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Wicked has plenty to be thankful for, as the show benefitted from the holiday boost. The production broke the record for the highest grossing 8 performance week in Broadway history, grossing more than $2.2 million. In all, 12 shows made it into the millionaire club, including holiday favorites Annie and A Christmas Story. […]
Broadway is gearing up for the big holiday season and family friendly productions are reaping the benefits, especially the long-time favorite Annie at the Palace Theatre. The production had its most profitable week to date, grossing $883,946 and playing to a capacity of 72.89%. The Book of Mormon, however, came out on top, […]
Broadway Grosses Still Recovering from Hurricane Sandy Four shows in the Millionaire Club for the week ending November 11, 2012, as Broadway continues to suffer in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and as yet another storm hit New York. The Book of Mormon is in the top spot once again and, aside from Glengarry […]
Hurricane Sandy hit hard the week ending November 4. All Broadway productions were forced to cancel at least one scheduled performance, as New York City transportation systems shut down and power dropped in and around the area. The Book of Mormon, Wicked and The Lion King all managed to bring in more than […]
Grosses are down about $2 million for the week ending October 28, 2012. Revenue per seat is fell about $10 and total attendance is dropped 13,440 people, however not every show experienced the decline. Glengarry Glen Ross made its way well into the Millionaire Club, grossing more than $1 million, even though the show […]
Hurricane Sandy has had Broadway out of commission for the last few days, as NYC and surrounding areas deal with the devastation. But starting tomorrow, Broadway is back in business. On Wednesday, October 31st, most shows that were scheduled to go on will perform for both the matinee and evening performances. Theatergoers should […]
Grosses are up for the week ending October 21, 2012. Though there were a few more empty seats than last week’s end, total attendance was up about $1.5 million because of the addition of several new productions. Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, starring Stephanie J. Block and […]
International best-selling author Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat Pray Love) will participate in a post-show conversation about the play as it relates to issues of faith directly following the Wednesday, October 17th at 7pm performance of Grace, the acclaimed dark comedy written by award-winning writer Craig Wright (Mistakes Were Made, Recent Tragic Events, “Six Feet Under”) and directed by Dexter Bullard (Tracy Letts’ BUG). […]
Broadway grosses held steady for the week ending October 14, 2012. The Lion King maintained its hold on the top spot, grossing more than $1.7M, and the usual suspects, Wicked and The Book of Mormon, fell in at number 2 and 3. Eight shows achieved Millionaire Club status, with a bit of a […]
Many productions saw a spike in ticket sales over the three-day weekend. After four weeks at number one, The Book of Mormon slipped back down to the number three spot. The Lion King reclaimed its place on top, with Wicked just shy of the mark. Eight shows made their way into the millionaire […]