Hannah Waddingham

How much does she actually means at the box office post-Ted Lasso? Wondering if it might be a Brian Cox as LBJ situation. She’s going to be in the 8th Mission Impossible movie which could help her name recognition.

She def means something. But could be less than people think, especially beyond the first 2 or 3 months of a run.

Not a stage role, but I've been saying for a while she could make a perfect Phyllis if that planned Follies film ever goes into production. (with Toni Colette as my first choice for Sally)

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "I am intimately aware of her credentials.

I am pondering her name value in relation to full-priced ticket sales, as her agents would no doubt feel that she deserves a significant star salary.She had no ticketselling value prior to Ted Lasso outside of niche theatre circles.

Week-of viewership isn't the sole metric, but only 870K U.S. households watched the new season premiere in its first 4 days...compared to2.9 million for the Succession finale, or 6.73 mil for the Young Sheldon finale,or19.9M for the Oscars."

 

I think she would be a big box office draw if paired with the right cast.

Take Sutton Foster for example. Sutton herself is a modestly big name that would put some butts in seats for a little while, but pair her with Hugh Jackman for The Music Man and suddenly you have an enticing pair that people want to see. (yes I know it didn't run long, but the buzz prior to opening was huge).

Or Gaeten Matarazzo in Sweeney. If he was the only recognizable name in a cast then it wouldn't do much after a while, but put him in a cast with Groban, Ashford, and Fisher then you have a thrilling combo.

 

I think with the right show and cast, Waddingham could be a huge box office draw.

Updated On: 6/16/23 at 05:06 PM

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "DJD4 said: "I think she would be a big box office draw if paired with the right cast.

Take Sutton Foster for example. Sutton herself is a modest name that would put some butts in seats, but pair her with Hugh Jackman for The Music Man and suddenly you have an enticing pair that people want to see.

Or Gaeten Matarazzo in Sweeney. If he was the only recognizable name in a cast then it wouldn't do much after a while, but put him in a cast with Groban, Ashford, and Fisher then you have a thrilling combo.

I think with the right show and cast, Waddingham could be a huge box office draw."

 



You're citing people who were paired alongside two of Broadway's biggest stars. Sutton sold no sizeable number of tickets that Hugh wouldn't have already sold. Gaten is not even being advertised in SWEENEY; the vast majority of those sales are due to Groban playing this role.

So sure, Waddingham + Jake Gyllenhaal in a show together would do great business, but she would make a limited contribution to that success."

Yes.... that is what I said.

She herself may not be a big enough draw to sell out a show, but she would definitely contribute to a large portion of ticket sales. I think that still makes her a desirable casting choice.

Aside from whether or not she's famous enough to do broadway, she is incredibly talented and would absolutely shine in many musical roles. I would go see her in anything