By Jennifer R Jones | Posted on June 03, 2013 6:16 PM
This Week On Broadway, Revenue Declined By Over $2M, The Big Knife Concluded Its Run With Modest Sales, Meanwhile, The Lion King Remains Broadway's Top Earner, Closely Followed By Wicked
Broadway Sales Back Down Again
Following last week's Memorial Day Weekend ticket sales boost, Broadway's total ticket revenue fell again. Sales decreased by more than two million, with total earnings coming in at $23,307,202.
"The Big Knife" Closes with Modest Sales
The non-profit Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of The Big Knife concluded its limited run this past Sunday, June 2. As is often the case with Roundabout productions, the production had only modest sales throughout its run. During its last week, The Big Knife filled its theater to 76.94% capacity, with an average paid admission of $56.31.
"The Lion King" Remains Broadway's Best Seller
Whatever ups and downs Broadway may experience, Disney's The Lion King always seems to enjoy steady popularity. Once again, the musical was Broadway's earnings champ, taking in a total of $1,870,584. Wicked was the second highest earner at $1,776,282, with The Book of Mormon coming a very close third at $1,742,062.
The Following are the Broadway Ticket Sales Numbers from the Week Ending June 2, 2013:
| Show Name | GrossGross | TotalAttn | %Cap | AvgPdAdm |
| ANN | $195,459 | 3,680 | 41.33% | $53.11 |
| ANNIE | $800,490 | 9,555 | 69.93% | $83.78 |
| CHICAGO | $551,330 | 6,716 | 77.73% | $82.09 |
| CINDERELLA | $895,419 | 9,849 | 70.31% | $90.91 |
| I’LL EAT YOU LAST: A CHAT WITH SUE MENGERS | $748,131 | 5,151 | 94.70% | $145.24 |
| JERSEY BOYS | $835,718 | 8,421 | 85.72% | $99.24 |
| KINKY BOOTS | $1,340,238 | 11,430 | 100.33% | $117.26 |
| LUCKY GUY | $1,343,042 | 9,611 | 101.64% | $139.74 |
| MACBETH | $287,116 | 3,456 | 55.28% | $83.08 |
| MAMMA MIA! | $812,857 | 9,361 | 78.11% | $86.83 |
| MATILDA | $1,157,633 | 11,455 | 99.99% | $101.06 |
| MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL | $1,354,876 | 12,144 | 100.73% | $111.57 |
| NEWSIES | $823,535 | 9,157 | 96.59% | $89.93 |
| NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT | $612,008 | 7,497 | 65.12% | $81.63 |
| ONCE | $744,723 | 7,292 | 86.07% | $102.13 |
| PIPPIN | $888,684 | 7,590 | 95.83% | $117.09 |
| ROCK OF AGES | $377,408 | 4,053 | 86.90% | $93.12 |
| SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK | $1,040,596 | 12,491 | 80.90% | $83.31 |
| THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES | $373,576 | 4,681 | 90.02% | $79.81 |
| THE BIG KNIFE | $256,480 | 4,555 | 76.94% | $56.31 |
| THE BOOK OF MORMON | $1,742,062 | 8,752 | 102.63% | $199.05 |
| THE LION KING | $1,870,584 | 13,543 | 99.58% | $138.12 |
| THE NANCE | $439,070 | 5,535 | 75.53% | $79.33 |
| THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA | $1,100,715 | 12,565 | 97.86% | $87.60 |
| THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL | $415,088 | 4,924 | 57.90% | $84.30 |
| VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE | $524,082 | 5,679 | 90.20% | $92.28 |
| WICKED | $1,776,282 | 13,947 | 96.37% | $127.36 |
| Totals: | $23,307,202 | 223,090 | 84.23% | $100.20 |
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.
