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Michael's passion for Broadway and statistics came together perfectly for his assignment as "Broadway Sales Analyst" at New York Show Tickets Inc. He loves to forecast future Broadway ticket sales, diagnose breaking trends and can spot winners and loses long before the crowd. Favorite Celebrity: Ashton Kutcher

2013

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Michael Tubbs - The Stats Guy

A SHARP UPTURN IN BROADWAY TICKET SALES
Broadway ticket revenue is indicating that the new fall season is finally getting into gear. Total Broadway sales shot up from last week’s $19,453,418 to $21,422,658, a significant increase of nearly $2 million.

JAMES BOND COMES TO BROADWAY
In his return to Broadway, Daniel Craig (the current 007 in the James Bond movie franchise) is joined by his real-life wife and film actress Rachel Weisz in the Harold Pinter play revival Betrayal, and even in the first week of preview performances the duo are attracting big audiences. Performances were completely sold out, with the average paid admission at a hefty $149.34.

THE SNOW GEESE BEGINS PREVIEWS
The new play The Snow Geese, produced by the Manhattan Theatre Club and starring Mary-Louise Parker, saw fairly good attendance in its first week, filling to 81.10% capacity. But the average ticket price was quite low at just $54.20.

The following are the Broadway ticket sales numbers from the week ending October 6, 2013:

Show Name	GrossGross	TotalAttn	%Cap	AvgPdAdm
A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN	$281,871	4,555	84.50%	$61.88
A TIME TO KILL	$215,552	3,784	67.40%	$56.96
ANNIE	$478,876	6,387	56.20%	$74.98
BETRAYAL	$1,100,818	7,371	100.00%	$149.34
BIG FISH	$643,550	10,434	95.40%	$61.68
CHICAGO	$555,450	6,939	80.30%	$80.05
CINDERELLA	$639,996	7,821	55.80%	$81.83
FIRST DATE	$324,767	5,410	63.30%	$60.03
JERSEY BOYS	$889,467	8,527	86.80%	$104.31
KINKY BOOTS	$1,629,721	11,469	100.70%	$142.10
MAMMA MIA!	$768,298	8,994	75.10%	$85.42
MATILDA	$1,170,047	11,250	98.20%	$104.00
MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL	$1,394,785	11,630	96.50%	$119.93
NEWSIES	$676,380	7,871	83.00%	$85.93
ONCE	$672,833	6,683	78.90%	$100.68
PIPPIN	$894,252	7,582	95.70%	$117.94
ROCK OF AGES	$391,241	4,331	92.90%	$90.33
ROMEO AND JULIET	$366,705	5,108	48.40%	$71.79
SOUL DOCTOR	$111,912	3,849	68.50%	$29.08
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK	$654,748	9,392	74.20%	$69.71
THE BOOK OF MORMON	$1,760,259	8,752	102.60%	$201.13
THE GLASS MENAGERIE	$641,797	6,162	99.00%	$104.15
THE LION KING	$1,722,720	13,287	97.70%	$129.65
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA	$850,637	10,512	81.90%	$80.92
THE SNOW GEESE	$200,041	3,691	81.10%	$54.20
THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL	$673,002	6,474	87.00%	$103.95
THE WINSLOW BOY	$169,325	3,531	59.60%	$47.95
WICKED	$1,543,608	13,328	92.10%	$115.82
Totals:	$21,422,658	215,124	82.24%	$92.35

Broadway Show Ticket Sales Analysis w/e 9/29/2013

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Michael Tubbs - The Stats Guy

VERY SMALL DECLINE IN BROADWAY SALES
There was a small decrease in overall Broadway ticket sales this week, as revenue went from the previous week’s $19,497,278 down to $19,453,418, a drop of approximately $45,000.

A TIME TO KILL NEARLY SELLS OUT
The new Broadway play adaptation A Time to Kill marks the first time that a John Grisham novel has made its way to the stage, and even though it has only just begun previews, the production is coming close to selling out its theater at 96.67% capacity. The average paid admission is a modest $70.81, though, indicating that the production is selling many of its preview performance tickets at a discounted price.

LION KING TOPS THE CHART
Disney’s The Lion King, the perennial Broadway favorite, took its much-frequented spot as #1 on the chart this week, grossing $1,710,914. The Book of Mormon was a close second place at $1,699,204. Those two musicals have spent most of the year being joined by Wicked in the Top 3, but relative newcomer Kinky Boots beat out the long-running Wizard of Oz prequel, out-grossing it by well over a million dollars.

