Last Update:
07/03/2009 - 4:29pm EST
Theater & Broadway News
Ticket sales lag for another week on Broadway
Wed, Jul 1st 2009 5:05 pm ESTBy Carol-Ann Rudy
The Broadway box office total of $21,461,020, for the week ending June 28, exceeded the previous week’s numbers of $20,838,040, but it was still below the same week last season of $22,283,685. Overall, ticket sales have generated $103,809,430 so far this season, in its fifth week, which is also down compared to the last season to date of $105,226,679.
There were six million-dollar productions again this week: Wicked at the Gershwin, Billy Elliot: The Musical at the Imperial, West Side Story at the Palace, The Lion King at the Minskoff, Jersey Boys at the August Wilson and Hair at the Al Hirschfeld. Looking at the ten plays remaining in production, God of Carnage at the Jacobs continues to hold sway at almost a million: $972, 967. Full Story...
Broadway musical version of Michael Jackson epic 'Thriller' is put on hold for foreseeable future
Tue, Jun 30th 2009 2:41 pm ESTBy Brian Kebel
It was announced in January that The Nederlander Organization would be creating a Broadway show based on Michael Jackson’s famous music video, “Thriller.” However, due to the singer’s untimely death, the future of the musical is now unclear.
When The Nederlander Organization obtained the rights to produce the show, they stated that Jackson would be heavily involved in the creative process, and would feature songs from his albums “Thriller” and “Off the Wall.” But the musical was still in its infancy at the time of Jackson’s death, as no cast or creative team was even announced. Therefore, organizers are now unsure as to whether they should move forward. Full Story...
Billy Crystal goes on the road again for '700 Sundays'
Thu, Jun 25th 2009 4:02 pm ESTBy Allison Reitz
Comedian and actor Billy Crystal is reviving his Tony Award-winning show "700 Sundays" later this year with a traveling production of the autobiographical play. The performer's six-city venture launches with a September 8-17 residency at the National Theatre in Washington, DC.
Engagements of varying lengths are also booked for Philadelphia, Dallas, Palm Beach and Miami before the production's final run of the year on December 16-20 run at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center in Atlanta, GA. Ticket sales open to the general public in Washington and Philadelphia on July 13, according to Playbill. Full Story...
Broadway ticket sales slip in the fourth week of the new season
Wed, Jun 24th 2009 1:47 pm ESTBy Carol-Ann Rudy
With a drop in ticket sales in the fourth week of the new season, the 28 productions on Broadway this past week continued to post respectable returns, $20,838,040 compared to last week’s $22,160,990. Six shows reported more than a million dollars at the box office. The shows that crossed over seven figures were Wicked at the Gershwin, Billy Elliot at the Imperial, West Side Story at the Palace, The Lion King at the Minskoff, Jersey Boys at the August Wilson and Hair at the Al Hirschfeld. Of the ten plays currently on Broadway, God of Carnage at the Jacobs continues to lead, scoring a cool $969,291 with 102 percent attendance. Full Story...
Broadway ticket sales slip in the fourth week of the new season
Wed, Jun 24th 2009 1:47 pm ESTBy Carol-Ann Rudy
With a drop in ticket sales in the fourth week of the new season, the 28 productions on Broadway this past week continued to post respectable returns, $20,838,040 compared to last week’s $22,160,990. Six shows reported more than a million dollars at the box office. The shows that crossed over seven figures were Wicked at the Gershwin, Billy Elliot at the Imperial, West Side Story at the Palace, The Lion King at the Minskoff, Jersey Boys at the August Wilson and Hair at the Al Hirschfeld. Of the ten plays currently on Broadway, God of Carnage at the Jacobs continues to lead, scoring a cool $969,291 with 102 percent attendance. Full Story...
Broadway ticket sales see a post-Tony Award spike at the box office
Wed, Jun 17th 2009 2:48 pm ESTBy Carol-Ann Rudy
Broadway hit another high note in this post-Tony Award week with ticket sales of $22,160,990, up from the previous period ending June 7 of $19,722,192. Looking at the three-week cumulative for this new season, it’s already up 2.5 percent over the previous season: $61,510,369 compared to $60,038,563.
