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Broadway Show Ticket Sales Analysis w/e 4/7/2013

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I'll Eat You Last Broadway ShowBROADWAY TICKET SALES DECLINE
After a few impressive jumps in the total Broadway ticket revenue, this week saw a decrease in sales, bringing in a total of $25,899,686 (down from $28,531,066). This dip was perhaps to be expected given that last week’s big leap was due to holiday ticket buying. The week prior, Broadway took in less than $22 million, so if we compare with that figure instead, this week’s receipts still indicate a healthy upward trend in ticket sales as Broadway benefits from Spring tourism.

FOUR NEW BROADWAY SHOWS DEBUT
The new shows keep on coming. Bette Midler is putting most of them to shame with I’ll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers, a one-woman show that nearly sold out at 99.96% capacity, with tickets going for an average paid admission of $133.78. The Broadway revival of Jekyll & Hyde, starring Constantine Maroulis, also began preview performances this week, but at a far less impressive theater capacity of 56.77%. Alan Cumming’s one-man Macbeth is showing healthy signs during its first week on the boards, filling over 85% of the theater at an average paid admission of $105.35. The play The Big Knife did modest business, filling 73.11% with an average paid admission of $51.61.

WICKED AND THE LION KING BREAK TWO MILLION
Forget the Millionaires Club, this week saw two Broadway musicals in the Two Millionaires Club. Long-standing favorites Wicked and The Lion King both managed to earn two mil, with Wicked grabbing the top spot at $2,257,034.

The following are the Broadway ticket sales numbers from the week ending April 7, 2013:

Broadway Show Ticket Sales Analysis

Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPaidAdm
ANN $308,202 4,398 49.39% $70.08
ANNIE $1,120,203 12,406 90.79% $90.30
BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S $337,621 4,532 52.50% $74.50
CHICAGO $702,715 7,544 87.31% $93.15
CINDERELLA $1,243,857 12,783 91.25% $97.31
HANDS ON A HARDBODY $240,040 4,879 58.70% $49.20
I’LL EAT YOU LAST: A CHAT WITH SUE MENGERS $313,705 2,345 99.96% $133.78
JEKYLL & HYDE $341,454 4,513 56.77% $75.66
JERSEY BOYS $1,015,051 9,002 91.63% $112.76
KINKY BOOTS $775,687 11,271 98.94% $68.82
LUCKY GUY $1,226,451 9,607 101.60% $127.66
MACBETH $92,285 876 85.46% $105.35
MAMMA MIA! $1,027,152 11,226 93.67% $91.50
MATILDA $915,507 9,996 100.00% $91.59
MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL $1,130,744 12,056 103.57% $93.79
NEWSIES $1,091,883 9,611 100.53% $113.61
NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT $771,078 9,128 79.29% $84.47
ONCE $951,033 8,284 97.78% $114.80
ORPHANS $595,471 7,539 87.99% $78.99
PIPPIN $661,104 7,486 94.52% $88.31
ROCK OF AGES $458,868 4,315 92.52% $106.34
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK $1,409,174 13,154 85.19% $107.13
THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES $156,671 3,402 74.77% $46.05
THE BIG KNIFE $223,376 4,328 73.11% $51.61
THE BOOK OF MORMON $1,705,678 8,752 102.63% $194.89
THE LION KING $2,081,319 13,600 100.00% $153.04
THE NANCE $367,937 5,895 80.44% $62.42
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA $1,368,904 12,594 98.08% $108.69
THE TESTAMENT OF MARY $196,495 5,030 76.20% $39.06
THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL $441,915 6,297 74.05% $70.18
VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE $371,075 4,818 76.52% $77.02
WICKED $2,257,034 14,290 98.74% $157.94
Total $25,899,686 255,957 86.06% $94.69

Broadway ticket sales raw data are provided courtesy of The Broadway League. All other data, text, opinion, charts and commentary are copyright © 2013 nytix.com.