The following are the Broadway ticket sales numbers from the week ending September 29, 2013:

Show Name	GrossGross	TotalAttn	%Cap	AvgPdAdm
A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN	$271,564	4,372	81.08%	$62.11
A TIME TO KILL	$54,952	776	96.76%	$70.81
ANNIE	$441,059	6,320	55.59%	$69.79
BIG FISH	$736,722	10,048	91.88%	$73.32
CHICAGO	$540,459	6,713	77.70%	$80.51
CINDERELLA	$615,987	7,689	54.89%	$80.11
FIRST DATE	$306,593	4,734	55.36%	$64.76
JERSEY BOYS	$861,977	8,531	86.84%	$101.04
KINKY BOOTS	$1,604,362	11,480	100.77%	$139.75
MAMMA MIA!	$725,606	8,688	72.50%	$83.52
MATILDA	$1,148,640	11,013	96.13%	$104.30
MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL	$1,384,216	11,630	96.47%	$119.02
NEWSIES	$663,518	7,920	83.54%	$83.78
ONCE	$653,267	6,622	78.16%	$98.65
PIPPIN	$888,583	7,764	98.03%	$114.45
ROCK OF AGES	$377,822	4,259	91.32%	$88.71
ROMEO AND JULIET	$450,894	6,030	57.15%	$74.78
SOUL DOCTOR	$134,027	3,245	66.04%	$41.30
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK	$621,960	8,950	70.67%	$69.49
THE BOOK OF MORMON	$1,699,204	8,752	102.63%	$194.15
THE GLASS MENAGERIE	$511,429	5,892	94.67%	$86.80
THE LION KING	$1,710,914	13,586	99.90%	$125.93
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA	$848,934	10,536	82.06%	$80.57
THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL	$566,482	5,769	77.53%	$98.19
THE WINSLOW BOY	$166,477	3,664	61.89%	$45.44
WICKED	$1,467,774	12,923	89.30%	$113.58
Totals:	$19,453,418	197,906	81.49%	$90.96

Broadway Show Ticket Sales Analysis w/e 9/22/2013

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Michael Tubbs - The Stats Guy

BROADWAY SEES A BOOST IN TICKET SALES
As more and more new shows start appearing on Broadway, ticket sales are rising. This week saw an increase of nearly a million dollars, as the total Broadway ticket revenue went from the previous week’s $18,556,316 up to $19,497,278.

JANIS JOPLIN ON BROADWAY
People are already heading out in pretty good numbers to spend A Night with Janis Joplin. The musical revue, which just began preview performances this week, saw 90.71% attendance, with an average paid admission of $77.83.

THE WINSLOW BOY STARTS PREVIEWS
Audiences have been somewhat less enthusiastic about seeing The Winslow Boy, the latest revival production from Roundabout Theatre Company. In its first week on Broadway, the play filled the theater to just 63.84% capacity and had a very low average ticket price of $37.52.

The following are the Broadway ticket sales numbers from the week ending September 22, 2013:

Show Name	GrossGross	TotalAttn	%Cap	AvgPdAdm
A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN	$144,461	1,856	90.71%	$77.83
ANNIE	$412,001	5,348	47.04%	$77.04
BIG FISH	$690,188	9,685	88.56%	$71.26
CHICAGO	$603,095	7,343	84.99%	$82.13
CINDERELLA	$624,567	7,479	53.39%	$83.51
FIRST DATE	$358,225	5,672	66.32%	$63.16
JERSEY BOYS	$876,545	8,536	86.89%	$102.69
KINKY BOOTS	$1,584,027	11,480	100.77%	$137.98
MAMMA MIA!	$775,756	9,054	75.55%	$85.68
MATILDA	$1,171,253	11,016	96.16%	$106.32
MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL	$1,425,653	11,841	98.22%	$120.40
NEWSIES	$630,288	7,865	82.96%	$80.14
ONCE	$660,873	6,875	81.15%	$96.13
PIPPIN	$962,677	8,008	101.11%	$120.21
ROCK OF AGES	$376,048	4,159	89.17%	$90.42
ROMEO AND JULIET	$471,441	7,495	71.03%	$62.90
SOUL DOCTOR	$143,750	3,642	64.85%	$39.47
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK	$718,957	9,683	76.46%	$74.25
THE BOOK OF MORMON	$1,759,612	8,752	102.63%	$201.05
THE GLASS MENAGERIE	$424,420	4,829	88.67%	$87.89
THE LION KING	$1,743,149	13,468	99.03%	$129.43
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA	$896,703	10,869	84.65%	$82.50
THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL	$483,907	5,051	67.88%	$95.80
THE WINSLOW BOY	$88,627	2,362	63.84%	$37.52
WICKED	$1,471,059	12,987	89.74%	$113.27
Totals:	$19,497,278	195,355	82.07%	$92.76

