Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 8/6/17

[Rob]

Posted: 8/7/17 at 3:11pm

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 8/6/2017 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section.

Also, you will find information on each show's historical grosses, cumulative grosses and other statistics on how each show stacked up this week and in the past.

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Up for the week by attendance was: INDECENT (10.1%), ON YOUR FEET! (5.3%), WAR PAINT (2.1%), MARVIN'S ROOM (1.2%), ALADDIN (0.3%), DEAR EVAN HANSEN (0.2%), KINKY BOOTS (0.2%), THE BOOK OF MORMON (0.2%), THE LION KING (0.2%), HELLO, DOLLY! (0.1%),

Down for the week by attendance was: A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 (-13.7%), GROUNDHOG DAY (-9.0%), 1984 (-6.4%), BEAUTIFUL (-5.7%), CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (-4.3%), CATS (-4.2%), MISS SAIGON (-4.0%), A BRONX TALE THE MUSICAL (-3.6%), THE TERMS OF MY SURRENDER (-3.2%), BANDSTAND (-2.7%), THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (-2.0%), WAITRESS (-1.5%), SCHOOL OF ROCK (-1.4%), WICKED (-1.1%), ANASTASIA (-0.9%), NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 (-0.4%), CHICAGO (-0.4%), THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG (-0.2%), COME FROM AWAY (-0.1%),

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[poisonivy2]

Posted: 8/7/17 at 3:16pm

Think it's curtains for  Bandstand, GHD, War Paint and Miss Saigon.

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 8/7/17 at 3:20pm

It breaks my heart to see that WAR PAINT number.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 8/7/17 at 3:21pm

I can't imagine War Paint is too expensive to run, but I think it's run its course. I think it will do well regionally. 

[mullein]

Posted: 8/7/17 at 3:21pm

Maybe g-hog day could replace Karl with Mandy Patinkin.

[comets]

Posted: 8/7/17 at 3:22pm

Those Dolls House numbers as well. Yikes. 

No way it makes it until January 

Updated On: 8/7/17 at 03:22 PM

[Kitsune]

Posted: 8/7/17 at 3:24pm

poisonivy2 said: "Think it's curtains for  Bandstand, GHD, War Paint and Miss Saigon.

 

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GHD is my favorite thing on Broadway right now, but even I have to be realistic about its future.  Sigh.

[BroadwayMan5]

Posted: 8/7/17 at 3:25pm

Yikes, it is not going to be pretty for some of these struggling shows if they hang on in the fall. Specifically, Miss Saigon, War Paint, Groundhog Day, Bandstand, The Play That Goes Wrong, and A Doll's House Part 2.

I'll be curious to see Kinky Boots numbers for next week with Urie gone

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 8/7/17 at 3:28pm

Miss Saigon was at least always suppose to be a limited run. Whether or not it ends up making it to January 14th remains to be seen.

[haterobics]

Posted: 8/7/17 at 3:29pm

BroadwayMan5 said: "I'll be curious to see Kinky Boots numbers for next week with Urie gone"

Ultimately won't matter, though, with Sands and Porter coming back soon...

[Notreallysilent 2]

Posted: 8/7/17 at 3:31pm

The great comet did not do that much worse without Ingrid last week. Well she only did one performance, but that's pretty much the entire week. I know this doesn't mean anything, especially now, but I wonder what would happen if the show stayed open (which I hope it does but based on everyone's responses in other threads it seems the end is coming) without any stars.

[poisonivy2]

Posted: 8/7/17 at 3:35pm

Kitsune said: "poisonivy2 said: "Think it's curtains for  Bandstand, GHD, War Paint and Miss Saigon.

 

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GHD is my favorite thing on Broadway right now, but even I have to be realistic about its future.  Sigh.

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GHD's numbers hurt even more when you compare it to Anastasia, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, two film-to-stage adaptations that were IMO far inferior as shows.

[evic]

Posted: 8/7/17 at 3:37pm

War Paint not that expensive to run?  With 2 divas pulling in star salaries I will bet it is 650-700 to break even. 