Broadway Show Ticket Sales Analysis w/e 3/31/2013

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The Trip To Bountiful Broadway ShowBROADWAY TICKET SALES INCREASE SHARPLY
Easter Weekend meant big bucks for Broadway, which enjoyed a huge increase in ticket revenue this week.  Total ticket sales shot up from last week’s $21,709,082 to this week’s $28,531,066, making for an increase of nearly seven million dollars.  Though the uptick certainly has partly to do with the fact that the Broadway spring season is getting into full swing, this giant leap is definitely due largely to it having been the Easter holiday, which is often a popular time for families to gather and catch a Broadway show.

STARRY NEW SHOWS ATTRACT AUDIENCES
Like last week, this week Broadway saw a trio of new productions begin preview performances. All three are plays, but the two that have fared best so far are the ones featuring well-known actors. The Trip to Bountiful, which stars Cicely Tyson, Cuba Gooding, Jr., and Vanessa Williams, filled its theater to 91.63% capacity and sold tickets at an average price of $82.77.  Orphans, starring Alec Baldwin and Ben Foster, was at 94.13% capacity with tickets at an average paid admission price of $81.76.  (Orphans also had the advantage of the early backstage drama and buzz that came when Shia LaBeouf left the production during rehearsals.)  The third play to begin performances on Broadway this week, The Testament of Mary, isn’t doing as well, though it does star acclaimed actress Fiona Shaw.  The average paid admission was $47.89 this week, but if the show builds buzz and gets good reviews, it could find a change in its fortunes.

The following are the Broadway ticket sales numbers from the week ending March 31, 2013:

Broadway Show Ticket Sales Analysis

Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPaidAdm
ANN $286,869 4,307 48.37% $66.61
ANNIE $1,294,508 13,400 98.07% $96.61
BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S $411,052 5,750 66.61% $71.49
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF $721,456 7,637 78.83% $94.47
CHICAGO $912,004 8,633 99.92% $105.64
CINDERELLA $1,414,541 13,933 99.46% $101.52
HANDS ON A HARDBODY $321,043 6,766 81.40% $47.45
JERSEY BOYS $1,025,947 9,668 98.41% $106.12
KINKY BOOTS $893,741 11,324 99.40% $78.92
LUCKY GUY $1,250,712 9,588 101.40% $130.45
MAMMA MIA! $1,150,663 12,112 102.37% $95.00
MATILDA $960,998 9,998 100.02% $96.12
MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL $1,164,191 12,058 103.59% $96.55
NEWSIES $1,191,552 10,855 100.93% $109.77
NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT $905,621 10,424 90.55% $86.88
ONCE $1,044,362 8,604 101.56% $121.38
ORPHANS $659,391 8,065 94.13% $81.76
PIPPIN $728,161 7,768 97.69% $93.74
ROCK OF AGES $501,765 4,605 98.73% $108.96
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK $1,878,326 15,316 99.20% $122.64
THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES $146,380 3,407 74.88% $42.96
THE BIG KNIFE $201,642 4,417 74.61% $45.65
THE BOOK OF MORMON $1,703,714 8,752 102.63% $194.67
THE LION KING $2,385,081 15,301 100.01% $155.88
THE NANCE $392,189 5,754 78.52% $68.16
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA $1,562,855 13,057 101.69% $119.69
THE TESTAMENT OF MARY $191,134 3,991 70.54% $47.89
THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL $161,233 1,948 91.63% $82.77
VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE $436,391 5,711 90.71% $76.41
WICKED $2,633,547 16,281 100.00% $161.76
Total $28,531,066 269,430 91.53% $96.93

Broadway ticket sales raw data are provided courtesy of The Broadway League. All other data, text, opinion, charts and commentary are copyright © 2013 nytix.com.

Broadway Show Ticket Sales Analysis w/e 3/24/2013

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Pippin Broadway MusicalBROADWAY TICKET GROSSES BLOOMING
Though not as impressive as last week’s rise, the Broadway ticket sales numbers once again increased this week. Gaining just under one million dollars, ticket revenue rose from last week’s $20,821,011 up to $21,709,082.