Broadway Show Ticket Sales Analysis w/e 9/15/2013

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Michael Tubbs - The Stats Guy

MINOR INCREASE IN BROADWAY SALES
After a significant drop in Broadway ticket revenue last week, sales are up this week, but only by less than $200,000. The numbers rose from the previous week’s overall take of $18,374,969 up slightly to $18,556,316.

THE GLASS MENAGERIE OFF TO A HEALTHY START
Now in its second week of previews, the revival of Tennessee Williams’ classic drama The Glass Menagerie starring Cherry Jones (Doubt) and Zachary Quinto (the Star Trek movies) is doing fairly good ticket sales, especially for a play. This week the production filled the theater to 91.32% capacity, with its average paid admission at $81.93 per ticket.

FOREVER TANGO’S LAST DANCE
The limited run production of the dance revue Forever Tango concluded this past Sunday with less-than-stellar ticket sales. At 54.67% capacity, the theater was only a little more than half full, and average paid admission was just $54.22.

The following are the Broadway ticket sales numbers from the week ending September 15, 2013:

Show Name	GrossGross	TotalAttn	%Cap	AvgPdAdm
ANNIE	$467,612	6,941	61.06%	$67.37
BIG FISH	$582,583	8,836	92.34%	$65.93
CHICAGO	$618,659	7,787	90.13%	$79.45
CINDERELLA	$650,464	8,162	58.27%	$79.69
FIRST DATE	$340,514	5,942	69.48%	$57.31
FOREVER TANGO	$220,070	4,059	54.67%	$54.22
JERSEY BOYS	$847,978	8,815	89.73%	$96.20
KINKY BOOTS	$1,529,670	11,288	99.09%	$135.51
MAMMA MIA!	$716,290	8,886	74.15%	$80.61
MATILDA	$1,041,882	10,485	91.52%	$99.37
MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL	$1,241,903	10,476	86.89%	$118.55
NEWSIES	$454,268	5,191	87.61%	$87.51
ONCE	$653,560	7,121	84.05%	$91.78
PIPPIN	$843,779	7,601	95.97%	$111.01
ROCK OF AGES	$368,747	4,474	95.93%	$82.42
ROMEO AND JULIET	$471,807	8,010	75.91%	$58.90
SOUL DOCTOR	$97,659	2,736	55.68%	$35.69
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK	$731,212	9,620	75.96%	$76.01
THE BOOK OF MORMON	$1,691,518	8,752	102.63%	$193.27
THE GLASS MENAGERIE	$465,685	5,684	91.32%	$81.93
THE LION KING	$1,697,637	13,408	98.59%	$126.61
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA	$898,375	11,783	91.77%	$76.24
THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL	$471,537	5,505	73.98%	$85.66
WICKED	$1,452,909	13,995	96.70%	$103.82
Totals:	$18,556,316	195,557	83.06%	$89.38

Broadway Show Ticket Sales Analysis w/e 9/8/2013

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Michael Tubbs - The Stats Guy

TWO MILLION DOLLAR DROP IN BROADWAY SALES
If there was any doubt that summer vacation in Broadway land is now over, one need only look at this week’s overall ticket revenue. Total Broadway ticket sales took a dive the first week of September, dropping from $20,496,640 down to $18,374,969. With vacationers now back home, kids returning to school, and locals concentrating on work, the Great White Way isn’t getting as much attention right now. But as the season’s new shows start rolling out, interest should gradually pick up over the next few weeks.

