This Week On Broadway Ticket Sales Slightly Increased By Nearly A Half Million, Forever Tango Sees Increase In Average Admission, And Let It Be Is Off To An Unimpressive Start


Another Small Increase in Ticket Sales

Forever Tango Broadway Show

As a week-long heat wave smothered New York City, many people found relief in air-conditioned Broadway theaters. Total Broadway ticket revenue increased from the previous week's $23,190,352 to $23,614,761.

"Forever Tango's" Average Paid Admission Goes Up

Since last week, the new dance revue Forever Tango saw a decrease in attendance (down to 73.30% from the previous week's 82.61%). However, the average paid admission went up by more than $30, making up for the fact that there were fewer people in the seats.

"Let It Be" Begins with Poor Sales

The new Beatles tribute show Let It Be began preview performances this week, but fans of the Fab Four were not out in full force. At 70.80% capacity, the new Broadway show had decent if unimpressive attendance, but the average paid admission was an extremely low $41.90.

The Following are the Broadway Ticket Sales Numbers from the Week Ending July 21, 2013:

Broadway Show Ticket Sales Analysis
Show NameGrossGrossTotalAttn
%Cap
AvgPdAdm
ANNIE
$956,255
11,510
84.20%
$83.08
CHICAGO
$679,103
8,257
95.60%
$82.25
CINDERELLA
$1,135,743
11,746
83.90%
$96.69
FIRST DATE
$350,122
7,594
88.80%
$46.11
FOREVER TANGO
$430,325
5,441
73.30%
$79.09
JERSEY BOYS
$858,871
8,712
88.70%
$98.58
KINKY BOOTS
$1,604,272
11,480
100.80%
$139.74
LET IT BE
$399,319
9,530
70.80%
$41.90
MAMMA MIA!
$951,216
10,548
88%
$90.18
MATILDA
$1,288,941
11,539
100.70%
$111.70
MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL
$1,478,595
12,135
100.70%
$121.85
NEWSIES
$959,947
9,526
100.50%
$100.77
ONCE
$779,508
8,019
94.70%
$97.21
PIPPIN
$1,037,961
8,026
101.30%
$129.32
ROCK OF AGES
$423,004
4,323
92.70%
$97.85
SOUL DOCTOR
$109,750
2,990
85.70%
$36.71
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK
$1,277,702
12,987
84.10%
$98.38
THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES
$285,154
4,306
82.80%
$66.22
THE BOOK OF MORMON
$1,749,550
8,752
102.60%
$199.90
THE LION KING
$2,316,189
15,186
99.30%
$152.52
THE NANCE
$380,778
5,022
68.50%
$75.82
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
$1,147,544
12,642
98.50%
$90.77
THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL
$423,827
5,054
59.40%
$83.86
VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE
$683,857
5,900
93.70%
$115.91
WICKED
$1,907,228
14,009
96.80%
$136.14
Totals:
$23,614,761
225,234
89.44%
$98.90

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