THREE NEW BROADWAY PRODUCTIONS DEBUT
There are three additional Broadway shows on the chart this week, as three new productions started previews this week. Each has started out on a very different foot, with the new Pippin revival coming out on top with 99.30% capacity and an average paid admission of $101.28. The Nance, which brings Broadway favorite Nathan Lane back to the Great White Way, has started out with fair but unimpressive sales, getting an average of $71.42 per ticket. The Assembled Parties has had the hardest time of the trio, earning only $44.13 average admission.

EIGHT SHOWS EARN OVER A MILLION
With the winter blues (if not the winter weather) now behind us, Broadway is now seeing more and more millionaires. Last week and again this week there were a total of eight shows that brought in over one million for the weekly total. Among those are of course the big three, The Lion King, The Book of Mormon, and the week’s winner, Wicked, which came extremely close to two million at $1,940,002. Other Millionaire’s Club members include popular hits like The Phantom of the Opera and Spiderman, but the wealth has also been shared with several newcomers, Cinderella, Lucky Guy, and Motown the Musical.

The following are the Broadway ticket sales numbers from the week ending March 24, 2013:

Broadway Show Ticket Sales Analysis

Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPaidAdm
ANN $363,340 5,500 61.77% $66.06
ANNIE $941,132 10,906 79.82% $86.29
BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S $357,127 6,116 70.85% $58.39
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF $647,429 6,836 61.74% $94.71
CHICAGO $667,034 7,707 89.20% $86.55
CINDERELLA $1,122,624 12,108 86.44% $92.72
HANDS ON A HARDBODY $211,083 6,415 77.18% $32.90
JERSEY BOYS $883,045 9,062 92.24% $97.44
KINKY BOOTS $852,171 10,893 95.62% $78.23
LUCKY GUY $1,270,733 9,451 99.95% $134.45
MAMMA MIA! $842,657 10,128 85.60% $83.20
MATILDA $834,560 9,935 99.39% $84.00
MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL $1,015,331 10,552 102.90% $96.22
NEWSIES $945,008 9,578 100.19% $98.66
NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT $658,957 7,659 66.53% $86.04
ONCE $966,182 8,222 97.14% $117.51
PIPPIN $199,935 1,974 99.30% $101.28
ROCK OF AGES $460,871 4,527 97.06% $101.80
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK $1,160,466 12,866 83.33% $90.20
THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES $109,183 2,474 76.12% $44.13
THE BIG KNIFE $105,646 2,799 75.65% $37.74
THE BOOK OF MORMON $1,661,180 8,752 102.63% $189.81
THE LION KING $1,892,803 13,467 100.38% $140.55
THE NANCE $199,627 2,795 76.28% $71.42
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA $1,042,563 12,452 96.98% $83.73
VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE $358,395 5,073 80.57% $70.65
WICKED $1,940,002 14,161 97.85% $137.00
Total $21,709,082 222,408 87.14% $91.17

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

Broadway Show Ticket Sales Analysis w/e 3/17/2013

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Matilda Broadway MusicalBROADWAY SALES CONTINUE TO RISE
Spring is bringing new life to Broadway in the form of increased ticket sales.  Once again there was a rise in ticket revenue as sales jumped from last week’s $18,085,583 to $20,821,011.

LOTS OF HOT NEW SHOWS
Unlike the Fall season, which failed to produce many lasting successes among its new crop of productions, the Spring season is showing far more promise.  New musicals Kinky Boots and Matilda are coming close to selling out, and Cinderella is already bringing in over a million dollars in weekly ticket sales.  With a minimum of buzz and no stars (unless you count the music), Motown the Musical is doing extremely well, selling at 102.92% with an average paid admission of $97.58.  In the play department, Lucky Guy is living up to its name, selling out performance at an average paid admission of $135.59 and earning a total of $1,294,233.

