Broadway Show Ticket Sales Analysis w/e 6/30/2013

A JUMP IN BROADWAY TICKET SALES Overall Broadway ticket revenue experienced an increase of close to a million this week, as sales went up from $24,116,852 to $24,997,386. Summer tourism is the most likely driver in this jump in sales figures.

ANN DOES BETTER THAN USUAL ON HER WAY OUT The one-woman Broadway play Ann, written by and starring Holland Taylor (TV's Two and a Half Men), concluded its run at Lincoln Center this Sunday, closing out the week with better numbers than usual. At 61.04% capacity, the show had a bigger audience than it's had since very early in its run. The average paid admission of $64.02 was the best Ann has seen in weeks. However, even though the play has been trailing the Broadway pack for quite some time, it is worth noting that one-person shows have far lower running costs than most other Broadway shows, and this one also happened to be in a rather large theater. Ultimately, the play enjoyed a run of several months, along with critical acclaim and enthusiastic word-of-mouth. SCHOOL IS OUT AND BROADWAY SHOWS ARE IN With schools out for the summer, now is a better opportunity than ever for parents -- both locals and tourists bringing their families to New York City for vacation -- to take their children to shows. Many of Broadway's most family friendly shows saw an increase in sales this week, including The Lion King, Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark, Cinderella, and Annie. The following are the Broadway ticket sales numbers from the week ending June 30, 2013:

Show Name	GrossGross	TotalAttn	%Cap	AvgPdAdm
ANN	$347,934	5,435	61.04%	$64.02
ANNIE	$1,112,304	12,574	92.02%	$88.46
CHICAGO	$653,577	8,137	94.18%	$80.32
CINDERELLA	$1,223,648	12,712	90.75%	$96.26
I’LL EAT YOU LAST: A CHAT WITH SUE MENGERS	$810,174	5,563	102.28%	$145.64
JERSEY BOYS	$901,107	8,973	91.34%	$100.42
KINKY BOOTS	$1,528,261	11,480	100.77%	$133.12
LUCKY GUY	$1,364,021	9,604	101.57%	$142.03
MACBETH	$323,920	4,245	67.90%	$76.31
MAMMA MIA!	$932,345	10,570	88.20%	$88.21
MATILDA	$1,222,047	11,459	100.03%	$106.65
MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL	$1,447,785	12,150	100.78%	$119.16
NEWSIES	$901,970	9,603	101.30%	$93.93
ONCE	$844,954	8,221	97.04%	$102.78
PIPPIN	$1,067,517	8,000	101.01%	$133.44
ROCK OF AGES	$415,042	4,393	94.19%	$94.48
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK	$1,186,764	12,521	81.09%	$94.78
THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES	$320,426	4,267	82.06%	$75.09
THE BOOK OF MORMON	$1,736,027	8,752	102.63%	$198.36
THE LION KING	$1,971,393	13,604	100.03%	$144.91
THE NANCE	$390,725	4,486	61.22%	$87.10
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA	$1,124,860	12,560	97.82%	$89.56
THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL	$493,900	5,344	62.84%	$92.42
VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE	$691,532	6,040	95.93%	$114.49
WICKED	$1,985,154	13,934	96.28%	$142.47
Totals:	$24,997,386	224,627	90.57%	$108.18

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