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Broadway Grosses 1/21 — Waitress soars with Bareilles return; Peters sells out Dolly's 2 performances
Posted by: jesse21 03:53 pm EST 01/22/18
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  • Last week, which ended January 21, Broadway grosses totaled $27,684,234 for 27 shows.

    In the prior week, which ended January 14 and included the three-day Martin Luther King holiday weekend, Broadway grosses totaled $32,948,206 for 29 shows.

    In the comparable week last year, Broadway grosses totaled $21,686,421 for 22 shows.




  • It was typical January on Broadway with almost all shows declining from the prior week, except for Waitress which saw the return of Sara Bareilles (see below). Despite the lower grosses, down 16% from the prior week when there were two more shows on the boards, attendance was at 91.44%, paid and comped.

    — Sara Bareilles returned to Waitress on Tuesday, co-starring with the also-popular Jason Mraz, and grosses soared, even from a prior week that grossed 104% of its potential. With Ms. Bareilles back, the musical added well over a half million dollars to its gross which was $1,608,292 last week. The average admission was $186.

    — Hello, Dolly! returned on Saturday after a hiatus and played just two performances last week, this time with Bernadette Peters starring. The musical sold out at 101% of the potential gross. the average paid admission was $128.

    — Meteor Shower, the Steve Martin comedy starring Amy Schumer, closed at the Booth Theatre after its limited engagement of 31 previews and 61 regular performances. Cumulative gross: $10,904,520 which was 99% of its potential gross. The average ticket price was $154 and performances were sold out or very close to it.








  • Grosses for last week ended 01/21/2018:

    Total grosses: $27,684,234
    Percentage of potential gross: 81.37%
    Average price per ticket: $127.57
    Attendance: 217,004 or 91.44% seat occupancy
    Number of shows: 27
    Opening: none
    Closing: Meteor Shower (Jan 21)
    Starting previews: none





  • Grosses for the prior week ended 01/14/2018:

    Total grosses: $32,948,206
    Percentage of potential gross: 85.24%
    Average price per ticket: $132.30
    Attendance: 249,038 or 92.34% seat occupancy
    Number of shows: 29
    Opening: John Lithgow: Stories By Heart (Jan 11)
    Closing: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Jan 14); Miss Saigon (Jan 14)
    Starting previews: none





  • Grosses for the comparable week last year, ended 01/22/2017:

    Total grosses: $21,686,421
    Percentage of potential gross: 75.43%
    Average price per ticket: $109.48
    Attendance: 198,085 or 89.91% seat occupancy
    Number of shows: 22








  • Top Ten Shows by Gross (01/21/2018)

    1. Hamilton, $3,096,068
    2. Springsteen on Broadway, $2,407,328 (5 performances)
    3. The Lion King, $1,852,483
    4. Dear Evan Hansen, $1,707,785
    5. Waitress, $1,608,292
    6. Wicked, $1,583,593
    7. Aladdin, $1,289,667
    8. Come From Away, $1,201,168
    9. The Book of Mormon, $1,200,931
    10. The Band's Visit, $993,215







  • Top Ten Shows by Average Paid Per Ticket (01/21/2018):

    1. Springsteen on Broadway, $507.88
    2. Hamilton, $287.93
    3. Dear Evan Hansen, $213.87
    4. Waitress, $186.32
    5. Meteor Shower, $145.93
    6. Come From Away, $142.61
    7. The Book of Mormon, $139.81
    8. The Lion King, $136.83
    9. Hello, Dolly!, $128.48
    10. The Band's Visit, $125.06








    • Click here for a table of Broadway Grosses for the week ended January 21, 2018.







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