Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 7/15/18

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Up for the week by attendance was: ONCE ON THIS ISLAND (5.7%), HELLO, DOLLY! (5.6%), STRAIGHT WHITE MEN (5.3%), A BRONX TALE THE MUSICAL (4.7%), SUMMER (3.6%), BEAUTIFUL (2.9%), CHICAGO (1.9%), SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS (1.5%), THE BOOK OF MORMON (1.0%), ANGELS IN AMERICA (0.4%),

Down for the week by attendance was: KINKY BOOTS (-6.9%), THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG (-4.6%), HEAD OVER HEELS (-3.6%), THE BOYS IN THE BAND (-3.5%), WAITRESS (-3.3%), ALADDIN (-2.4%), ANASTASIA (-1.9%), THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (-1.4%), MY FAIR LADY (-1.2%), WICKED (-0.9%), THE LION KING (-0.8%), SCHOOL OF ROCK (-0.7%), CAROUSEL (-0.6%),

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Sadly, at this point it looks like the Tony win really didn't do anything for OOTI. Sticking by my Labor Day closing prediction.

Those numbers for Carousel, Kinky Boots and Summer are AWFUL!

Hope they are still open by October.

MadsonMelo said: "Those numbers for Carousel, Kinky Boots and Summer are AWFUL!

Hope they are still open by October."



CAROUSEL and SUMMER were both over $800,000. Nothing at all AWFUL about them. And even KINKY BOOTS at $679K is still well above breakeven.

Instead of spelling out doom for shows that may or may not close, can we talk about the financial prospects of some of these other shows?

For the past few weeks, I have been confused by The Book of Mormon's numbers. How can a show that's playing at almost 104% capacity every week have such middling grosses? Pretty soon, The Book of Mormon might start grossing under $1 million, which could very well end its run (I'm probably being facetious here, but this was just something I noticed.)

Edit: I think I figured it out (and anyone can correct me if I'm wrong!) The Book of Mormon built its entire marketing campaign when it opened on how Howard it was to get a ticket, noting how people were shelling over $500+ for tickets (this was pre-Hamilton, obviously.) Nowadays, not only are some of those tickets being sold for lower prices, but people aren't necessarily paying full price for Book of Mormon tickets anymore! What I still don't understand is how it has consistently showed giant numbers in terms of capacity, but the grosses don't necessarily reflect that, if you guys know what I mean!

Updated On: 7/16/18 at 03:59 PM

Solipsist234 said: "Instead of spelling out doom for shows that may or may not close, can we talk about the financial prospects about some of these other shows?"

Why are you so obsessed with controlling the conversation that many others want to have about shows that could soon announce closing?

OOTI is likely making it's weekly nut. I think it can be grouped into the "closed by end of year".

Solipsist234 said: "EllieRose2 said: "I don't think Once on this Island will be gone by Labor Day, they would have probably announced that already. Head Over Heels will be however."

Yeah, the peoplesaying that Once On This Island is going to pack it all up by Labor Day clearly have very thick skulls. If you know Ken Davenport, he will try to keep that thing open until all the money is gone!"

And after all that money is gone, he'll start a GoFundMe campaign to keep it going a bit longer...

JSquared2 said: "Solipsist234 said: "EllieRose2 said: "I don't think Once on this Island will be gone by Labor Day, they would have probably announced that already. Head Over Heels will be however."

Yeah, the peoplesaying that Once On This Island is going to pack it all up by Labor Day clearly have very thick skulls. If you know Ken Davenport, he will try to keep that thing open until all the money is gone!"

And after all that money is gone, he'll start a GoFundMe campaign to keep it going a bit longer...

"

No, he's gonna start a Kickstarter to have the Tony-winning Best Musical Revival of 2018 perform on the 2019 Tonys! Brilliant producing scheme...

I'm not sure why people are always at the ready to predict doom for OOTI other than a hatred for its producer. In terms of Gross Potential, sure it could be better, but it's not disastrously low, either. And while they are surely getting discounts, there is apparently a decent amount of audience for the show with 97% capacity. (And, yes, I know capacity has little to do with the economic numbers, blah blah blah. I'm just saying it's not like no one is seeing it.)

I find it funny that the same people bemoaning ticket prices and going as cheaply as you can (and you should - I, too, love a discount) seem almost gleeful every week when the OOTI numbers come out and they aren't high. Hmmm... you can't have cheap tickets AND high grosses.

How long it lasts at this point is anybody's guess. But this weekly death watch is really not very becoming.

jkstheatrescene said: "I'm not sure why people are always at the ready to predict doom for OOTI other than a hatred for its producer. In terms of Gross Potential, sure it could be better, but it's not disastrously low, either. And while they are surely getting discounts, there is apparently a decent amount of audience for the show with 97% capacity. (And, yes, I know capacity has little to do with the economic numbers, blah blah blah. I'm just saying it's not like no one is seeing it.)

I find it funny that the same people bemoaning ticket prices and going as cheaply as you can (and you should - I, too, love a discount) seem almost gleeful every week when the OOTI numbers come out and they aren't high. Hmmm... you can't have cheap tickets AND high grosses.

How long it lasts at this point is anybody's guess. But this weekly death watch is really not very becoming."



Amen to that ! And why is their this hatred to the producer? Why be so vested in that?

LizzieCurry said: "Why do so many of you quote the ENTIRE post and not just the relevant part you're responding to?"

Because we're idiots and don't know any better!