Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 8/2/15

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Up for the week by attendance was: THE KING AND I (13.6%), FISH IN THE DARK (7.4%), IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU (5.1%), PENN & TELLER ON BROADWAY (4.6%), CHICAGO (2.5%), LES MISÉRABLES (1.7%), FINDING NEVERLAND (1.6%), AN ACT OF GOD (1.6%), SOMETHING ROTTEN! (0.9%), MAMMA MIA! (0.1%), MATILDA (0.1%),

Down for the week by attendance was: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (-17.3%), HAND TO GOD (-5.5%), WICKED (-4.8%), KINKY BOOTS (-4.0%), ON THE TOWN (-3.6%), AMAZING GRACE (-3.2%), THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (-2.6%), THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME (-2.4%), FUN HOME (-2.2%), AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (-2.2%), A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER (-1.6%), BEAUTIFUL (-1.5%), JERSEY BOYS (-1.1%), THE LION KING (-0.8%),

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Ouch Hedwig :'(

Weak week for Hand to God. I'm happy amazing grace got a bump

I have a feeling that several shows on this list will be done come September's wrath.

ChildofEarth: Yes, On the Town and Amazing Grace. Which we've known for weeks. Thanks for your insight.

Updated On: 8/3/15 at 03:17 PM

I thought about the Kerr as well, it is more of a play house and might be a better fit for a revival of an original musical like Falsettos that is less well known. I know GGLAM has been doing great recently, and if it stays that way I wonder if it wouldn't be forced to close. It is the Summer though, things could change fast. Jersey Boys has done well in times of a tourist seasons like holidays but I feel like in general it hasn't been selling well for a while.

Updated On: 8/3/15 at 03:25 PM

"ChildofEarth: Yes, On the Town and Amazing Grace. Which we've known for weeks. Thanks for your insight."

Your sarcasm is always appreciated. However, you've likely missed a few.

Capacity is not what matters. The gross is what matters. According to this article, GG's nut is about 600k per week. Which they have not been making.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/06/theater/a-gentlemans-guide-recoups-costs-and-encourages-other-shows.html

Updated On: 8/3/15 at 03:30 PM

I think Gentleman's Guide has been holding up. I refuse to believe it is over 550, but i think its more in the 500 range therefore its still making money. It should stay til January

"I think Gentleman's Guide has been holding up. I refuse to believe it is over 550, but i think its more in the 500 range therefore its still making money. It should stay til January"

The Times article linked quotes that the running costs are "often less than $600,000 a week." It's a pretty safe bet to say that they don't get too much lower than that, or else they would have stated a lower number that they are often under. It also means that there are weeks where they are over that. You can refuse to believe things, but I'm generally going to go with deductive reasoning based on stated facts.

Even as a huge fan of the show, it still surprises me that Something Rotten! is grossing over 1 million per week. Hooray for finally having another hit at the St. James!