Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 7/23/23

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Up for the week by attendance (% of capacity) was: CAMELOT (13.5%), GREY HOUSE (11.5%), PETER PAN GOES WRONG (11.2%), LIFE OF PI (7.1%), HADESTOWN (3.2%), THE LION KING (3.2%), MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL (2.8%), KIMBERLY AKIMBO (2.1%), PARADE (2%), SOME LIKE IT HOT (1.8%), JUST FOR US (1.8%), WICKED (1.7%), HERE LIES LOVE (1.6%), THE COTTAGE (1.3%), GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR (1.3%), THE BOOK OF MORMON (0.9%), NEW YORK, NEW YORK (0.8%), MJ THE MUSICAL (0.6%), SHUCKED (0.3%), HAMILTON (0.2%), SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET (0.1%),

Down for the week by attendance (% of capacity) was: FUNNY GIRL (-4.3%), ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME (-4.3%), A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL (-3.5%), CHICAGO (-2.8%), HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD (-1.3%), SIX (-0.8%), BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL (-0.7%), & JULIET (-0.1%), ALADDIN (-0.1%),

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Sauja said: "What is Once Upon a One More Time holding out for? Their numbers are just abysmal."

Unless the show can magically turn it around sometime soon, it will be yet another flop in the Marquis Theatre. It begs the question: is it purely coincidental that flop after flop has occupied that theater for the past 20 years, or is there something about that venue that just makes it uniquely difficult for shows to do well there?

Once Upon a One More Time is in serious trouble. A pretty good week for everything else including the closing shows though you can see why NYNY is closing.

Ricey2 said: "Even though it is not amazing… I am honestly surprised how poor OUAOMT’s run has been. I would have thought it would have bigger numbers at least for a few months, but it has just not done well at all."

Why would this hideous production do any better? The word of mouth is finally catching up to it. I'm frankly surprised it makes anything at all.

hearthemsing22 said: "I definitely want to see it before it would announce a closing-any predictions? Maybe by Labor Day?"

I would be shocked if it's open past Labour Day. I could see it pulling a NY NY and closing with a week's notice. Those grosses are pretty dire.

Based on grosses, OUAOMT clearly has to be announcing closing next. Then maybe Beautiful Noise for Sept closing?

BTTF this season's MJ or will it peter out?

We'll see what happens with HLL and SLIH the next few weeks given their high weekly running costs.

Nice to see Shucked and Akimbo holding fairly steady post-Tonys! For a season that looks like a lot of revivals coming in, it's nice to see these 2 originals doing well.

Updated On: 7/25/23 at 02:49 PM

GiantsInTheSky2 said: "I don’t think there’s anything about the Marquis that makes it difficult for shows to succeed. Hell, prior to the 2000’s (and even a few times throughout the 2000’s) it hosted a bunch of successful shows. Gypsy and Annie Get Your Gun revivals, Thoroughly Modern Millie, etc."

Did Gypsy and Annie make any money? Millie flopped. I definitely think this theatre makes it difficult to house a hit. It’s such a tacky space and it’s not easy for a tourist to find.

hearthemsing22 said: "I definitely want to see it before it would announce a closing-any predictions? Maybe by Labor Day?"

I would see it sooner rather than later, it will be lucky to last through September. The Marquis is a weird theater with little hallways and the narrowest escalator known to man but it's attached to a hotel, so you would think it would be extremely convenient for tourists to attend.

Evita and Beetlejuice were not massive failures but I get what everyone is saying about the space. It seems cursed.

Sutton Ross said: "hearthemsing22 said: "I definitely want to see it before it would announce a closing-any predictions? Maybe by Labor Day?"

I would see it sooner rather than later, it will be lucky to last through September. The Marquis is a weird theater with little hallways and the narrowest escalator known to man but it's attached to a hotel, so you would think it would be extremely convenient for tourists to attend.

Evita and Beetlejuicewere not massive failures but I get what everyone is saying about the space. It seems cursed."

The Drowsy Chaperone and On Your Feet both had decent runs there too. I'm not sure it's earned the designation of being a flop house.

I think the Marquis’ sheer size means it’s only really suitable for larger musicals, which are more expensive and more prone to closing at a loss. Looking at the list of productions that have been there since it opened in 1986, the overwhelming majority have closed within a year- and nothing has beaten the run of the first production in the space, Me and My Girl.

Updated On: 7/25/23 at 03:21 PM

EDSOSLO858 said: "I don't thinkHere Lies Lovestands much of a chance without Salonga, but we'll see. That could also be toast by Labor Day."

Well if you're saying it'll be toast by labor day, then it's got at least 6 months left!

EDSOSLO858 said: "I don't thinkHere Lies Lovestands much of a chance without Salonga, but we'll see. That could also be toast by Labor Day."

Definitely looking like a massive bust at this point unless sales start to pickup.

Mr. Wormwood said: "Sutton Ross said: "hearthemsing22 said: "I definitely want to see it before it would announce a closing-any predictions? Maybe by Labor Day?"

I would see it sooner rather than later, it will be lucky to last through September. The Marquis is a weird theater with little hallways and the narrowest escalator known to man but it's attached to a hotel, so you would think it would be extremely convenient for tourists to attend.

Evita and Beetlejuicewere not massive failures but I get what everyone is saying about the space. It seems cursed."

The Drowsy Chaperone and On Your Feet both had decent runs there too. I'm not sure it's earned the designation of being a flop house."

The real issue is that it hasn’t had a mega-hit. As previously pointed out, the Minskoff, Gershwin, and Nederlander were once cursed. The Nederlander could be heading back to that status because of its lousy location. Personally, I would rather see a show in the Marquis than the other two theaters. In the Minskoff, the first row center of the mezzanine feels like you’re midway up the mezzanine of, say, the Saint James or the Shubert…and the Gershwin is worst of the three in that respect. Hell, the Mark Hellinger might still be with us had A Chorus Line opened there instead of the Shubert.

Updated On: 7/25/23 at 04:51 PM

EDSOSLO858 said: "I don't thinkHere Lies Lovestands much of a chance without Salonga, but we'll see. That could also be toast by Labor Day."

Lea Salonga, who sold no tickets in Allegiance and Once On This Island and Flower Drum Song???

That show needs to grow but it has started in a decent place and it's too early to tell what the appetite is. They have reviews they can work with, but word of mouth could be divided (especially depending on the age of the mouth). It might not ever recoup, but I expect to see it around for a bit.