MOST NEW PLAYS STRUGGLE
Of course not all new shows can be so fortunate.  Despite positive buzz, the one-woman show Ann is only seeing 66.52% attendance.  Breakfast at Tiffany’s has a well-known title, but so far the play’s average paid admission is rather low at $59.84. Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike is enjoying high attendance at 96.70%, but the average paid admission is only $55.62.

The following are the Broadway ticket sales numbers from the week ending March 17, 2013:

Broadway Show Ticket Sales Analysis

Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPaidAdm
ANN $376,134 5,923 66.52% $63.50
ANNIE $814,915 9,648 70.61% $84.46
BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S $396,866 6,632 76.83% $59.84
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF $693,100 7,259 65.56% $95.48
CHICAGO $649,577 7,897 91.40% $82.26
CINDERELLA $1,102,496 12,132 86.61% $90.88
HANDS ON A HARDBODY $196,151 5,624 68.72% $34.88
JERSEY BOYS $905,013 9,263 94.29% $97.70
KINKY BOOTS $714,331 9,632 96.63% $74.16
LUCKY GUY $1,294,233 9,545 100.94% $135.59
MAMMA MIA! $749,447 9,340 78.94% $80.24
MATILDA $835,432 9,946 99.57% $84.00
MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL $1,029,883 10,554 102.92% $97.58
NEWSIES $951,680 9,554 99.94% $99.61
NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT $650,966 8,287 71.99% $78.55
ONCE $977,861 8,472 100.09% $115.42
ROCK OF AGES $420,521 4,460 95.63% $94.29
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK $1,264,081 14,360 93.01% $88.03
THE BOOK OF MORMON $1,667,180 8,752 102.63% $190.49
THE LION KING $1,776,767 13,134 97.90% $135.28
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA $1,065,032 12,681 98.76% $83.99
VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE $338,621 6,088 96.70% $55.62
WICKED $1,950,727 14,409 99.56% $135.38
Total $20,821,011 213,592 89.38% $93.79

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

Broadway Show Ticket Sales Analysis w/e 3/10/2013

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Kinky Boots Broadway ShowBROADWAY TICKET REVENUE RISES
There was an uptick in total Broadway ticket sales this week, with earnings rising from just a little above 17 million last week to $18,085,583.

KINKY BOOTS STRUTS ITS STUFF
So far Kinky Boots, which boasts a score by pop songstress Cyndi Lauper, is looking like one of the more promising new musicals of the season.  It began previews last week and enjoyed 100% attendance, and still saw an impressive 96.84% of the theater filled this week.  The actual ticket earnings are not nearly as good, coming in at $66.06 average paid admission this week, but so far there has been strong buzz indicating that the show is a crowd pleaser.

MATILDA, BREAKFAST, AND VANYA DEBUT
The musical Matilda, a hot property coming in from London, and the play Breakfast at Tiffany’s both began preview performances on Broadway this week.  Good word-of-mouth from the West End production helped fill Matilda to 96.10% capacity, with an average paid admission of $77.15.  Breakfast at Tiffany’s, based on the Truman Capote story, didn’t start off quite as well, earning just $57.05 per ticket, but 81.05% attendance isn’t bad for a new play. Another newcomer, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, saw a disappointing average admission of $54.79, but a healthy 88.66% of the theater filled.

The following are the Broadway ticket sales numbers from the week ending March 10, 2013:

