PRODUCER’S PERSPECTIVE Ken Davenport, Broadway Producer, Off-Broadway, Theater

Broadway Grosses w/e 08/29/10

Show Name	GrossGross	TotalAttn	%Cap	AvgPdAdm
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC	$596,663	7,045	94.59%	$84.69
AMERICAN IDIOT	$610,478	7,725	56.50%	$79.03
BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL	$1,006,495	10,577	93.04%	$95.16
CHICAGO	$485,398	6,323	73.18%	$76.77
COME FLY AWAY	$633,486	8,873	68.85%	$71.39
FELA!	$442,031	5,936	72.04%	$74.47
IN THE HEIGHTS	$555,905	7,585	70.55%	$73.29
JERSEY BOYS	$1,014,108	9,696	98.70%	$104.59
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES	$581,350	6,546	77.41%	$88.81
MAMMA MIA!	$830,277	9,466	78.99%	$87.71
MARY POPPINS	$920,251	11,218	78.03%	$82.03
MEMPHIS	$841,523	9,367	79.65%	$89.84
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET	$437,005	5,391	55.51%	$81.06
NEXT TO NORMAL	$285,421	4,828	78.17%	$59.12
PROMISES, PROMISES	$985,433	11,158	79.84%	$88.32
ROCK OF AGES	$475,269	6,366	79.81%	$74.66
THE ADDAMS FAMILY	$764,231	8,602	70.79%	$88.84
THE LION KING	$1,546,227	12,963	96.62%	$119.28
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA	$774,626	9,924	76.81%	$78.06
WEST SIDE STORY	$689,020	9,526	70.17%	$72.33
WICKED	$1,664,108	14,472	100.00%	$114.99
TOTAL	$16,139,301	183,587	78.54%	$84.97

Broadway's 1st Quarter Results: Summer Lovin' happened so fast.

With the end of the summer comes the end of the first 13 weeks of the Broadway season, which means it's time for us to check in and see how the grosses and attendance are stacking up so far.

And lo and behold, it looks like Santa got his seasons messed up, because we got a nice present this summer!

Grosses are up a considerable 2.9% this quarter, as compared to the first 13 weeks of last season.  Attendance notched up 1.1% as well.

This is quite a difference from the first quarter last year, when we were down 3.2% in the gross column and 9.6% in the attendance column.   

Why the difference?  Is the economy better?  Were there more tourists in town?

I think the answer is simpler than that.

In the first 13 weeks of this season, there were simply more shows.  Playing weeks were up 7.3% over last year.  

I think we'll slip back a bit this Fall, as the season looks a little light (I'm expecting a surprise closing announcement from at least one show).  However, I am still holding firm with my projection that will see modest increases in both attendance and grosses for the year . . .

. . . Especially now that Spider-Man looks like it's finally ready to cast his web.

See you in Q2!

Broadway Grosses w/e 08/22/10

Show Name	GrossGross	TotalAttn	%Cap	AvgPdAdm
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC	$539,005	6,602	88.64%	$81.64
AMERICAN IDIOT	$707,740	8,761	64.08%	$80.78
BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL	$1,039,995	10,878	95.69%	$95.61
CHICAGO	$534,347	6,853	79.32%	$77.97
COME FLY AWAY	$635,399	9,049	70.21%	$70.22
FELA!	$482,416	6,378	77.40%	$75.64
IN THE HEIGHTS	$634,335	8,462	78.70%	$74.96
JERSEY BOYS	$1,020,157	9,643	98.16%	$105.79
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES	$602,152	6,678	78.97%	$90.17
MAMMA MIA!	$886,815	10,184	84.98%	$87.08
MARY POPPINS	$1,052,470	12,781	88.91%	$82.35
MEMPHIS	$854,846	9,610	81.72%	$88.95
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET	$450,851	5,633	58.00%	$80.04
NEXT TO NORMAL	$298,132	4,903	79.39%	$60.81
PROMISES, PROMISES	$966,150	10,901	78.00%	$88.63
RACE	$274,787	4,149	49.02%	$66.23
ROCK OF AGES	$511,836	6,442	80.77%	$79.45
SOUTH PACIFIC	$626,513	7,284	99.96%	$86.01
THE ADDAMS FAMILY	$1,125,749	10,417	85.72%	$108.07
THE LION KING	$1,632,627	13,425	100.07%	$121.61
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA	$857,575	10,778	83.42%	$79.57
WEST SIDE STORY	$726,347	9,982	73.53%	$72.77
WICKED	$1,688,034	14,472	100.00%	$116.64
TOTAL	$18,148,273	204,265	81.51%	$85.69