BROADWAY WEEK INCREASES ATTENDANCE, BUT DROPS PARTICIPATING SHOWS REVENUE
This years Broadway week promotion of 2 for 1 tickets (A discount that no Broadway show is usually allowed to do – as dictated by the Shuberts) had a significant affect in raising attendance in a normally “soft” period, but the discounts ate into revenue, lowering total revenue by 10%. The big surprise is that 2 of the top 5 Broadway shows discounted their tickets for this annual promotion and even though they could have sold the tickets at face value, both Lion King and Wicked took the hit to drum up some promotion, not that they needed it given their track record of stellar sales. They did however, move down a notch in sales, Lion King moved from 1st place to 2nd and Wicked from 3rd place to 4th. It is anticipated that they will move back to their normal spots after Broadway Week ends, which is on September 15. Kinky Boots, Motown and The Book Of Mormon chose not to participate in Broadway Week, but given Book of Mormon’s ongoing war with ticket brokers, they probably felt that a discount ticket offer would not reach consumers and and fall into ticket brokers hands instead.

BIG FISH BEGINS PREVIEWS
Although late summer saw a few new productions opening, it isn’t until autumn that the more hotly anticipated Broadway shows start making their way to the theater district. Big Fish, starring Norbert Leo Butz, is one of the fall’s more eagerly awaited new musicals. In its first week, the show quite impressively filled its theater to 100.95% capacity. Meanwhile the average admission was okay, but not great, at $69.48 per ticket.

The following are the Broadway ticket sales numbers from the week ending September 8, 2013:

Show Name	GrossGross	TotalAttn	%Cap	AvgPdAdm
ANNIE	$595,536	8,500	74.77%	$70.06
BIG FISH	$383,543	5,520	100.95%	$69.48
CHICAGO	$587,646	7,280	84.26%	$80.72
CINDERELLA	$686,831	8,565	61.14%	$80.19
FIRST DATE	$349,853	6,005	70.22%	$58.26
FOREVER TANGO	$190,462	3,876	52.21%	$49.14
JERSEY BOYS	$785,299	8,425	85.76%	$93.21
KINKY BOOTS	$1,507,607	11,212	98.42%	$134.46
MAMMA MIA!	$726,845	8,926	74.48%	$81.43
MATILDA	$1,099,556	10,102	88.18%	$108.85
MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL	$1,277,120	10,799	89.57%	$118.26
NEWSIES	$666,148	7,862	82.93%	$84.73
ONCE	$592,222	6,603	77.94%	$89.69
PIPPIN	$802,535	6,869	86.73%	$116.83
ROCK OF AGES	$358,542	4,252	91.17%	$84.32
ROMEO AND JULIET	$442,142	6,227	67.44%	$71.00
SOUL DOCTOR	$110,717	3,515	62.59%	$31.50
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK	$790,714	9,631	76.05%	$82.10
THE BOOK OF MORMON	$1,692,289	8,752	102.63%	$193.36
THE GLASS MENAGERIE	$318,952	3,847	82.41%	$82.91
THE LION KING	$1,680,327	13,520	99.41%	$124.28
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA	$894,516	11,275	87.81%	$79.34
THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL	$461,684	5,676	76.28%	$81.34
WICKED	$1,373,885	13,339	92.17%	$103.00
Totals:	$18,374,969	190,578	81.90%	$90.35

Broadway Show Ticket Sales Analysis w/e 9/1/2013

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Michael Tubbs - The Stats Guy

TINY DIP IN BROADWAY REVENUE THIS WEEK
The overall ticket sales numbers for Broadway shows went down this week, but only by a small amount. While the previous week’s total ticket revenue came in at $20,604,711, this week’s was a little over $100,000 lower at $20,496,640.

LET IT BE GOES OUT WITH LOW NUMBERS
The Beatles tribute show Let It Be didn’t last on Broadway long, ending its brief run this weekend. Originally scheduled for a limited engagement to run into December, the multimedia musical revue couldn’t generate enough interest to last beyond the summer. In its closing week, the production earned a low average paid admission of $55.62, filling the theater to only 51.49% capacity.

