Broadway field workplace soared final week, as 5 productions joined the roster, one returned and no fewer than 30 of the 32 exhibits noticed attendance at 90% of capability or extra. Twenty productions have been sell-outs.
A raft of current arrivals have been among the many robust field workplace performers, with The Outsiders, The Wiz, Suffs, Hell’s Kitchen and The Nice Gatsby filling all seats at their respective venues. The Who’s Tommy got here close by of the $1M mark.
In all, the 32 exhibits grossed a whopping $37,095,505 for the week main as much as the Easter vacation, a 30% improve over the earlier week and an 8% soar over final yr right now. Complete attendance for the week ending March 31 was 271,802, an 18% enhance over the earlier week. Greater than 96% of all seats have been occupied. Common ticket value was $136.48.
Among the many notable entries:
- Applicable, starring Sarah Paulson and Corey Stoll, started its business switch on the Belasco, grossing $777,541, with attendance at 95%;
- The Who’s Tommy opened to robust critiques on the Nederlander, taking in $956,550, with attendance at 98%;
- The Outsiders bought out six previews on the Jacobs, grossing $701,781; opening evening is April 11;
- Lempicka continued its pre-opening low-price technique, filling 96% of seats the Longacre, grossing $416,616 for seven previews at a $59 common ticket. Opening evening is April 14;
- The Wiz started previews on the Marquis, grossing $941,425 and promoting out all 4 previews. Opening evening is April 17;
- Suffs started previews on the Music Field, standing room just for six previews, with a gross of $460,623; opening evening is April 18;
- Hell’s Kitchen started previews on the Shubert, promoting out three preview, grossing $624,961; opening evening is April 20;
- The Coronary heart of Rock and Roll started previews on the James Earl Jones, filling 91% of seats for 2 exhibits, with a gross of $139,145; opening evening is April 22;
- The Nice Gatsby started previews on the Broadway, promoting out its two performances for a gross of $433,640; opening evening is April 25;
- Water For Elephants was at 96% of capability on the Imperial, grossing an enormous $1,149,418 throughout a closely comped press week;
- The Pocket book was a digital sell-out on the Schoenfeld, taking in $946,125;
- Spamalot, nearing its April 7 closing on the St. James, was at 97% of capability, grossing $1,122,786.
Two lengthy operating Broadway staples had wonderful nine-performance weeks: Depraved took in $2,910,585 and The Lion King was the roster’s prime earner at $3,178,613. Aladdin, even with a closely comped tenth anniversary efficiency on March 28, took in $1,810,211. Chicago broke one other home file on the Ambassador, grossing $1,104,240.
Departing the roster was Days of Wine and Roses, grossing $411,616 with 65% of seats stuffed throughout its remaining week at Studio 54.
Season up to now, Broadway has grossed $1,285,177,052, with complete attendance at 10,214,178 at 89% of capability.
All figures courtesy of The Broadway League. For full field workplace listings, go to the League’s web site.