Broadway‘s busy, busy spring of latest reveals got here to an finish at the moment with this morning’s Tony nominations announcement, and whereas the influence, if any, of the nominations gained’t be felt on the field workplace for some time, there have been some indications final week about how issues may pan out.
The Nice Gatsby, for instance, starring Jeremy Jordan and Eva Noblezada, opened to blended critiques and acquired just one Tony nod (for costumes) however already appears to be constructing an viewers. Filling 98% of seats on the Broadway, the musical grossed $1,028,276 – and that’s with 5 closely comped press performances and opening evening.
Different latest arrivals scored some spectacular numbers for the week ending April 28. Cabaret on the Equipment Kat Membership, even with a Wednesday matinee canceled, took in $1,701,828, all seats crammed. Illinoise, the dance musical set to Sufjan Stevens music, opened on the St. James with eight closely comped press performances, filling 91% of seats and grossing $728,487.
Hell’s Kitchen, even with a pair weeks of closely comped performances, took in a hefty $1,290,438 final week.
Amongst different latest arrivals, Patriots, Mary Jane, Uncle Vanya, Mom Play, An Enemy of the Individuals, Stereophonic, The Pocket book, The Outsiders and The Wiz all performed to homes at the very least 90% full.
Falling under the 90% threshold have been such spring openers as Lempicka, Suffs, The Coronary heart of Rock and Roll, The Who’s Tommy and Water For Elephants. Suffs and Water For Elephants probably have the perfect shot at seeing some uplift from a number of Tony nominations (six for Suffs, seven for Elephants).
In its ultimate week of performances, the nice Kimberly Akimbo grossed $627,285, with 83% of seats crammed.
In all, the 36 Broadway productions on the boards final week grossed a complete $37,553,464, about 8% larger than the earlier week and 18% larger than final season. Attendance of 307,754 was at about 92% of whole capability.
Season thus far, Broadway has grossed $1,432,412,076, with whole attendance at 11,418,278.
All figures courtesy of The Broadway League. For full field workplace listings, go to the League’s web site.