Broadway Show Ticket Sales Analysis w/e 12/15/2013

BROADWAY SALES FALL Though Broadway ticket sales continue to ride a holiday high, bringing in more money than usual due to the city's high tourist presence, this week's total was lower than the previous week's by well over a million, falling from $27,935,664 down to $26,577,878.

THE SNOW GEESE ENDS WITH POOR SALES The limited-run Manhattan Theatre Club play The Snow Geese, starring Mary-Louise Parker, enjoyed some acclaim for the play's writing and performances. But the production's sales were unimpressive, and in its final week it was actually the lowest earner on the Broadway chart, taking in only $130,484. Attendance was decent at 75.38%, but the average paid admission was a mere $38.04. NINE BROADWAY SHOWS MAKE OVER A MILLION This week, a total of nine Broadway shows earned over a million dollars. Only two -- 700 Sundays and Betrayal -- are plays, with musicals as usual being the larger draw for audience. Newer musicals Kinky Boots, Matilda, and Motown made the Millionaires Club, as well as soon-to-be-closing Spider-man. And Broadway's three top earners, The Book of Mormon, The Lion King, and Wicked, all came fairly close to earning two million. The following are the Broadway ticket sales numbers from the week ending December 15, 2013:

Show	GrossGross	Total Attn	%Cap	AvgPdAdm
700 SUNDAYS	$1,134,137	7,649	86.78%	$148.27
A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER	$516,342	5,405	74.49%	$95.53
A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN	$373,869	4,176	68.59%	$89.53
AFTER MIDNIGHT	$626,198	6,131	73.97%	$102.14
ANNIE	$921,884	10,685	93.99%	$86.28
BEAUTIFUL	$771,883	7,137	86.95%	$108.15
BETRAYAL	$1,284,344	8,424	100.00%	$152.46
BIG FISH	$503,315	7,721	68.40%	$65.19
CHICAGO	$507,963	6,042	69.93%	$84.07
CINDERELLA	$824,748	9,201	65.68%	$89.64
FIRST DATE	$355,595	5,241	61.28%	$67.85
JERSEY BOYS	$953,819	8,423	85.74%	$113.24
KINKY BOOTS	$1,768,672	11,464	100.63%	$154.28
MACBETH	$363,665	5,566	66.45%	$65.34
MAMMA MIA!	$541,254	6,243	66.93%	$86.70
MATILDA	$1,157,142	11,178	97.57%	$103.52
MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL	$1,538,154	11,527	95.61%	$133.44
NEWSIES	$789,589	9,192	96.96%	$85.90
NO MAN’S LAND/WAITING FOR GODOT	$694,111	7,489	87.24%	$92.68
ONCE	$737,982	6,818	80.48%	$108.24
PIPPIN	$844,011	7,179	90.64%	$117.57
ROCK OF AGES	$408,587	4,312	92.45%	$94.76
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK	$1,054,823	13,405	105.85%	$78.69
THE BOOK OF MORMON	$1,865,333	8,752	102.63%	$213.13
THE GLASS MENAGERIE	$504,266	4,460	71.66%	$113.06
THE LION KING	$1,818,825	12,809	94.18%	$142.00
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA	$809,501	9,414	73.32%	$85.99
THE SNOW GEESE	$130,484	3,430	75.38%	$38.04
TWELFTH NIGHT/RICHARD III	$805,442	8,368	99.52%	$96.25
WICKED	$1,971,945	15,008	98.84%	$131.39
Totals:	$26,577,878	242,849	84.41%	$104.78

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