The following are the Broadway ticket sales numbers from the week ending September 1, 2013:

Show Name	GrossGross	TotalAttn	%Cap	AvgPdAdm
ANNIE	$720,823	9,003	65.89%	$80.06
CHICAGO	$602,100	7,556	87.45%	$79.69
CINDERELLA	$806,878	9,065	64.71%	$89.01
FIRST DATE	$464,602	7,037	82.28%	$66.02
FOREVER TANGO	$210,053	4,724	63.63%	$44.47
JERSEY BOYS	$804,982	8,523	86.76%	$94.45
KINKY BOOTS	$1,683,060	11,458	100.58%	$146.89
LET IT BE	$385,586	6,933	51.49%	$55.62
MAMMA MIA!	$773,583	9,019	75.26%	$85.77
MATILDA	$1,335,417	11,540	100.73%	$115.72
MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL	$1,428,092	11,708	97.11%	$121.98
NEWSIES	$802,255	9,091	95.90%	$88.25
ONCE	$688,789	7,586	89.54%	$90.80
PIPPIN	$990,567	7,806	98.56%	$126.90
ROCK OF AGES	$388,406	4,267	91.49%	$91.03
ROMEO AND JULIET	$489,143	6,527	70.69%	$74.94
SOUL DOCTOR	$171,977	4,108	73.15%	$41.86
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK	$969,849	10,628	68.83%	$91.25
THE BOOK OF MORMON	$1,745,146	8,752	102.63%	$199.40
THE LION KING	$1,818,423	13,507	99.32%	$134.63
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA	$958,454	11,124	86.64%	$86.16
THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL	$565,669	6,081	81.72%	$93.02
WICKED	$1,692,789	13,169	91.00%	$128.54
Totals:	$20,496,640	199,212	83.71%	$96.80

Broadway Show Ticket Sales Analysis w/e 8/25/2013

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Michael Tubbs - The Stats Guy

ANOTHER DIP IN BROADWAY TICKET REVENUE
Total Broadway ticket sales decreased again this week, as summer winds down to its conclusion. Broadway ticket revenue fell by over one million, dropping from $21,839,390 to $20,604,711.

VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE CLOSES
A surprise hit during Broadway’s spring season this year, the Christopher Durang play Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike ended its run this week. The wacky comedy enjoyed excellent sales during much of the summer, and in its final week, Vanya earned a total of $565,571, hitting 85.01% theater capacity and taking in an average paid admission of $105.67.

ROMEO AND JULIET STARTS STRONG
Perhaps William Shakespeare’s best known tragedy, Romeo and Juliet has gotten off to a good start in its first week of Broadway previews. The latest revival of the 400-year old drama had over 91% attendance with an average paid admission of $86.77 per ticket. The end of summer can be a difficult time to open a show on Broadway, but the recognizable title and the fact that the production stars British movie heartthrob Orlando Bloom (The Lord of the Rings) is likely working in its favor.

The following are the Broadway ticket sales numbers from the week ending August 25, 2013:

Show Name	GrossGross	TotalAttn	%Cap	AvgPdAdm
ANNIE	$747,017	9,463	69.25%	$78.94
CHICAGO	$592,959	7,520	87.04%	$78.85
CINDERELLA	$811,958	8,941	63.83%	$90.81
FIRST DATE	$411,514	6,207	72.58%	$66.30
FOREVER TANGO	$206,708	4,205	56.64%	$49.16
JERSEY BOYS	$762,714	8,172	83.18%	$93.33
KINKY BOOTS	$1,635,009	11,480	100.77%	$142.42
LET IT BE	$321,418	5,726	42.53%	$56.13
MAMMA MIA!	$831,600	9,470	79.02%	$87.81
MATILDA	$1,320,097	11,539	100.72%	$114.40
MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL	$1,401,954	11,701	97.06%	$119.81
NEWSIES	$809,180	8,987	94.80%	$90.04
ONCE	$635,876	7,002	82.65%	$90.81
PIPPIN	$1,003,459	7,839	98.98%	$128.01
ROCK OF AGES	$352,664	3,992	85.59%	$88.34
ROMEO AND JULIET	$207,375	2,390	91.22%	$86.77
SOUL DOCTOR	$187,435	4,729	84.21%	$39.64
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK	$966,952	10,705	69.33%	$90.33
THE BOOK OF MORMON	$1,698,210	8,752	102.63%	$194.04
THE LION KING	$1,875,882	13,603	100.02%	$137.90
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA	$1,068,863	11,779	91.74%	$90.74
THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL	$481,516	5,243	70.46%	$91.84
VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE	$565,571	5,352	85.01%	$105.67
WICKED	$1,708,781	13,223	91.37%	$129.23
Totals:	$20,604,711	198,020	83.36%	$97.56

Broadway Show Ticket Sales Analysis w/e 8/18/2013

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Michael Tubbs - The Stats Guy

BROADWAY TICKET SALES DROP
With many New York City locals away on vacation, and perhaps too many tourists already heading home to get a start on their back-to-school shopping, Broadway saw a decline in revenue this past week. Sales, which were previously at $23,335,894, fell by nearly one and a half million dollars, coming in at a total of $21,839,390 this week.

