Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 9/28

[Rob]

Posted: 9/29/08 at 3:07pm

Click below to access all the grosses from all the shows for the week ending 9/28/2008 in BroadwayWorld.com'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.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses.cfm

[BestOfBothWorlds]

Posted: 9/29/08 at 3:52pm

The country is down to practically three banks, and from the looks of these numbers it could be down to three Broadway shows soon, too. I'm hoping that it's just the normal fall lull and that it picks up come holidays, but this seems worse than normal.

Especial "yikes" for 13.

[BustopherPhantom]

Posted: 9/29/08 at 3:57pm

TALE OF TWO CITIES can't be making any money.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 9/29/08 at 4:03pm

Good to see GYPSY doing steady business.

And I'm very happy XANADU went out with a bang.

[logan0215]

Posted: 9/29/08 at 4:40pm

If [title of show] were playing in the Helen Hayes this week, it would have been at 58%.

Transfer? Kthanxbye

[little_sally]

Posted: 9/29/08 at 4:46pm

It's not making enough money to be able to afford a transfer.

[philly03]

Posted: 9/29/08 at 4:51pm

"TALE OF TWO CITIES can't be making any money."

It's sad but the truth! Reported weekly running costs are around $500,000-$650,000 I believe! This is the first week it even came close to $500,000! Hopefully it'll last throgh the holidays + Longer!

[ACL2006]

Posted: 9/29/08 at 5:20pm

how much longer can Spamalot last?? could it move to a smaller theater??

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 9/29/08 at 5:37pm

I wonder if SPAMALOT and MARY POPPINS will survive through the cold winter years post-Christmas week.
TALE OF TWO CITIES should just close, there's no reason the theatre should remain occupied, same goes for 13, a show that has no reason to even open on Broadway; it's making no money and I doubt that it'll get any better when the reviews come out.
Glad to see XANADU sort of go out with a mini-bang.

[BustopherPhantom]

Posted: 9/29/08 at 5:40pm

how much longer can Spamalot last?? could it move to a smaller theater??

Would a move be practical?

Frankly, there aren't that many shows that can drum up enough excitement or backing to risk a transfer: the only one I can think of at the moment was THE LION KING. SPAMALOT, even if it closed tomorrow, will have enjoyed a great run: it won Best Musical, it made its money back, etc. I don't really think it NEEDS to move to another theater.

And besides, any show that closes, no matter how sad the closing might be, leaves room for something else to come in. And in a Broadway where a show is either a huge huge hit (MARY POPPINS, THE LION KING, PHANTOM, etc.) or a flop (CURTAINS, LEGALLY BLONDE, XANADU), where big hits are filling the theaters, that's always cause for excitement.

[NGD2225]

Posted: 9/29/08 at 5:40pm

Disney can get MARY through the winter.

[perfectliar]

Posted: 9/29/08 at 5:42pm

The grosses for 13 are horrendous. I wouldn't be surprised if it closed within a month.

[Vespertine1228]

Posted: 9/29/08 at 5:49pm

I don't think these grosses are particularly horrible for the time of year and the general states of things closing and opening up. We'll have to wait and see how things do during the holidays before we can proclaim serious problems.

[Ed_Mottershead]

Posted: 9/29/08 at 5:57pm

Not totally on-topic, but Xanadu did not go out with a mini-bang at the last performance. It was sold out to the rafters, the reaction was like a lion's roar throughout and people were standing, stomping and screaming at the top of their lungs throughout. HUZZAH for the most fun ever on Broadway!!!!!!!

[MissAnneThrop]

Posted: 9/29/08 at 6:02pm

why is switching theatres brought up for everything now. Do these posters not realize how much money it costs to go that. It is not always a viable option most of the time. No disrespect to anyone.

[vfd88]

Posted: 9/29/08 at 6:03pm

What the hell is up with Poppins?

[BrianIdol]

Posted: 9/29/08 at 6:12pm

I think that a general lowering of ticket prices could spice up business...

[grnsmwhr]

Posted: 9/29/08 at 6:23pm

I don't mind the ticket costs but the cost of hotels right now is killing your tourist industry.

Updated On: 9/29/08 at 06:23 PM

[masb19872]

Posted: 9/29/08 at 6:23pm

In comparison to this time last year, the average is only about 5% less. However, there are more shows open, and more shows are doing worse. There was one show doing below 60% last year, and 12 below 75%. This year, there's 18 below 75% and five below 60%. I think this week's a bit too early to start seeing the effects of the recent economy crisis on ticket sales, as people probably had bought the tickets before everything happened. It will show more in the next few weeks.

[ThankstoPhantom]

Posted: 9/29/08 at 6:24pm

Mary Poppins is probably just making over its knut at the moment, or just below it... If indeed it's making below, the show has already recouped (late last year), so I'm sure Disney may not mind too much covering costs, unlike Tarzan, which made them no money.

With this trend, I wouldn't be surprised to see it close next year after 3 years like it did in London (not saying it will).

Updated On: 9/29/08 at 06:24 PM

[BustopherPhantom]

Posted: 9/29/08 at 6:29pm

MARY POPPINS recouped a long time ago.

[LePetiteFromage]

Posted: 9/29/08 at 6:38pm

Updated On: 5/1/09 at 06:38 PM

[ThankstoPhantom]

Posted: 9/29/08 at 7:18pm

Bustopher...I said that....it recouped "late last year".

[broadwayboy101]

Posted: 9/29/08 at 9:25pm

I don't see 13 lasting 'til Thanksgiving.

[Robert Taylor]

Posted: 9/29/08 at 10:14pm

It is just me or is Two Cities getting slow but steady traction?