By Jennifer R Jones | Posted on December 26, 2014 1:32 PM
In The Week Ending December 21, 2014, Constellations Began Previews To Modest Success. Tourist Favorites Were Top Picks In This Pre-Christmas Week.
New Show: “Constellations”
On December 16, 2014, Constellations began previews at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in a Manhattan Theatre Club production. This production transfers to New York from London, where it premiered at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs and then transferred to the West End, where it won the Evening Standard Award for Best Play and was nominated for the Olivier Award for the same honor.
The play is written by Nick Payne, directed by Michael Longhurst, and the Broadway production stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Ruth Wilson, both making their Broadway debuts.
"Constellations" Opens January 13th
In the week ending December 21, 2014, the play had seven performances and brought in $325,875, which represents 47.95% of its gross potential. The average paid admission was $82.44, which represents a substantial but not huge amount of discounting.
This is a slightly unusual time for a show to open, so it may take a few weeks for the show to gain traction and for word of mouth to spread. It will open on January 13, 2015.
“The Lion King” And “Wicked” Still Tourist Favorites
In the week before Christmas, many tourists are in town and they are still showing the same tastes demonstrated in the summer tourist season. In the week ending December 21, 2014, The Lion King brought in $2,200,409, which was an increase of $275,346 from the week before.
With an average paid admission of $170.47, that represented 95.32% of the show’s gross capacity. The next biggest earner was Wicked, another proven tourist favorite. This past week, it brought in $1,986,719, an increase of $240,682 from the week before.
"The Book Of Mormon" Remains At The Top Of The Charts
With an average paid admission of $139.09, it brought in 118.18% of its gross potential. The third highest earner was The Book of Mormon, which brought in $1,862,009, an increase of $122,342, which represents 133.86% of its gross potential.
Finally, Aladdin has solidified itself as a top tourist treat, having brought in $1,607,102, which is an increase of $77,814, representing 111.91% of its gross potential.
The following are the Broadway ticket sales numbers for the week ending December 21, 2014:
| Show Name | GrossGross | TotalAttn | %Capacity | AvgPdAdm |
| A DELICATE BALANCE | $706,174 | 5,109 | 79.63% | $138.22 |
| A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER | $841,587 | 7,046 | 96.47% | $119.44 |
| ALADDIN | $1,607,102 | 13,732 | 99.62% | $117.03 |
| BEAUTIFUL | $1,235,710 | 7,675 | 93.51% | $161.00 |
| CABARET | $935,919 | 7,160 | 100.22% | $130.71 |
| CHICAGO | $479,248 | 5,946 | 68.82% | $80.60 |
| CINDERELLA | $990,052 | 12,307 | 87.86% | $80.45 |
| CONSTELLATIONS | $325,875 | 3,953 | 86.88% | $82.44 |
| DISGRACED | $332,589 | 3,873 | 52.74% | $85.87 |
| HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH | $592,551 | 6,013 | 85.30% | $98.55 |
| HONEYMOON IN VEGAS | $321,524 | 6,343 | 68.53% | $50.69 |
| IF/THEN | $525,214 | 6,477 | 61.76% | $81.09 |
| IT’S ONLY A PLAY | $1,408,914 | 8,345 | 97.58% | $168.83 |
| JERSEY BOYS | $837,362 | 7,255 | 73.85% | $115.42 |
| KINKY BOOTS | $1,126,354 | 9,512 | 83.50% | $118.41 |
| LES MISÉRABLES | $858,645 | 9,027 | 80.08% | $95.12 |
| MAMMA MIA! | $527,353 | 6,155 | 65.98% | $85.68 |
| MATILDA | $1,078,021 | 10,313 | 90.02% | $104.53 |
| MOTOWN THE MUSICAL | $889,590 | 8,366 | 69.39% | $106.33 |
| ON THE TOWN | $713,291 | 8,581 | 57.24% | $83.12 |
| ONCE | $666,416 | 7,186 | 84.82% | $92.74 |
| PIPPIN | $512,514 | 6,327 | 79.89% | $81.00 |
| ROCK OF AGES | $400,950 | 4,358 | 93.44% | $92.00 |
| SIDE SHOW | $513,912 | 7,512 | 72.06% | $68.41 |
| THE BOOK OF MORMON | $1,862,009 | 8,744 | 102.53% | $212.95 |
| THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME | $867,003 | 7,281 | 89.40% | $119.08 |
| THE ELEPHANT MAN | $973,202 | 6,128 | 98.97% | $158.81 |
| THE ILLUSIONISTS – WITNESS THE IMPOSSIBLE | $1,213,927 | 12,221 | 85.03% | $99.33 |
| THE LAST SHIP | $779,799 | 8,152 | 75.54% | $95.66 |
| THE LION KING | $2,200,409 | 12,908 | 94.91% | $170.47 |
| THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA | $928,596 | 10,200 | 79.44% | $91.04 |
| THE REAL THING | $445,978 | 5,395 | 91.13% | $82.67 |
| THE RIVER | $785,131 | 5,536 | 99.43% | $141.82 |
| THIS IS OUR YOUTH | $322,733 | 6,123 | 72.14% | $52.71 |
| WICKED | $1,986,719 | 14,284 | 98.70% | $139.09 |
| YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU | $486,341 | 5,386 | 62.74% | $90.30 |
| Totals: | $31,278,712 | 280,929 | 82.75% | $108.10 |
Broadway ticket sales raw data are provided courtesy of The Broadway League All other data, text, opinion, charts and commentary are copyright © 2014 nytix.com