The million-dollar winners this past week were six productions ranked in this order: Wicked at the Gershwin, Billy Elliot at the Imperial, West Side Story at the Palace, The Lion King at the Minskoff, Jersey Boys at the August Wilson and Hair at the Al Hirschfeld. Full Story...
StubHub inks official sponsorship deal with 'Jersey Boys'
Wed, Jun 17th 2009 1:16 pm ESTBy Allison Reitz
StubHub is extending the scope of its event sponsorships beyond the usual sports and concerts to the realm of live theatre. The fan-to-fan ticket marketplace has cut a deal with producers to be the official resale site for North American productions of the hit musical "Jersey Boys."
As a part of the deal, StubHub will boost its promotion for "Jersey Boys" tickets on its site and Times Square storefront, while also paying a sponsorship fee to the production. In exchange, "Jersey Boys" will promote the resale site as a solution for fans who need tickets to sold-out shows. Full Story...
Broadway's Spider-Man tickets already on sale on Ticketmaster
Mon, Jun 15th 2009 6:02 pm ESTBy Alfred Branch Jr.
More than a week before the official public onsale for the show, tickets to see the highly anticipated Broadway musical version of Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark are already being listed on Ticketmaster Entertainment's Web site. Click on the screen shot below to see a larger version of the image.
Tickets to the show, which features the direction of film auteur Julie Taymor and music and lyrics by U2's Bono and The Edge, are slated to go on sale exclusively to American Express customers on June 24, according to the show's Web site, and to the general public on September 12. Previews start in mid-January, 2010, and the show officially opens a month later. Full Story...
Broadway ticket sales see solid second week of the season
Wed, Jun 10th 2009 3:24 pm ESTBy Carol-Ann Rudy
It doesn’t get any better than this: President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama enjoying a night out at the revival of August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone at the Belasco and the Tonys, all in the same week. Who were the big Tony Award winners? All three “Billys" from Billy Elliot playing at the Imperial, David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, and Kiril Kulish, won for "Best Performance in a Musical". The production also won in the "Best Musical" category, "Best Book of a Musical" and more in a total of ten categories. God of Carnage at the Jacobs won "Best Play" and Hair at the Al Hirschfeld won "Best Revival of a Musical". Look for the honors to translate to higher ticket sales at the box office. For a complete listing of the winners in each category check out the Official Website of the American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards.
Box office totals were up this past week, $19,722,192 compared to $19,627,188 the previous week. Figures for the season to date total $39,349,380, which comes close to matching the numbers for last season, $39,149,962, a 0.5 percent difference. Bringing in the big bucks were the same five productions that have dominated over the past few months: Wicked at the Gershwin, West Side Story at the Palace, "Billy Elliot" at the Imperial, The Lion King at the Minskoff and Jersey Boys at the August Wilson. Comparing the current crop of plays, “God of Carnage” continued its lead. Full Story...
The Broadway season kicks off with solid ticket sales
Wed, Jun 3rd 2009 2:43 pm ESTBy Carol-Ann Rudy
This past week's box office figures for the first week of the new season continue to look good at $19,627,188, down a bit compared to the previous week of $20,413,144. Continuing their million-dollar streak alive was Wicked at the Gershwin, West Side Story at the Palace, Billy Elliot at the Imperial, The Lion King at the Minskoff and Jersey Boys at the August Wilson. Of the 13 plays, God of Carnage at the Jacobs brought in $911,320 in ticket sales, followed by Waiting for Godot at Studio 54 and Exit the King at the Barrymore.
The largest increase dollar-wise over the previous reporting period was reported by "Wicked," up $136,168 while the play, Blithe Spirit at the Shubert, reported the largest drop, $110,453. The Best Bargain ticket was Irena's Vow at the Walter Kerr Theatre, $46.56 as measured by the Average Paid Admission. The Top Ticket sold continues to be a seat at "Jersey Boys," $350. Full Story...
Subscribe to this feed
E-mail
Print
Digg
Facebook
Fark
Newsvine
StumbleUpon
Twitter
More