Broadway Show Ticket Sales Analysis

Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPaidAdm
ANN $337,687 6,536 73.41% $51.67
ANNIE $790,117 9,786 71.62% $80.74
BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S $349,270 6,122 81.05% $57.05
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF $660,694 6,799 61.41% $97.18
CHICAGO $545,066 7,208 83.43% $75.62
CINDERELLA $1,107,158 11,973 100.85% $92.47
HANDS ON A HARDBODY $170,194 5,983 73.11% $28.45
JERSEY BOYS $817,456 7,952 80.94% $102.80
KINKY BOOTS $637,690 9,653 96.84% $66.06
LUCKY GUY $1,109,678 8,256 99.78% $134.41
MAMMA MIA! $696,102 8,788 74.27% $79.21
MATILDA $634,789 8,228 96.10% $77.15
NEWSIES $827,419 8,616 90.13% $96.03
NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT $636,493 7,321 63.59% $86.94
ONCE $908,016 8,242 97.38% $110.17
ROCK OF AGES $429,530 4,386 94.04% $97.93
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK $1,023,945 11,926 77.24% $85.86
THE BOOK OF MORMON $1,650,407 8,752 102.63% $188.57
THE LION KING $1,567,729 13,093 97.59% $119.74
THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD $352,386 5,894 73.38% $59.79
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA $864,609 11,178 87.06% $77.35
VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE $305,840 5,582 88.66% $54.79
WICKED $1,663,310 14,330 99.02% $116.07
Total $18,085,583 196,604 85.37% $88.52

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

Broadway Show Ticket Sales Analysis w/e 3/3/2013

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Lucky Guy Broadway ShowBROADWAY TICKET SALES DROP AGAIN This week sees yet another decrease in Broadway’s total ticket revenue.  Broadway’s earnings are down by more than a million from last week, coming in at a total of $17,192,695.

LUCKY GUY STARTS HIGH A surprise to no one, the new Nora Ephron play Lucky Guy — starring Tom Hanks, making his Broadway debut — has begun Broadway previews on a financial high.  Selling out at 101.74%, the show is earning an average paid admission of $153.17.  For offering audiences the unique experience of seeing one of the world’s favorite movie stars on the Broadway stage, it is expected that Lucky Guy will continue to do great numbers during its run.

FOUR SHOWS TAKE A FINAL BOW Four Broadway shows concluded this week, all ending their runs with respectable numbers.  Barry Manilow’s Manilow on Broadway did the best, taking in an average paid admission of $120.38 in its final week.  The long-running Disney family favorite Mary Poppins enjoyed a full theater in its last week, with 97.60% attendance.  Well-reviewed plays The Other Place and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? had good (if not great) sales, each earning over $300,000 for the week.

MARY POPPINS FINISHES STRONG AFTER 6 YEARS OF PRODUCTION
After announcing closing in early January, Mary Poppins finished strong with a gross for over a million dollars in Broadway ticket sales this past week.  Gross ticket sales averaged $650,000 (by week) from January to mid-February.  It was not until the final 3 weeks that the Broadway show experienced an elevation in sales.  Mary Poppins ended their 6 year production consecutively breaking 1 million dollars in gross ticket sales in the production’s final weeks.

The following are the Broadway ticket sales numbers from the week ending March 3, 2013: Broadway Show Ticket Sales Analysis

Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPaidAdm
ANN $294,156 5,636 63.30% $52.19
ANNIE $902,794 11,782 86.23% $76.62
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF $686,272 7,414 66.96% $92.56
CHICAGO $484,637 6,607 76.47% $73.35
CINDERELLA $804,176 11,605 97.75% $69.30
HANDS ON A HARDBODY $186,336 5,943 82.99% $31.35
JERSEY BOYS $758,714 7,897 80.38% $96.08
KINKY BOOTS $105,384 1,424 100.00% $74.01
LUCKY GUY $367,156 2,397 101.74% $153.17
MAMMA MIA! $657,925 8,675 73.32% $75.84
MANILOW ON BROADWAY $910,345 7,562 92.73% $120.38
MARY POPPINS $1,006,157 14,031 97.60% $71.71
NEWSIES $768,352 8,550 89.44% $89.87
NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT $634,182 7,555 65.63% $83.94
ONCE $866,108 7,863 92.90% $110.15
ROCK OF AGES $401,624 4,354 93.35% $92.24
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK $1,007,796 12,178 78.87% $82.76
THE BOOK OF MORMON $1,592,202 8,752 102.63% $181.92
THE LION KING $1,431,205 12,635 94.18% $113.27
THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD $361,943 5,790 72.09% $62.51
THE OTHER PLACE $301,779 4,397 85.35% $68.63
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA $787,625 10,497 81.75% $75.03
WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? $331,805 4,203 76.98% $78.94
WICKED $1,544,023 14,468 99.97% $106.72
Total $17,192,695 192,215 85.52% $88.86

