Plaza Suite-3rd highest gross of a play-revival

[MCW1227]

Posted: 7/1/22 at 2:28pm

Congratulations on a very successful run! This must make the slight of no Tony love feel pretty good. Not to mention the often unappreciated Broderick who just happens to be in all the top 3 highest grossing revival plays of all time!

https://variety.com/2022/theater/news/plaza-suite-sarah-jessica-parker-matthew-broderick-box-office-record-1235306984/

Updated On: 7/3/22 at 02:28 PM

[Huss417]

Posted: 7/1/22 at 2:41pm

Happy to have caught it on TKTS. 

[JBroadway]

Posted: 7/1/22 at 2:46pm

3rd highest play REVIVAL, not play overall. Important distinction.

Also, I think it's hilarious that the top 3 highest grossing Play Revivals all had Matthew Broderick in them - but interestingly, none of them marketed off his name alone.

 

[MCW1227]

Posted: 7/1/22 at 2:57pm

JBroadway said: "3rd highest play REVIVAL, not play overall. Important distinction.

Also, I think it's hilarious that the top 3 highest grossing Play Revivals all had Matthew Broderick in them - but interestingly, none of them marketed off his name alone.

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That’s true, but the same can be said for his co-stars. Obviously it is the pairing that sells the tickets. Thanks for pointing out the revival. I’ve made the revision in the subject line.

[BobNC]

Posted: 7/1/22 at 4:20pm

Congrats to SJP and Matthew Broderick!  I’ve never been too keen on Neil Simon’s work, but, I thoroughly enjoyed how hard both of these stars worked to give this play some zest (and lots of laugh). They were both great.  Hope to see them team up again.  

[Owen22]

Posted: 7/1/22 at 4:57pm

I saw Matthew Broderick do Shining City on the tiny stage of Irish Rep and I don't think that broke any box office records.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 7/1/22 at 5:21pm

Owen22 said: "I saw Matthew Broderick do Shining City on the tiny stage of Irish Rep and I don't think that broke any box office records."

But si bet he gave you a performance worth the price of admission….he’s no slouch. He got it from his daddy. 

[David10086]

Posted: 7/1/22 at 10:13pm

Maybe SJ Parker and Broderick should have starred in the 'Funny Girl' revival instead as Fanny and Nicky ? 

[Dollypop]

Posted: 7/2/22 at 11:59pm

Owen22 said: "I saw Matthew Broderick do Shining City on the tiny stage of Irish Rep and I don't think that broke any box office records."

 

The same is true about the production of NIGHT MUST FALL that he did at the Roundabout. I look back on that one and think, "Ewwwwwww....."

 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 7/3/22 at 12:37am

Of course, the ultimate sign of success is how great the % return is to investors for all these (and other) productions. That info won't be publicly available and comes down to budget and running costs.

[MCW1227]

Posted: 7/3/22 at 5:50am

Dollypop said: "Owen22 said: "I saw Matthew Broderick do Shining City on the tiny stage of Irish Rep and I don't think that broke any box office records." The same is true about the production of NIGHT MUST FALL that he did at the Roundabout. I look back on that one and think.

I believe he won on Obie for Shining City and I thought he was excellent in that show. Did not see Night Must Fall, so can’t comment on that one. His strength, imo, is physical comedy and he is definitely showcasing that in Plaza Suite. 

 

Updated On: 7/3/22 at 05:50 AM

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 7/3/22 at 8:01am

Congrats to both SJP and Broderick. I, personally, found the play to be a mammoth and dated bore, but I enjoyed seeing the two of them live!

[MCW1227]

Posted: 7/4/22 at 2:24am

If my memory serves (not always reliable) Odd Couple and iOAP had longer runs than Plaza Suite, so shouldn’t the comparisons be based the number of performances, not the totals overall? Not sure of the methodology of such statistics but it’s safe to say, Plaza Suite has been a huge success.

Updated On: 7/4/22 at 02:24 AM