This Week On Broadway, Ticket Sales Witnessed A Significant Boost Nearing The Million-Dollar Mark, Largely Attributed To The Summer Tourist Season, Ann Concluded Its Run At Lincoln Center


A Jump in Broadway Ticket Sales

Holland Taylor in Ann
Holland Taylor in Ann

Overall Broadway ticket revenue experienced an increase of close to a million this week, as sales went up from $24,116,852 to $24,997,386. Summer tourism is the most likely driver in this jump in sales figures.

Ann Does Better Than Usual on Her Way Out

The one-woman Broadway play Ann, written by and starring Holland Taylor (TV's Two and a Half Men), concluded its run at Lincoln Center this Sunday, closing out the week with better numbers than usual. At 61.04% capacity, the show had a bigger audience than it's had since very early in its run. The average paid admission of $64.02 was the best Ann has seen in weeks. However, even though the play has been trailing the Broadway pack for quite some time, it is worth noting that one-person shows have far lower running costs than most other Broadway shows, and this one also happened to be in a rather large theater. Ultimately, the play enjoyed a run of several months, along with critical acclaim and enthusiastic word-of-mouth.

School is Out and Broadway Shows are In

With schools out for the summer, now is a better opportunity than ever for parents -- both locals and tourists bringing their families to New York City for vacation -- to take their children to shows. Many of Broadway's most family friendly shows saw an increase in sales this week, including The Lion King, Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark, Cinderella, and Annie.

The Following are the Broadway Ticket Sales Numbers from the Week Ending June 30, 2013:

Broadway Show Ticket Sales Analysis
Show NameGrossGrossTotalAttn
%Cap
AvgPdAdm
ANN
$347,934
5,435
61.04%
$64.02
ANNIE
$1,112,304
12,574
92.02%
$88.46
CHICAGO
$653,577
8,137
94.18%
$80.32
CINDERELLA
$1,223,648
12,712
90.75%
$96.26
I’LL EAT YOU LAST: A CHAT WITH SUE MENGERS
$810,174
5,563
102.28%
$145.64
JERSEY BOYS
$901,107
8,973
91.34%
$100.42
KINKY BOOTS
$1,528,261
11,480
100.77%
$133.12
LUCKY GUY
$1,364,021
9,604
101.57%
$142.03
MACBETH
$323,920
4,245
67.90%
$76.31
MAMMA MIA!
$932,345
10,570
88.20%
$88.21
MATILDA
$1,222,047
11,459
100.03%
$106.65
MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL
$1,447,785
12,150
100.78%
$119.16
NEWSIES
$901,970
9,603
101.30%
$93.93
ONCE
$844,954
8,221
97.04%
$102.78
PIPPIN
$1,067,517
8,000
101.01%
$133.44
ROCK OF AGES
$415,042
4,393
94.19%
$94.48
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK
$1,186,764
12,521
81.09%
$94.78
THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES
$320,426
4,267
82.06%
$75.09
THE BOOK OF MORMON
$1,736,027
8,752
102.63%
$198.36
THE LION KING
$1,971,393
13,604
100.03%
$144.91
THE NANCE
$390,725
4,486
61.22%
$87.10
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
$1,124,860
12,560
97.82%
$89.56
THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL
$493,900
5,344
62.84%
$92.42
VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE
$691,532
6,040
95.93%
$114.49
WICKED
$1,985,154
13,934
96.28%
$142.47
Totals:
$24,997,386
224,627
90.57%
$108.18

Broadway ticket sales raw data are provided courtesy of The Broadway League All other data, text, opinion, charts and commentary are copyright © 2012 nytix.com