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

Broadway Show Ticket Sales Analysis w/e 2/24/2013

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The Lion King Broadway MusicalTOTAL BROADWAY TICKET SALES DECREASE
Following last week’s big increase to $19,053,138, this week Broadway saw a dip in total ticket revenue as sales dropped down to $18,315,913. As with most winters, Broadway has continued to see ticket sales go up and down, with mostly very modest numbers overall. But fortunately spring is around the corner, so Broadway can expect to see ticket sales steadily increase as new Broadway shows open.

NEW SHOWS START SLOW
Two new shows, the one-woman play Ann and the new musical Hands on a Hardbody, have just started preview performances on Broadway, but so far they have seen only modest ticket sales. Ann, which stars Holland Taylor as Texas governor Ann Richards, filled its theater to 61.94% capacity with an average paid admission of $54.38. At 88.55% capacity, Hands on a Hardbody did a better job of getting people in seats, but the average admission was only $57.86 per ticket.

THE LION KING ON TOP THIS WEEK
Six Broadway shows earned over one million dollars this week, including popular newcomer Cinderella, soon-to-be-closing Mary Poppins (no doubt enjoying last-minute business from people who want to see it before it goes), Spiderman, The Book of Mormon, and Wicked. The top earner was Disney’s The Lion King, bringing in $1,779,324.

The following are the Broadway ticket sales numbers from the week ending February 24, 2013:

Broadway Show Ticket Sales Analysis

Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPaidAdm
ANN $262,436 4,826 61.94% $54.38
ANNIE $972,128 10,972 80.30% $88.60
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF $725,106 7,216 65.17% $100.49
CHICAGO $561,607 7,290 84.38% $77.04
CINDERELLA $1,045,064 11,832 99.66% $88.33
HANDS ON A HARDBODY $53,229 920 88.55% $57.86
JERSEY BOYS $844,357 8,584 87.38% $98.36
MAMMA MIA! $680,908 8,642 73.04% $78.79
MANILOW ON BROADWAY $653,063 6,553 80.36% $99.66
MARY POPPINS $1,022,585 13,485 93.80% $75.83
NEWSIES $926,915 9,275 97.02% $99.94
NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT $699,893 7,800 67.76% $89.73
ONCE $969,147 8,443 99.75% $114.79
PICNIC $331,975 5,400 91.22% $61.48
ROCK OF AGES $439,386 4,328 92.80% $101.52
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK $1,212,082 12,945 83.84% $93.63
THE BOOK OF MORMON $1,607,985 8,752 102.63% $183.73
THE LION KING $1,779,324 14,539 96.33% $122.38
THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD $346,637 5,392 67.13% $64.29
THE OTHER PLACE $296,168 4,418 85.75% $67.04
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA $950,908 12,052 93.86% $78.90
WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? $277,424 3,787 69.36% $73.26
WICKED $1,657,584 13,874 95.87% $119.47
Total $18,315,913 191,325 85.13% $90.85

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

Broadway Show Ticket Sales Analysis w/e 2/17/2013

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Cinderella Broadway MusicalBIG JUMP IN BROADWAY TICKET SALES
Total Broadway ticket revenue saw a $4 million increase this week, leaping from the previous week’s very poor $15,048,035 up to $19,053,138. Part of the credit for the increase likely goes to the fact that this was a holiday weekend (President’s Day weekend) and holidays are typically a popular time for Broadway shows.

BIG HITS OF THE WEEK
Surprisingly there were a grand total of seven Broadway shows that made it over the million mark this week. As usual, the Top 3 was made up of The Book of Mormon, The Lion King, and Wicked (which earned the most at $1,875,920). The other million dollar babies were Mary Poppins, Spiderman, Once, and newcomer Cinderella.

