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Last week ended Sunday, January 18, Broadway grosses totaled $24,414,291 for 29 shows. In the prior week, the same 29 shows grossed $23,765,670. In the comparable week last year, 26 shows grossed $20,091,734.
Note that last week, The Elephant Man, starring current Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper, played only five performances. Those performances played to SRO houses at an average ticket price of over $170 which lifted the gross to 112% of potential due to premium ticket sales. Also, Emma Stone, another Oscar nominee, has definitely lifted sales at Cabaret.
There were two openings last week, both receiving excellent reviews, notably from The New York Times. The not-for-profit Constellations, which opened last Tuesday, improved its gross by $96,000. Honeymoon in Vegas, which opened last Thursday, saw a modest $41,000 increase in a week where there were many press and industry comps.
TWO HIT MUSICALS CLOSE:
— Rock of Ages concluded its long run on Sunday at the Helen Hayes Theatre. The show started at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre (03-17-2009 to 01-09-2011) and then moved to the Hayes (starting 03-24-2011), playing 22 previews and 2328 performances. It is the 27th longest-running show in Broadway history, tied with Man of La Mancha. Cumulative gross: $128,993,202 which was 68% of gross potential. Average admission price: $89.
— Motown: The Musical ended its 775-performance run at theLunt-Fontanne Theatre on Sunday, having recouped its $18 million investment at the end of 2014. Cumulative grosses for 37 previews and 738 performances total $115,002,552. The weekly box office averaged 84% of gross potential at an average ticket price of $108. A 2016 return to Broadway in a streamlined version has been announced.
LAST WEEK (ended 01/18/2015)
— Total Grosses: $24,414,291
— Percent of potential gross: 73.10%
— Average Ticket: $103.00
— Seats Occupied (paid & comp): 236,545 or 87.63% of total
— Number of Shows: 29
— Opening: Constellations (Jan 13); Honeymoon in Vegas (Jan 15)
— Closing: Motown: The Musical (Jan 18); Rock of Ages (Jan 18)
— Starting Previews: none
PRIOR WEEK (01/11/2015)
— Total Grosses: $23,765,670
— Percent of potential gross: 71.27%
— Average Ticket: $101.33
— Seats Occupied (paid & comp): 232,696 or 86.52% of total
— Number of Shows: 29
— Opening: none
— Closing: none
— Starting Previews: none
COMPARABLE WEEK A YEAR AGO (ended 01/19/2014)
— Total Grosses: $20,091,734
— Percent of potential gross: 68.55%
— Average Ticket: $96.03
— Seats Occupied (paid & comp): 196,042 or 84.80% of total
— Number of Shows: 26
TOP TEN BY GROSS 01/18/2015
1. The Lion King, $1,721,611
2. Wicked, $1,684,664
3. The Book of Mormon, $1,659,010
4. Aladdin, $1,487,116
5. Motown: The Musical, $1,299,340 (9 performances)
6. Beautiful, $1,062,857
7. Kinky Boots, $1,051,429
8. Matilda, $987,374
9. Cabaret, $914,904
10. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, $883,489
TOP TEN BY AVERAGE PRICE PER TICKET 01/18/2015
1. The Book of Mormon, $189.56
2. The Elephant Man, $170.55
3. Beautiful, $139.30
4. Cabaret, $130.46
5. The Lion King, $130.43
6. The River, $126.88
7. A Delicate Balance, $119.98
8. Wicked, $117.73
9. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, $109.06
10. Kinky Boots, $108.87
Click here for a table of Broadway grosses for the week ended January 18, 2015.
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