[carolinaguy]

Posted: 8/7/17 at 3:40pm

That's painful for War Paint and Groundhog Day. Cameron Mackintosh has the money to run Miss Saigon to empty houses until January if he wants to. I think the tour will do quite well.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 8/7/17 at 3:40pm

poisonivy2 said: "Kitsune said: "poisonivy2 said: "Think it's curtains for  Bandstand, GHD, War Paint and Miss Saigon."

GHD is my favorite thing on Broadway right now, but even I have to be realistic about its future.  Sigh."

GHD's numbers hurt even more when you compare it to Anastasia, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, two film-to-stage adaptations that were IMO far inferior as shows."

I'm not sure how much Charlie & the Chocolate Factory really counts as a film-to-stage adaptation considering that its main source material is the Roald Dahl novel (using songs from the Gene Wilder film doesn't count).

[Itonlytakesajourney]

Posted: 8/7/17 at 3:45pm

Yikes. The end is nearing for GHD, Bandstand, and War Paint. I think Saigon will hold on for a few more months at the very least. It pains me to see Bandstand's numbers, honestly one of the best shows of the season imo. 

[ethan231h]

Posted: 8/7/17 at 3:53pm

So happy to see Indecent end on such a high note!!!! Of course I'm sad about it closing but happy it was so well received! 

[Eliza2]

Posted: 8/7/17 at 3:54pm

Jeffrey Karasarides said: "poisonivy2 said: "Kitsune said: "poisonivy2 said: "Think it's curtains for  Bandstand, GHD, War Paint and Miss Saigon."

GHD is my favorite thing on Broadway right now, but even I have to be realistic about its future.  Sigh."

GHD's numbers hurt even more when you compare it to Anastasia, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, two film-to-stage adaptations that were IMO far inferior as shows."

I'm not sure how much Charlie & the Chocolate Factory really counts as a film-to-stage adaptation considering that its main source material is the Roald Dahl novel (using songs from the Gene Wilder film doesn't count)."

But your average tourist/ticket buyer doesn't know that, so for purposes of ticket sales I think it can be tossed into that film-to-stage category.

 

[Margo319]

Posted: 8/7/17 at 4:02pm

I saw Bandstand again last Friday and it was completely full.  I'm not saying everyone paid full price or tickets were not comped but people were there.  It's a GREAT show, and I'm sad about those numbers.  Groundhog Day has been pretty consistent, but I hope they go up towards the end of the tourist season.  I don't think it will get better in the Fall, sadly. 

[10086sunset]

Posted: 8/7/17 at 4:04pm

Ugh, Marvin's Room.

[Leaf Coneybear]

Posted: 8/7/17 at 4:09pm

Yikes at The Play That Goes Wrong..... saw it on a whim yesterday, definitely one of the funniest shows I've seen in a while. Sad it's not doing well 

[coreman009]

Posted: 8/7/17 at 4:23pm

Really sad about BANDSTAND and THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG.

Two of the best shows I've ever seen that are hanging in there, but not thriving. Both should be monster hits but without a movie to base it off of and no huge stars, it's tough. I hope they keep running until they can't possibly go any longer. 

[JBroadway]

Posted: 8/7/17 at 4:27pm

Looks like most shows were down this past week. Was the week before a big week for tourists or something? 

[chernjam]

Posted: 8/7/17 at 4:47pm

JBroadway said: "Looks like most shows were down this past week. Was the week before a big week for tourists or something? 

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Summers are hard to predict and anticipate.

I also think an untold story is how all the Amtrak/NJTransit construction/delays has scared off people from travelling into the city.  It's one reason I haven't ventured in myself to see something.  The few days I was free and had time, when I started checking the traffic and seeing the train schedule (since I'm coming from NJ) I quickly dropped that as an idea

[Auggie27]

Posted: 8/7/17 at 4:58pm

"Bandstand" is likely cheaper to run than "WP" or "GHD."  But isn't it all about advance at this point?  Shows without stars or name (brand) value do not generally see an uptick in August. In September, the business can rebound or not.  I would guess "BS" needs to stay where it is, going no lower, but it's hanging on. I suspect Tuesday is a day we see some decisions reached.  I join those hoping "BS" sails on. My (surprise) favorite