CINDERELLA SELLS OUT
Following its very promising first week, Cinderella is already looking like it may be the big Broadway hit of the spring season. The theater was filled to 100% capacity this week, and it earned a total of $1,056,544.

The following are the Broadway ticket sales numbers from the week ending February 17, 2013:

Broadway Show Ticket Sales Analysis

Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPaidAdm
ANNIE $954,565 10,386 76.01% $91.91
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF $957,786 8,833 79.78% $108.43
CHICAGO $675,688 7,519 87.03% $89.86
CINDERELLA $1,056,544 11,867 99.96% $89.03
JERSEY BOYS $882,204 7,938 80.80% $111.14
MAMMA MIA! $845,181 10,577 89.39% $79.91
MANILOW ON BROADWAY $610,616 6,104 74.85% $100.04
MARY POPPINS $1,015,709 12,229 85.07% $83.06
NEWSIES $823,600 8,437 88.25% $97.62
NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT $804,242 8,248 71.65% $97.51
ONCE $1,007,277 8,234 97.28% $122.33
PICNIC $302,778 5,062 85.51% $59.81
ROCK OF AGES $492,289 4,483 96.12% $109.81
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK $1,342,250 13,675 88.57% $98.15
THE BOOK OF MORMON $1,686,039 8,752 102.63% $192.65
THE LION KING $1,795,279 13,404 99.91% $133.94
THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD $399,591 6,133 76.36% $65.15
THE OTHER PLACE $292,273 4,539 88.10% $64.39
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA $929,435 11,034 85.93% $84.23
WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? $303,874 3,933 72.03% $77.26
WICKED $1,875,920 14,116 97.54% $132.89
Total $19,053,138 185,503 86.80% $99.48

Broadway ticket sales raw data are provided courtesy of The Broadway League
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Broadway Show Ticket Sales Analysis w/e 2/10/2013

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The Heiress Broadway ShowBROADWAY TICKET SALES TAKE ANOTHER DIVE
Broadway’s overall ticket revenue dipped even further this week, dropping from the already low $16,564,311 down to $15,048,035.  Blame for the decrease can be given to winter storm Nemo, which meteorologists began hyping early in the week.  The snow began battering New York City on Friday afternoon, carrying on through the night.  Though Broadway shows weathered the storm and kept their doors open, some methods of transportation into the city experienced temporary closures and delays, making it difficult for commuters to come in to see Broadway shows.  Furthermore, the weather forecaster-inspired hysteria surrounding the winter storm most likely spooked many would-be Broadway ticket buyers into staying away from Broadway all weekend, despite the fact that the storm was effectively over by Saturday morning and public transit within the city was running just fine.

THE HEIRESS DOES WELL DURING FINAL WEEK
One of the more successful play revivals on Broadway this season, The Heiress ended its limited run on a high note, nearly selling out its theater at 96.65% capacity at an average paid admission of $101.04.  The production no doubt has enjoyed a boost from the fact that its two stars are both in hot properties right now — Jessica Chastain in the film Zero Dark Thirty and Dan Stevens in the popular PBS drama Downton Abbey, currently airing its third season.

The following are the Broadway ticket sales numbers from the week ending February 10, 2013:

Broadway Show Ticket Sales Analysis

Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPaidAdm
ANNIE $696,830 8,504 62.24% $81.94
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF $656,660 6,313 57.02% $104.02
CHICAGO $365,414 4,839 56.01% $75.51
CINDERELLA $721,654 9,268 89.22% $77.87
JERSEY BOYS $718,117 7,786 79.25% $92.23
MAMMA MIA! $478,909 6,751 57.06% $70.94
MANILOW ON BROADWAY $742,022 5,666 69.48% $130.96
MARY POPPINS $658,785 9,624 66.94% $68.45
NEWSIES $659,853 7,470 78.14% $88.33
NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT $518,472 6,225 54.07% $83.29
ONCE $850,309 7,957 94.01% $106.86
PICNIC $238,562 4,199 70.93% $56.81
ROCK OF AGES $368,708 4,069 87.24% $90.61
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK $1,002,910 11,518 74.60% $87.07
THE BOOK OF MORMON $1,590,782 8,752 102.63% $181.76
THE HEIRESS $650,105 6,434 96.65% $101.04
THE LION KING $1,333,769 12,042 89.76% $110.76
THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD $272,735 5,734 71.39% $47.56
THE OTHER PLACE $259,979 3,844 74.61% $67.63
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA $684,437 9,535 74.26% $71.78
WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? $223,970 2,950 54.03% $75.92
WICKED $1,355,055 13,067 90.29% $103.70
Total $15,048,035 162,547 74.99% $89.78