Broadway Grosses w/e 08/15/10

Show Name	GrossGross	TotalAttn	%Cap	AvgPdAdm
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC	$523,674	6,452	86.63%	$81.16
AMERICAN IDIOT	$787,509	9,867	72.17%	$79.81
BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL	$1,108,430	11,193	98.46%	$99.03
CHICAGO	$587,660	7,340	84.95%	$80.06
COME FLY AWAY	$581,541	7,798	60.51%	$74.58
FELA!	$490,372	6,487	78.73%	$75.59
IN THE HEIGHTS	$616,356	8,515	79.19%	$72.38
JERSEY BOYS	$1,012,390	9,440	96.09%	$107.24
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES	$632,042	6,969	82.41%	$90.69
LEND ME A TENOR	$435,764	6,152	76.98%	$70.83
MAMMA MIA!	$923,650	10,368	86.52%	$89.09
MARY POPPINS	$1,146,186	13,474	93.73%	$85.07
MEMPHIS	$908,819	10,296	87.55%	$88.27
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET	$426,908	5,225	53.80%	$81.70
NEXT TO NORMAL	$278,266	4,717	76.38%	$58.99
PROMISES, PROMISES	$1,093,510	12,340	88.29%	$88.62
RACE	$230,318	3,580	42.30%	$64.33
ROCK OF AGES	$536,316	6,807	85.34%	$78.79
SOUTH PACIFIC	$681,968	8,061	96.79%	$84.60
THE ADDAMS FAMILY	$1,155,492	10,108	83.18%	$114.31
THE LION KING	$1,643,356	13,422	100.04%	$122.44
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA	$937,062	11,587	89.68%	$80.87
WEST SIDE STORY	$745,993	10,219	75.27%	$73.00
WICKED	$1,733,834	14,472	100.00%	$119.81
TOTAL	$19,217,412	214,889	82.29%	$85.89

Broadway Grosses w/e 08/08/10

Show Name	GrossGross	TotalAttn	%Cap	AvgPdAdm
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC	$543,076	6,729	90.35%	$80.71
AMERICAN IDIOT	$817,867	10,398	76.05%	$78.66
BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL	$1,129,644	11,151	98.09%	$101.30
CHICAGO	$580,558	7,255	83.97%	$80.02
COME FLY AWAY	$550,169	6,603	51.23%	$83.32
FELA!	$482,518	6,410	77.79%	$75.28
IN THE HEIGHTS	$608,619	8,298	77.18%	$73.35
JERSEY BOYS	$1,025,072	9,564	97.35%	$107.18
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES	$648,429	7,046	83.33%	$92.03
LEND ME A TENOR	$407,886	5,786	72.40%	$70.50
MAMMA MIA!	$978,701	10,971	91.55%	$89.21
MARY POPPINS	$1,196,659	13,989	97.31%	$85.54
MEMPHIS	$923,397	10,564	89.83%	$87.41
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET	$439,631	5,297	54.54%	$83.00
NEXT TO NORMAL	$307,709	4,946	80.08%	$62.21
PROMISES, PROMISES	$1,148,946	12,972	92.82%	$88.57
RACE	$242,320	3,719	43.94%	$65.16
ROCK OF AGES	$556,740	6,873	86.17%	$81.00
SOUTH PACIFIC	$600,907	7,193	86.37%	$83.54
THE ADDAMS FAMILY	$1,232,598	10,703	88.08%	$115.16
THE LION KING	$1,636,598	13,422	100.04%	$121.93
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA	$981,425	12,061	93.35%	$81.37
WEST SIDE STORY	$777,034	10,663	78.54%	$72.87
WICKED	$1,745,925	14,472	100.00%	$120.64
TOTAL	$19,562,423	217,085	82.93%	$86.67