KINKY BOOTS CLOSING IN ON THE BOOK OF MORMON
Predictably, from week to week, the top three Broadway money makers are The Lion King, Wicked, and The Book of Mormon, with the first two alternating in the #1 and #2 spot (The Lion King took it this week, as it has for most of the summer) and The Book of Mormon almost always taking the #3 place. But a new Top 3 contender may be emerging with Kinky Boots, the Tony Award-winning hit that has been selling out. While The Book of Mormon still earned third place with $1,741,615, Kinky Boots came in at a very close fourth with $1,649,031.

The following are the Broadway ticket sales numbers from the week ending August 18, 2013:

Show Name	GrossGross	TotalAttn	%Cap	AvgPdAdm
ANNIE	$806,640	9,975	73.00%	$80.87
CHICAGO	$678,773	8,253	95.52%	$82.25
CINDERELLA	$980,547	10,216	72.93%	$95.98
FIRST DATE	$424,227	6,881	80.46%	$61.65
FOREVER TANGO	$282,884	4,806	64.74%	$58.86
JERSEY BOYS	$812,903	8,733	88.89%	$93.08
KINKY BOOTS	$1,649,031	11,480	100.77%	$143.64
LET IT BE	$316,572	5,329	39.58%	$59.41
MAMMA MIA!	$953,280	10,487	87.51%	$90.90
MATILDA	$1,329,084	11,542	100.75%	$115.15
MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL	$1,437,843	11,980	99.37%	$120.02
NEWSIES	$904,461	9,316	98.27%	$97.09
ONCE	$708,350	7,682	90.68%	$92.21
PIPPIN	$1,023,367	7,921	100.01%	$129.20
ROCK OF AGES	$384,217	4,185	89.73%	$91.81
SOUL DOCTOR	$200,673	4,958	88.28%	$40.47
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK	$1,025,358	10,612	78.55%	$96.62
THE BOOK OF MORMON	$1,741,615	8,752	102.63%	$199.00
THE LION KING	$2,112,788	13,511	99.35%	$156.38
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA	$1,167,085	12,479	97.19%	$93.52
THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL	$473,711	5,717	67.23%	$82.86
VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE	$554,932	5,337	84.77%	$103.98
WICKED	$1,871,050	13,880	95.91%	$134.80
Totals:	$21,839,390	190,152	86.79%	$100.86

Broadway Show Ticket Sales Analysis w/e 8/11/2013

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Michael Tubbs - The Stats Guy

VERY SMALL INCREASE IN BROADWAY SALES
Total Broadway ticket revenue increased this week, though it wasn’t anything to get too excited about, as the amount was rather small. The previous week’s $23,104,021 was beat by a little over $200,000 this week, with the total of Broadway ticket sales coming in at $23,335,894.

OLD FAVORITES CONTINUE TO PACK THEM IN
Though newcomers like Kinky Boots and Motown the Musical are wowing Broadway audiences, it is long-running shows like The Lion King and Wicked that continue to top the charts each week. Furthermore, long-runners such as Mamma Mia, Rock of Ages, and The Phantom of the Opera are still doing very well, each enjoying over 90% attendance and average paid admissions of $90 or more.

THE NANCE CONCLUDES RUN WITH DECENT NUMBERS
The original new play The Nance, starring Nathan Lane, ended its run on August 11. Despite featuring one of Broadway’s biggest and — usually — most bankable stars, the show never did particularly well at the box office. In its final week, The Nance did respectably, if not impressively, bringing in a total of $444,605 with 81.17% attendance.

