Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/21/15

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Up for the week by attendance was: GIGI (15.1%), A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER (5.8%), ON THE TOWN (5.0%), LES MISÉRABLES (3.5%), HAND TO GOD (3.3%), AN ACT OF GOD (3.3%), HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (2.4%), THE KING AND I (1.8%), CHICAGO (1.7%), BEAUTIFUL (1.5%), THE LION KING (0.7%), SOMETHING ROTTEN! (0.4%), THE AUDIENCE (0.4%), AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (0.3%), FUN HOME (0.2%), ALADDIN (0.1%),

Down for the week by attendance was: IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU (-9.9%), WOLF HALL PARTS ONE & TWO (-9.5%), THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (-1.9%), FINDING NEVERLAND (-1.8%), ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY (-1.7%), MAMMA MIA! (-1.6%), THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME (-1.2%), JERSEY BOYS (-0.9%), MATILDA (-0.6%), KINKY BOOTS (-0.1%), FISH IN THE DARK (-0.1%),

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congrats to On the Town for hangin in there.

I'm surprised OTTC is doing so poorly, I thought KC was star enough to bring it up a little bit. Not a whole ton of surprises. I wonder how much longer ISBY and Hedwig can stay open with numbers like those. I'm sure those are pretty low cost shows (especially Hedwig with such a small cast. ISBY will most likely shutter before Labor Day.

Updated On: 6/22/15 at 03:18 PM

To my eyes, OTTC is doing fine, considering it's not a classic show with a substantial following beyond musical theater devotees. It was never a colossal hit before, and though Chenoweth has a loyal fan base, she's appeared regularly enough that she is not an event beyond it. That's not to disparage her star power or commitment to B'way, but she returns often enough that she alone won't sell tickets. Just my opinion, but the title doesn't conjure up a show that people can readily get inside. It has no famous hit song around which a TV commercial can be built, and its semi-operatic style doesn't necessarily appeal to a wider audience. So to me, these are respectable numbers, with 97% of the seats filled. It just isn't CABARET.

OTT is not hanging in there; it is losing well over $100k a week and it has flatlined even after some of the other losers have been withdrawn from the market.

OTTC is, as others have said, doing fine.

"I guess King and I still did very well considering all the refunds given for Kelli O'Hara's missed performances."

With those numbers I would guess that the number of actual refunds given was much lower than people assume it would be. Or else they had a huge wait list of people ready to buy them right back up in the cancellation line.

I've never understood why they thought Wolf Hall in such a gigantic theater would make money. British transfers need a recognizable title, a big star, or a very high concept to be successful. I just don't think "6 hours of British history on stage!" qualifies.

I anticipate similar problems with King Charles III. Obviously they're very different plays, but the core audience for the subject matter is largely British.

I was kind of interested in WOLF HALL only because I'm such a completist. My issue was the price and also the commitment of having to see 2 shows.

I think KING CHARLES III is a different ball game entirely because it's not historical.

War Horse & Curious Incident fall under the "very high concept."

Updated On: 6/23/15 at 12:06 PM

"War Horse & Curious Incident fall under the "very high concept.""

since when was having a "very high concept" a sure thing to sell a show? Look at Peter and the Starcatcher.

lmaooo I'm just here to have conversations about theatre and broadway!!

is there a problem Bilbo3?

The real story is here is Chicago... 98.8%? Wasn't it under 70% three months ago? The power of Brandy!!