Broadway Grosses w/e 08/01/10

Show Name	GrossGross	TotalAttn	%Cap	AvgPdAdm
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC	$430,467	6,559	88.06%	$65.63
AMERICAN IDIOT	$822,208	10,386	75.97%	$79.16
BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL	$1,109,588	11,236	98.84%	$98.75
CHICAGO	$582,973	7,346	85.02%	$79.36
COME FLY AWAY	$526,565	6,175	47.91%	$85.27
FELA!	$514,515	6,744	81.84%	$76.29
HARRY CONNICK, JR.	$723,455	6,190	85.73%	$116.87
IN THE HEIGHTS	$664,688	8,935	83.10%	$74.39
JERSEY BOYS	$1,001,306	9,321	94.88%	$107.42
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES	$660,053	7,035	83.20%	$93.82
LEND ME A TENOR	$401,974	5,888	73.67%	$68.27
MAMMA MIA!	$963,375	11,120	92.79%	$86.63
MARY POPPINS	$1,193,680	13,992	97.33%	$85.31
MEMPHIS	$896,674	10,018	85.19%	$89.51
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET	$438,233	5,399	55.59%	$81.17
NEXT TO NORMAL	$285,890	4,728	76.55%	$60.47
PROMISES, PROMISES	$1,162,007	13,202	94.46%	$88.02
RACE	$232,129	3,616	42.72%	$64.19
ROCK OF AGES	$571,896	7,111	89.15%	$80.42
SOUTH PACIFIC	$628,794	7,685	92.28%	$81.82
THE ADDAMS FAMILY	$1,227,340	10,548	86.80%	$116.36
THE LION KING	$1,643,193	13,420	100.03%	$122.44
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA	$957,458	11,839	91.63%	$80.87
WEST SIDE STORY	$758,168	10,576	77.90%	$71.69
WICKED	$1,720,540	14,472	100.00%	$118.89
TOTAL	$20,117,163	223,541	83.23%	$86.92

Broadway Grosses w/e 07/25/10

Show Name	GrossGross	TotalAttn	%Cap	AvgPdAdm
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC	$468,750	6,044	81.15%	$77.56
AMERICAN IDIOT	$806,283	9,879	72.26%	$81.62
BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL	$1,120,204	11,305	99.45%	$99.09
CHICAGO	$596,025	7,409	85.75%	$80.45
COME FLY AWAY	$574,485	6,311	48.97%	$91.03
FELA!	$521,326	6,928	84.08%	$75.25
HARRY CONNICK, JR.	$1,139,695	8,674	100.12%	$131.39
IN THE HEIGHTS	$609,769	8,895	82.73%	$68.55
JERSEY BOYS	$1,024,188	9,427	95.96%	$108.64
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES	$586,590	6,331	74.87%	$92.65
LEND ME A TENOR	$377,349	5,543	69.36%	$68.08
MAMMA MIA!	$967,944	11,105	92.67%	$87.16
MARY POPPINS	$1,186,992	13,881	96.56%	$85.51
MEMPHIS	$960,594	11,197	95.21%	$85.79
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET	$458,469	5,470	56.32%	$83.82
NEXT TO NORMAL	$276,145	4,670	75.62%	$59.13
PROMISES, PROMISES	$1,219,812	13,548	96.94%	$90.04
RACE	$239,745	3,787	44.74%	$63.31
ROCK OF AGES	$535,182	6,703	84.04%	$79.84
SOUTH PACIFIC	$637,096	8,040	96.54%	$79.24
THE ADDAMS FAMILY	$1,300,420	10,971	90.28%	$118.53
THE LION KING	$1,617,207	13,418	100.01%	$120.53
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA	$1,012,071	12,620	97.68%	$80.20
WEST SIDE STORY	$761,221	10,732	79.05%	$70.93
WICKED	$1,707,154	14,472	100.00%	$117.96
TOTAL	$20,704,714	227,360	84.01%	$87.85

Broadway Grosses w/e 07/18/10

Show Name	GrossGross	TotalAttn	%Cap	AvgPdAdm
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC	$501,212	6,004	80.61%	$83.48
AMERICAN IDIOT	$802,418	10,190	74.53%	$78.75
BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL	$1,109,921	11,243	98.90%	$98.72
CHICAGO	$536,308	6,905	79.92%	$77.67
COME FLY AWAY	$558,074	6,169	47.87%	$90.46
FELA!	$511,505	6,750	81.92%	$75.78
HARRY CONNICK, JR.	$757,620	5,761	99.74%	$131.51
IN THE HEIGHTS	$581,931	8,451	78.60%	$68.86
JERSEY BOYS	$1,035,256	9,416	95.85%	$109.95
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES	$692,444	7,428	87.84%	$93.22
LEND ME A TENOR	$363,100	5,296	66.27%	$68.56
MAMMA MIA!	$915,829	10,645	88.83%	$86.03
MARY POPPINS	$1,138,802	13,772	95.80%	$82.69
MEMPHIS	$953,528	11,062	94.06%	$86.20
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET	$474,929	5,672	58.40%	$83.73
NEXT TO NORMAL	$386,491	5,042	81.64%	$76.65
PROMISES, PROMISES	$1,202,446	13,166	94.20%	$91.33
RACE	$240,329	3,807	44.98%	$63.13
ROCK OF AGES	$530,383	6,469	81.11%	$81.99
SOUTH PACIFIC	$603,601	7,823	93.94%	$77.16
THE ADDAMS FAMILY	$1,272,985	10,977	90.33%	$115.97
THE LION KING	$1,624,092	13,427	100.08%	$120.96
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA	$937,474	11,644	90.12%	$80.51
WEST SIDE STORY	$714,413	9,636	70.98%	$74.14
WICKED	$1,681,570	14,472	100.00%	$116.19
TOTAL	$20,126,659	221,227	83.06%	$88.55

