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Last week, ended Sunday, November 1, Broadway grosses totaled $22,819,831 for 33 shows.
In the prior week, ended October 25, Broadway grosses totaled $27,391,971 for 34 shows.
In the comparable week last year, grosses for 34 shows totaled $23,464,674.
New York Mets in the World Series at home at Citi Field, Halloween Parade, trick-or-treat, and the New York City Marathon all distracted attention to dampen grosses last week. 22 of 33 shows saw six-figure drops from the prior week. [See chart linked below for details.]
China Doll may be having artistic problems, but not at the box office. Last week, for 7 previews, the Al Pacino/David Mamet vehicle grossed $1,215,881 at 110.6% of potential gross (reflecting premium tickets). The average ticket price was the highest on Broadway at $163.80 which beat out Hamilton ($157.70). Standing room was sold for a 100.5% occupancy rate. That SR costs $67, incidentally.
On the other hand, Misery, starring Bruce Willis and Laurie Metcalf, is doing well, but not holding up quite as well as its first 4 previews in the prior week suggested it might. Last week, the gross was $906,961 for a full week of 8 previews. That’s 75.7% of gross potential at a healthy $117.06 average ticket. 82% of the seats were occupied (paid and comp) at the Broadhurst.
LAST WEEK (ended 11/0125/2015)
— Total Grosses: $22,819,831
— Percent of potential gross: 58.66%
— Average Ticket: $95.04
— Seats Occupied (paid & comp): 240,104 or 77.53% of total
— Number of Shows: 33
— Opening: Thérèse Raquin (Oct 29); King Charles III (Nov 1)
— Closing: none
— Starting Previews: none
PRIOR WEEK (ended 10/25/2015)
— Total Grosses: $27,391,971
— Percent of potential gross: 70.21%
— Average Ticket: $102.88
— Seats Occupied (paid & comp): 266,254 or 85.53% of total
— Number of Shows: 34
— Opening: Dames at Sea (Oct 22)
— Closing: Amazing Grace (Oct 25)
— Starting Previews: A View from the Bridge (Oct 21); China Doll (Oct 21); Misery (Oct 22)
COMPARABLE WEEK A YEAR AGO (ended 11/02/2014)
— Total Grosses: $23,464,674
— Percent of potential gross: 62.27%
— Average Ticket: $98.07
— Seats Occupied (paid & comp): 239,269 or 77.09% of total
— Number of Shows: 34
TOP TEN BY GROSS 11/01/2015
1. The Lion King, $1,640,663
2. Hamilton, $1,595,089
3. The Book of Mormon, $1,377,010
4. Wicked, $1,346,650
5. Aladdin, $1,243,826
6. China Doll (7 performances), $1,215,881
7. An American in Paris, $1,122,825
8. On Your Feet!, $946,680
9. Misery, $906,961
10. Beautiful, $872,132
TOP TEN BY AVERAGE PRICE PER TICKET 11/01/2015
1. China Doll, $163.80
2. The Book of Mormon, $157.70
3. Hamilton, $148.71
4. The Lion King, $124.65
5. Misery, $117.06
6. Beautiful, $112.90
7. An American in Paris, $109.96
8. Wicked, $109.24
9. The King and I, $105.43
10. Fun Home, $102.31
Click here for a table of Broadway grosses for the week ended November 1, 2015.
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