The following are the Broadway ticket sales numbers from the week ending August 11, 2013:

Show Name	GrossGross	TotalAttn	%Cap	AvgPdAdm
ANNIE	$907,382	11,033	80.75%	$82.24
CHICAGO	$728,309	8,608	99.63%	$84.61
CINDERELLA	$1,091,550	11,478	81.94%	$95.10
FIRST DATE	$416,131	7,163	83.76%	$58.09
FOREVER TANGO	$384,407	5,216	70.26%	$73.70
JERSEY BOYS	$855,282	8,902	90.61%	$96.08
KINKY BOOTS	$1,632,911	11,480	100.77%	$142.24
LET IT BE	$365,570	5,780	42.93%	$63.25
MAMMA MIA!	$1,002,632	11,102	92.64%	$90.31
MATILDA	$1,313,384	11,538	100.72%	$113.83
MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL	$1,476,600	12,126	100.58%	$121.77
NEWSIES	$958,460	9,503	100.24%	$100.86
ONCE	$762,161	7,632	90.08%	$99.86
PIPPIN	$1,057,057	8,023	101.30%	$131.75
ROCK OF AGES	$407,743	4,304	92.28%	$94.74
SOUL DOCTOR	$197,157	4,824	86.39%	$40.87
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK	$1,106,734	11,573	85.66%	$95.63
THE BOOK OF MORMON	$1,747,273	8,752	102.63	$199.64
THE LION KING	$2,149,242	13,605	100.04%	$157.97
THE NANCE	$444,605	5,948	81.17%	$74.75
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA	$1,232,628	12,973	101.04%	$95.01
THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL	$489,212	5,799	68.19%	$84.36
VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE	$556,185	5,375	85.37%	$103.48
WICKED	$2,053,281	15,614	95.90%	$131.50
TOTALS	$23,335,894	218,351	88.95%	$101.32

Broadway Show Ticket Sales Analysis w/e 8/4/2013

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Michael Tubbs - The Stats Guy

BROADWAY TICKET REVENUE FALLS BY A MILLION
The month of August didn’t start off very well for Broadway, with total Broadway ticket sales falling from the previous week’s $24,169,058 down to $23,104,021 – a difference of over one million dollars.

NEW BROADWAY SHOWS STRUGGLE
The new Broadway season has gotten off to a slow start with four new shows, none of which is doing very impressively. Soul Doctor, First Date, Forever Tango, and Let It Be are all earning average paid admissions in the $50 to $70 range. Of the four, First Date is seeing the best attendance currently, with the theater capacity at 90.59%.

THE LION KING IS BROADWAY’S TOP SHOW
Disney’s long-running favorite The Lion King tops the chart this week. It was the only Broadway show to bring in over two million, coming in at $2,145,484. The second top earner was Wicked at $1,880,559, with The Book of Mormon close behind at $1,730,668.

The following are the Broadway ticket sales numbers from the week ending August 4, 2013:

Show Name	GrossGross	TotalAttn	%Cap	AvgPdAdm
ANNIE	$942,089	11,249	82.33%	$83.75
CHICAGO	$695,084	8,352	96.67%	$83.22
CINDERELLA	$1,077,805	11,440	81.67%	$94.21
FIRST DATE	$430,115	7,747	90.59%	$55.52
FOREVER TANGO	$332,317	5,000	67.35%	$66.46
JERSEY BOYS	$834,861	8,641	87.96%	$96.62
KINKY BOOTS	$1,636,476	11,482	100.79%	$142.53
LET IT BE	$377,941	7,090	52.66%	$53.31
MAMMA MIA!	$937,040	10,766	89.84%	$87.04
MATILDA	$1,286,980	11,542	100.75%	$111.50
MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL	$1,423,791	11,812	97.98%	$120.54
NEWSIES	$965,025	9,577	101.02%	$100.76
ONCE	$786,155	7,875	92.95%	$99.83
PIPPIN	$1,043,942	7,963	100.54%	$131.10
ROCK OF AGES	$406,126	4,359	93.46%	$93.17
SOUL DOCTOR	$295,901	4,532	81.16%	$65.29
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK	$1,295,262	12,977	84.05%	$99.81
THE BOOK OF MORMON	$1,730,668	8,752	102.63%	$197.75
THE LION KING	$2,145,484	13,604	100.03%	$157.71
THE NANCE	$352,327	4,932	67.30%	$71.44
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA	$1,182,528	12,739	99.21%	$92.83
THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL	$475,842	5,529	65.02%	$86.06
VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE	$569,705	5,348	84.94%	$106.53
WICKED	$1,880,559	13,958	96.45%	$134.73
Totals:	$23,104,021	217,266	88.22%	$101.32