Broadway Grosses w/e 07/11/10

Show Name	GrossGross	TotalAttn	%Cap	AvgPdAdm
AMERICAN IDIOT	$768,278	9,338	68.30%	$82.27
BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL	$1,096,207	11,123	97.84%	$98.55
CHICAGO	$502,065	6,377	73.81%	$78.73
COME FLY AWAY	$488,217	5,207	40.40%	$93.76
EVERYDAY RAPTURE	$253,560	4,929	83.26%	$51.44
FELA!	$537,854	6,925	84.04%	$77.67
FENCES	$1,175,626	8,760	101.48%	$134.20
IN THE HEIGHTS	$582,250	8,140	75.71%	$71.53
JERSEY BOYS	$938,983	8,711	88.67%	$107.79
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES	$644,814	6,938	82.05%	$92.94
LEND ME A TENOR	$333,346	4,748	59.41%	$70.21
MAMMA MIA!	$851,495	10,263	85.64%	$82.97
MARY POPPINS	$1,022,398	12,965	90.19%	$78.86
MEMPHIS	$890,626	10,449	88.85%	$85.24
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET	$476,470	5,881	60.55%	$81.02
NEXT TO NORMAL	$321,740	4,999	80.94%	$64.36
PROMISES, PROMISES	$1,179,139	13,098	93.72%	$90.02
RACE	$248,053	3,762	44.45%	$65.94
ROCK OF AGES	$481,704	5,835	73.16%	$82.55
SOUTH PACIFIC	$530,779	7,195	86.40%	$73.77
THE ADDAMS FAMILY	$1,249,291	10,597	87.20%	$117.89
THE LION KING	$1,634,367	13,425	100.07%	$121.74
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA	$857,343	10,683	82.69%	$80.25
WEST SIDE STORY	$665,738	9,002	66.31%	$73.95
WICKED	$1,650,562	14,472	100.00%	$114.05
TOTAL	$19,380,902	213,822	79.81%	$86.87

Broadway Grosses w/e 07/04/10

Show Name	GrossGross	TotalAttn	%Cap	AvgPdAdm
AMERICAN IDIOT	$694,354	8,546	62.51%	$81.25
BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL	$1,061,156	11,257	99.02%	$94.27
CHICAGO	$444,009	5,852	67.73%	$75.87
COME FLY AWAY	$515,296	5,540	42.99%	$93.01
EVERYDAY RAPTURE	$171,942	4,332	73.18%	$39.69
FELA!	$539,987	6,911	83.87%	$78.13
FENCES	$1,164,529	8,779	101.70%	$132.65
IN THE HEIGHTS	$515,540	7,450	69.29%	$69.20
JERSEY BOYS	$959,230	9,168	93.32%	$104.63
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES	$685,416	7,880	93.19%	$86.98
LEND ME A TENOR	$361,312	5,914	74.00%	$61.09
MAMMA MIA!	$813,658	9,913	82.72%	$82.08
MARY POPPINS	$1,048,442	13,633	94.83%	$76.90
MEMPHIS	$858,697	10,202	86.75%	$84.17
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET	$452,772	6,133	63.15%	$73.83
NEXT FALL	$257,274	4,247	90.13%	$60.58
NEXT TO NORMAL	$287,392	4,784	77.46%	$60.07
PROMISES, PROMISES	$1,116,060	13,022	93.17%	$85.71
RACE	$221,779	4,880	57.66%	$45.45
ROCK OF AGES	$413,659	5,677	71.18%	$72.87
SOUTH PACIFIC	$523,948	7,260	87.18%	$72.17
THE ADDAMS FAMILY	$1,201,155	10,415	85.71%	$115.33
THE LION KING	$1,583,358	13,421	100.04%	$117.98
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA	$824,412	10,762	83.30%	$76.60
WEST SIDE STORY	$604,994	8,428	62.08%	$71.78
WICKED	$1,620,851	14,472	100.00%	$112.00
TOTAL	$18,941,220	218,878	80.62%	$81.70