Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 8/4/24

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Up for the week by attendance (% of capacity) was: CHICAGO (7.8%), THE LION KING (3.2%), & JULIET (2%), ILLINOISE (0.6%), THE WIZ (0.5%), HADESTOWN (0.1%),

Down for the week by attendance (% of capacity) was: SIX (-6.6%), THE NOTEBOOK (-6.5%), JOB (-6.3%), SUFFS (-4.7%), MJ THE MUSICAL (-3.1%), CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB (-2.6%), MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL (-2.2%), ALADDIN (-2.1%), WICKED (-2.1%), BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL (-2%), HAMILTON (-1.7%), WATER FOR ELEPHANTS (-1.4%), THE GREAT GATSBY (-0.8%), HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD (-0.7%), HELL'S KITCHEN (-0.6%), THE BOOK OF MORMON (-0.1%),

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I was thinking back to school could also be part of the reason. There are a few schools already back but it is back to school time. Just my thoughts.

NYC in August is soupy and gross. And no, 99% of public schools are not back in session yet. People are going places far more comfortable like the beach, I imagine. And the headlines (even in non rags like the New York Times) are not helping, unfortunately.

Congratulations to The Outsiders tho, what a monster hit!

Updated On: 8/6/24 at 01:56 PM

Sutton Ross said: "NYC in August is soupy and gross. And no, 99% of public schools are not back in session yet. People are going places far more comfortable like the beach, I imagine. And the headlines (even in non rags like the New York Times) are not helping, unfortunately.

Congratulations to The Outsiders tho, what a monster hit!"

They sad a "few" schools. Not sure where you are getting 99%?

I've thought all summer that The Notebook would be the next to close but I'm starting to wonder if it'll be Water For Elephants. Notebook isn't doing great but it's been mostly holding steady whereas Elephants seems on more of a downward trend. I also think Notebook probably gets less summer vacation/tourist business. Obviously both will not be around past January but I'm starting to wonder if Notebook will hold on longer of the two.

Mr. Wormwood said: "I've thought all summer that The Notebook would be the next to close but I'm starting to wonder if it'll be Water For Elephants. Notebook isn't doing great but it's been mostly holding steady whereas Elephants seems on more of a downward trend. I also think Notebook probably gets less summer vacation/tourist business. Obviously both will not be around past January but I'm starting to wonder if Notebook will hold on longer of the two."

I interpreted the rather pithy extension to December for NOTEBOOK as their quiet way of saying they will close before the year is out. I could EASILY see W4E folding before then. With Grant Gusting leaving and no announcement of replacement casting, along with softening grosses, I have a feeling September is the end of the track for them.

W4E & SUFFS are both more expensive to run with decreasing numbers.

Notebook has lower numbers but cheaper to run. The fall & Jan will be interesting.

Updated On: 8/6/24 at 06:09 PM

Updated On: 8/6/24 at 10:13 PM

Mr. Wormwood said: "I think given the current world of politics and the fact that its grosses haven't cratered in a huge way, Suffs is absolutely going to try to make it through Election Day at minimum. It won't be a Sep closing."

Oh yes, that was their plan all along but now things have completely changed in this election, it's even more crucial and important. I'm here right now and everyone is going crazy. Love 💜

Lolz. You think everything is closing mmediately. You have been waiting for &Juliet to close for years. You think everytime there are flurries that don't even stick that BROADWAY WILL BE SHUT DOWN FOR WEEKS. I'm so glad people call you out on it, Mr Doom and Gloom. So, NOPE.

Updated On: 8/7/24 at 11:55 PM