Broadway Ticket Sales Up 10% Compared to This Time Last Season
Broadway Ticket Sales Report
Week ending August 12, 2007
By Carol-Ann Rudy – TicketNews.com
Broadway ticket sales this week were on the low end of the seesaw at $18,282,467, down slightly compared to the previous week’s report of $18,416,615, a decrease of $134,148.
Looking at the current gross ticket sales for the season of $211,463,246 however, this compares very favorably to last season’s sales at this point in time of $191,178,397, a little over a 10% increase. Downright healthy.
The strongest showing of ticket sales on Broadway this past week were:
• Wicked $1,492,271 at 100% capacity
• The Lion King $1,320,574 at 100$ capacity
• Mary Poppins $1,217,197 at 100%
• Jersey Boys $1,207,628 at 100%
• The Color Purple $1,004,966 at 95% capacity.
• Legally Blonde continues to occupy 6th place with $949,783 at just over 80% of seats sold. . .
Not living up to expectations when looking at potential income were:
• Xanadu, $357,527
• The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, $261,987
• Deuce, $168,945
• The Year of Magical Thinking, $162,264
• Old Acquaintance, $158,505
• The Drowsy Chaperone, $551,686
Of the four plays on Broadway, only Frost/Nixon continues to live up to expectations when looking at gross receipts: $566,563 this past week with close to 92% attendance.
OPENINGS:
Grease prepares to open this coming Sunday, August 19. If it is anything like the first night of previews, it should be a lot of fun for both attendees and cast.
CLOSING:
Deuce is scheduled to close Sunday, August 19th.
UPCOMING:
Pygmalion, scheduled to open to previews Sept. 14th with Opening Night Oct. 18th.
|
 Production |
Weekly Gross |
Total Atten. |
Prev. |
Perf. |
Total Capacity |
Avg. Ticket Price |
Atten. % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A Chorus Line |
$597,156 |
8,305 |
0 |
8 |
1,069 |
$71.90 |
97.1% |
|
Avenue Q |
$417,136 |
5,622 |
0 |
8 |
796 |
$74.20 |
88.3% |
|
Chicago |
$580,147 |
7,981 |
0 |
8 |
1,080 |
$72.69 |
92.4% |
|
Curtains |
$801,404 |
10,642 |
0 |
8 |
1,422 |
$75.31 |
93.5% |
|
Deuce |
$168,945 |
3,380 |
0 |
8 |
1,009 |
$49.98 |
41.9% |
|
Frost/Nixon |
$566,563 |
7,837 |
0 |
8 |
1,070 |
$72.29 |
91.6% |
|
Grease |
$881,953 |
8,503 |
8 |
0 |
1,072 |
$103.72 |
99.1% |
|
Hairspray |
$901,232 |
11,529 |
0 |
8 |
1,428 |
$78.17 |
100.9% |
|
Jersey Boys |
$1,207,628 |
9,844 |
0 |
8 |
1,222 |
$122.68 |
100.7% |
|
Legally Blonde |
$949,783 |
10,911 |
0 |
8 |
1,691 |
$87.05 |
80.7% |
|
Les Miserables |
$591,153 |
8,671 |
0 |
8 |
1,122 |
$68.18 |
96.6% |
|
Mamma Mia! |
$944,430 |
12,003 |
0 |
8 |
1,498 |
$78.68 |
100.2% |
|
Mary Poppins |
$1,217,197 |
14,306 |
0 |
8 |
1,791 |
$85.08 |
99.8% |
|
Old Acquaintance |
$158,505 |
3,714 |
0 |
8 |
740 |
$42.68 |
62.7% |
|
Rent |
$633,919 |
9,499 |
0 |
8 |
1,181 |
$66.74 |
100.5% |
|
Spamalot |
$827,102 |
11,025 |
0 |
8 |
1,441 |
$75.02 |
95.6% |
|
Spring Awakening |
$826,146 |
8,764 |
0 |
8 |
1,090 |
$94.27 |
100.5% |
|
The 25th…Bee |
$261,987 |
4,631 |
0 |
8 |
684 |
$56.57 |
84.6% |
|
The Color Purple |
$1,004,966 |
13,047 |
0 |
8 |
1,718 |
$77.03 |
94.9% |
|
The Drowsy Chaperone |
$551,686 |
8,829 |
0 |
8 |
1,611 |
$62.49 |
68.5% |
|
The Lion King |
$1,320,574 |
13,234 |
0 |
8 |
1,654 |
$99.79 |
100.0% |
|
The Phantom of the Opera |
$860,794 |
12,552 |
0 |
8 |
1,607 |
$68.58 |
97.6% |
|
The Year…Thinking |
$162,264 |
3,022 |
0 |
7 |
782 |
$53.69 |
55.2% |
|
Wicked |
$1,492,271 |
14,472 |
0 |
8 |
1,809 |
$103.11 |
100.0% |
|
Xanadu |
$357,527 |
4,244 |
0 |
8 |
594 |
$84.24 |
89.3% |
