Broadway Grosses w/e 01/27/2019: Caution: Broadway May Be Icy
This week Broadway grosses slipped slightly by 5% to a total of $30M. Last week we bid farewell to two productions, and two more took their final bows this week with American Son and The Waverly Gallery playing their final performances on Sunday.
As the winter temps drop, fewer tourists are taking to the streets, but Broadway Week’s 2-for-1 deal helped many shows recover slightly this week posting small increases over the previous week. Despite its name, the promotion continues through February 10th.
You can find the rest of the figures below, courtesy of The Broadway League:
| Show Name | GrossGross | TotalAttn | %Capacity | Avg. Paid Admission |
| ALADDIN | $1,191,763.80 | 13,309 | 96.33% | $89.55 |
| AMERICAN SON | $798,281.75 | 6,327 | 102.18% | $126.17 |
| ANASTASIA | $585,391.46 | 7,747 | 84.72% | $75.56 |
| BEAUTIFUL | $665,548.70 | 7,565 | 92.17% | $87.98 |
| CHICAGO | $598,291.30 | 7,348 | 85.05% | $81.42 |
| CHOIR BOY | $365,102.50 | 4,767 | 93.54% | $76.59 |
| COME FROM AWAY | $963,398.70 | 8,484 | 101.39% | $113.55 |
| DEAR EVAN HANSEN | $1,272,934.57 | 7,989 | 101.49% | $159.34 |
| FROZEN | $1,308,107.80 | 13,003 | 96.52% | $100.60 |
| HAMILTON | $3,147,991.00 | 10,753 | 101.75% | $292.75 |
| HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, PARTS ONE AND TWO | $1,957,299.00 | 12,976 | 100.00% | $150.84 |
| KING KONG | $811,776.70 | 10,416 | 74.91% | $77.94 |
| KINKY BOOTS | $737,308.80 | 8,571 | 75.24% | $86.02 |
| MEAN GIRLS | $1,137,688.90 | 9,506 | 97.00% | $119.68 |
| MY FAIR LADY | $866,720.00 | 7,566 | 88.47% | $114.55 |
| NETWORK | $1,053,372.08 | 7,082 | 99.68% | $148.74 |
| PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL | $826,822.20 | 7,656 | 81.93% | $108.00 |
| THE BAND’S VISIT | $541,270.60 | 7,473 | 89.91% | $72.43 |
| THE BOOK OF MORMON | $1,058,593.00 | 8,589 | 102.54% | $123.25 |
| THE CHER SHOW | $1,060,630.20 | 10,082 | 91.32% | $105.20 |
| THE FERRYMAN | $819,569.70 | 7,207 | 88.41% | $113.72 |
| THE LION KING | $1,850,189.00 | 13,389 | 98.68% | $138.19 |
| THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA | $757,293.30 | 9,613 | 74.87% | $78.78 |
| THE PROM | $567,413.92 | 6,590 | 78.83% | $86.10 |
| THE WAVERLY GALLERY | $557,651.60 | 6,109 | 97.03% | $91.28 |
| TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD | $1,501,589.92 | 11,661 | 101.58% | $128.77 |
| TRUE WEST | $456,818.50 | 5,762 | 97.33% | $79.28 |
| WAITRESS | $990,810.30 | 7,751 | 92.72% | $127.83 |
| WICKED | $1,532,751.00 | 14,283 | 98.80% | $107.31 |
| TOTALS | $29,982,380.30 | 259,574 | 92.56% | $112.46 |
| +/- THIS WEEK LAST SEASON | +$2,459.469.37 | |||
| PERCENTAGE +/- THIS WEEK LAST SEASON | +8.94% |
Today’s blog was guest-written by Ryan Conway, General Manager for DTE Management. Find out more here!
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