Broadway ticket sales raw data are provided courtesy of The Broadway League
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Broadway Show Ticket Sales Analysis w/e 2/3/2013

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Manilow on BroadwaySLIGHT DECREASE IN OVERALL BROADWAY SALES
This week Broadway saw a small decrease in total ticket revenue, dipping to an overall take of $16,564,311, down from $17,182,845 the previous week. This is the lowest amount that Broadway has earned in total ticket sales since the week ending 11/4/2012, when Broadway sales were at approximately 13 and a half million due to the after-effects of the destructive
super-storm Sandy.

BARRY MANILOW ON BROADWAY
New York native Barry Manilow has returned to his hometown and taken over a Broadway theater for a limited engagement. The pop icon had to cancel a few performances of Manilow on Broadway due to sickness, making for a rocky start, but nonetheless he enjoyed great total sales of $796,714 at an average paid admission of $119.61. Barry Manilow does not necessarily command a huge percentage of the traditional Broadway audience, but enough “fanilows” came out to fill 81.68% of the theater.

SALES FOR CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF FALL
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof has been seeing its initially strong numbers falling over the last few weeks. For a classic play revival, an average paid admission of $98.41 is perfectly respectable, but this particular revival happens to feature film star Scarlett Johansson, making it surprising that the theater was only at 66.39% capacity this week. Part of the problem is
no doubt due to the winter blues, but it also may be that Broadway is less hospitable to big stars in plays than it has been in the past, as we saw the Katie Holmes-starring Dead Accounts also bring in poor numbers last fall. Grace, starring Paul Rudd, also under-performed earlier in the season.

The following are the Broadway ticket sales numbers from the week ending February 3, 2013:

Broadway Show Ticket Sales Analysis

Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPaidAdm
ANNIE 821,246.00 9,870 72.23% $83.21
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF 723,430.50 7,351 66.39% $98.41
CHICAGO 448,439.60 6,079 70.36% $73.77
CINDERELLA 950,035.25 11,471 96.62% $82.82
JERSEY BOYS 779,681.99 8,322 84.71% $93.69
MAMMA MIA! 575,932.34 8,091 67.52% $71.18
MANILOW ON BROADWAY 796,714.00 6,661 81.68% $119.61
MARY POPPINS 708,354.50 10,232 71.17% $69.23
NEWSIES 756,382.90 8,596 89.92% $87.99
NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT 656,108.00 7,914 68.75% $82.90
ONCE 922,096.93 8,301 98.07% $111.08
PICNIC 256,119.95 4,327 73.09% $59.19
ROCK OF AGES 367,947.00 4,114 88.21% $89.44
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK 1,008,401.75 11,995 77.69% $84.07
THE BOOK OF MORMON 1,635,426.13 8,752 102.63% $186.86
THE HEIRESS 673,936.77 7,286 95.77% $92.50
THE LION KING 1,395,073.00 12,800 95.41% $108.99
THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD 345,209.33 5,753 71.63% $60.01
THE OTHER PLACE 300,190.00 4,400 85.41% $68.23
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA 748,948.69 10,511 81.86% $71.25
WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? 275,387.50 3,942 72.20% $69.86
WICKED 1,419,249.00 14,091 97.37% $100.72
Total $16,564,311.13 180,859 82.21% $89.3186

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