Broadway Grosses w/e 3/08/2020: An uptick amidst the unknown.

Despite four additional productions starting previews this week, grosses ticked up only 2% totaling $26.7M. Family shows including Disney’s offerings were hit hard. High average tickets for Company and The Lehman Trilogy indicate strong interest during their preview periods. While many shows benefited from day-of business last week, their audience is bound to decrease in the coming weeks as travel restrictions and worry set in.

When crisis hits New York, Broadway is historically a beacon that guides the city’s commerce and confidence. The effect the virus will have on Broadway shows can’t be known, but for now, there are great deals out there and an industry that needs your support.

You can find the rest of the figures below, courtesy of The Broadway League: 

Show Name Gross  TotalAttn  %Capacity AvgPdAdm
A SOLDIER’S PLAY $529,469.00 5,828 101.04% $90.85
AIN’T TOO PROUD $920,904.24 9,160 80.41% $100.54
ALADDIN $1,002,597.40 12,471 90.26% $80.39
BEETLEJUICE $1,023,779.60 10,802 90.44% $94.78
CHICAGO $536,990.80 6,464 74.81% $83.07
COME FROM AWAY $797,780.70 8,328 99.52% $95.79
COMPANY $779,588.10 6,279 101.60% $124.16
DEAR EVAN HANSEN $981,271.30 7,750 98.45% $126.62
DIANA $376,471.40 5,448 86.31% $69.10
FROZEN $798,610.40 10,869 80.68% $73.48
GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY $477,388.20 6,317 79.12% $75.57
HADESTOWN $1,086,477.75 7,386 100.57% $147.10
HAMILTON $2,688,721.00 10,752 101.51% $250.07
HANGMEN $357,100.00 4,682 83.40% $76.27
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, PARTS ONE AND TWO $994,703.00 12,785 98.53% $77.80
JAGGED LITTLE PILL $801,670.65 8,381 93.12% $95.65
MEAN GIRLS $775,193.45 8,582 87.57% $90.33
MOULIN ROUGE! $1,514,716.50 10,240 98.31% $147.92
SIX $884,878.20 8,134 98.62% $108.79
THE BOOK OF MORMON $929,168.30 8,247 98.46% $112.67
THE INHERITANCE $430,156.50 5,828 69.51% $73.81
THE LEHMAN TRILOGY $188,126.00 1,154 100.00% $163.02
THE LION KING $1,186,505.00 11,979 88.29% $99.05
THE MINUTES $419,765.10 5,729 66.99% $73.27
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA $652,565.00 8,707 67.81% $74.95
TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL $1,225,999.00 9,454 79.96% $129.68
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD $1,237,497.00 10,482 91.31% $118.06
WEST SIDE STORY $1,503,738.44 13,920 100.00% $108.03
WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? $344,817.50 4,314 93.86% $79.93
WICKED $1,254,306.00 12,981 89.80% $96.63
TOTALS $26,700,955.53 253,453 89.68% $104.58
+/- THIS WEEK LAST SEASON -$3,551,834.60      
PERCENTAGE +/- THIS WEEK LAST SEASON -11.74%      

Today’s blog was guest-written by Ryan Conway, President of Architect Theatrical. Find out more here!

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