Addams Family will probably continue to pull strong numbers all through the summer. The real test will be in the fall after many of the tourists leave. Remember, Tarzan also had a large advance when it opened.

[BroadwayBen]

Posted: 5/10/10 at 4:05pm

Looks like the Tony noms aren't helping Next Fall.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 5/10/10 at 4:05pm

Why do you feel bad for GOD OF CARNAGE? It's the most successful straight play Broadway has seen in a while.

[ActingIsLovee]

Posted: 5/10/10 at 4:55pm

The jump in Hair was small but I'm hoping it's a sign of things to come as more students get home from college...

[rmusic11322]

Posted: 5/10/10 at 5:00pm

WiCkEDrOcKS: Really? Oh. Well I just started looking into these weekly grosses so I wouldn't know. And I guess I feel bad because I really want to see it before it closes.

[Brick]

Posted: 5/10/10 at 5:13pm

"My guess is that The Addams Family will probably continue to pull strong numbers all through the summer. The real test will be in the fall after many of the tourists leave. Remember, Tarzan also had a large advance when it opened."

Bingo.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 5/10/10 at 5:58pm

i like the numbers for La cage & Memphis. Still worried about Hair. Hopefully only a few more slow weeks before the summer rush comes in.

[perfectliar]

Posted: 5/10/10 at 5:59pm

So surprised by Promises, Promises - I guess putting it in a huge theatre wasn't such a bad move after all.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 5/10/10 at 6:05pm

My guess is that The Addams Family will probably continue to pull strong numbers all through the summer. The real test will be in the fall after many of the tourists leave. Remember, Tarzan also had a large advance when it opened.

Yup. As did Young Frankenstein and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

[frontrowcentre2]

Posted: 5/10/10 at 6:11pm

Still worried about Hair.

Why worried? The show is a hit, paid its costs, made a profit, and will likely tour. Even it it closed tomorrow - everyone would walk away happy.

Broadway shows - and especially revivals - are not permanent tourist attractions (PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and WICKED aside.)

It is healthy for Broadway that shows change regularly.

[wendilin622]

Posted: 5/10/10 at 6:44pm

Didn't Hair already announce their tour...I could've sworn that I heard they were coming to the Bushnell in Hartford next May(ish).
Still hoping it lasts the summer so I can see it one more time.

[frontrowcentre2]

Posted: 5/10/10 at 7:01pm

HAIR probably will last the summer (it is a big show with tourists) but don't be surprised if they soon start advertising "final weeks."

[Piper3500]

Posted: 5/10/10 at 7:23pm

"So surprised by Promises, Promises - I guess putting it in a huge theatre wasn't such a bad move after all."


I'm not really. Sean has been nominated and the show got some really bad reviews. (not to mention that last article written that Kristin defended him in) - I think people really want to see him and Kristin.

On the flipside, Fences got critical acclaim plus big Tony nominations. Maybe it is also because it is a limited engagement and people want to see it more now. Great numbers for them. I am just guessing and will be corrected.


"HAIR probably will last the summer (it is a big show with tourists) but don't be surprised if they soon start advertising "final weeks." "

which is why i was surprised to read on the West End forum about some coming back to their jobs in HAIR in NY in October.

[hannah_bway]

Posted: 5/11/10 at 9:19am

Didn't Hair already announce their tour...I could've sworn that I heard they were coming to the Bushnell in Hartford next May(ish).

Yes. I mean, I don't know about Hartford, but they're definitely touring next year.