Avenue Q Shines a Bright Light on Broadway
Broadway Ticket Sales Report
Week ending September 16, 2007
By Carol-Ann Rudy
TicketNews.com
In evaluating success on Broadway, Avenue Q’s 27.4% increase in attendance this past week can’t be overlooked. The only other change of note is to be seen in the attendance figures for Rent, down 6.2% from the previous reporting period.
Only nine productions exceeded 80% attendance this week. The overall picture continues to improve, however: this week’s gross ticket sales were $13,231,317 compared to the previous week’s $12,482,904, the Labor Day slump. For the season to date, the ticket sales reported continue to be rosy at $287,560,918 compared to same time last year at $263,671,198.
A happy circumstance is scheduled to take place this fall. A scholar, Shelley Fisher Fishkin, discovered an original play, a comedy, by Mark Twain. It is receiving an update to 21st Century standards by playwright David Ives and will begin previews Nov. 8 at The Lyceum and open Nov. 29, directed by Michael Blakemore and produced by Bob Boyett. . .
Also reflecting the slow season were the ticket grosses, only two of which were in the million-dollar range. In order, they were:
o Wicked $1,353,236 at 98% capacity
o Jersey Boys $1,208,017 at 100%
o The Lion King $987,013 at 86%
o Mamma Mia! $832,533 at 90%
o Mary Poppins $825,587 at 77.7% capacity.
Broadway Gross Reports, September 16, 2007
All data provided by The League of American Theatres and Producers
|
Production |
Weekly Gross |
Total Atten. |
Prev. |
Perf. |
Total Capacity |
Avg. Ticket Price |
Atten. % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A Chorus Line |
$426,490 |
7,571 |
0 |
8 |
1,069 |
$56.33 |
88.5% |
|
Avenue Q |
$295,263 |
5,314 |
0 |
8 |
796 |
$55.56 |
83.4% |
|
Chicago |
$417,238 |
6,014 |
0 |
8 |
1,080 |
$69.38 |
69.6% |
|
Curtains |
$686,394 |
8,947 |
0 |
8 |
1,422 |
$76.72 |
78.6% |
|
Grease |
$756,849 |
7,454 |
0 |
8 |
1,072 |
$101.54 |
86.9% |
|
Hairspray |
$630,581 |
9,272 |
0 |
8 |
1,428 |
$68.01 |
81.2% |
|
Jersey Boys |
$1,208,017 |
9,851 |
0 |
8 |
1,222 |
$122.63 |
100.8% |
|
Legally Blonde |
$573,963 |
8,117 |
0 |
8 |
1,691 |
$70.71 |
60.0% |
|
Les Miserables |
$341,454 |
5,664 |
0 |
8 |
1,122 |
$60.28 |
63.1% |
|
Mamma Mia! |
$832,533 |
10,830 |
0 |
8 |
1,498 |
$76.87 |
90.4% |
|
Mary Poppins |
$825,587 |
11,135 |
0 |
8 |
1,791 |
$74.14 |
77.7% |
|
Mauritius |
$113,423 |
2,157 |
5 |
0 |
650 |
$52.58 |
66.4% |
|
Rent |
$262,053 |
5,357 |
0 |
8 |
1,181 |
$48.92 |
56.7% |
|
Spamalot |
$560,395 |
7,789 |
0 |
8 |
1,441 |
$71.95 |
67.6% |
|
Spring Awakening |
$612,591 |
7,516 |
0 |
8 |
1,090 |
$81.50 |
86.2% |
|
The 25th…Bee |
$174,847 |
3,425 |
0 |
8 |
684 |
$51.05 |
62.6% |
|
The Color Purple |
$773,771 |
10,677 |
0 |
8 |
1,718 |
$72.47 |
77.7% |
|
The Drowsy Chaperone |
$487,005 |
8,256 |
0 |
8 |
1,611 |
$58.99 |
64.1% |
|
The Lion King |
$987,013 |
11,383 |
0 |
8 |
1,654 |
$86.71 |
86.0% |
|
The Phantom of the Opera |
$578,800 |
8,732 |
0 |
8 |
1,607 |
$66.28 |
67.9% |
|
The Ritz |
$93,124 |
2,174 |
3 |
0 |
1,006 |
$42.84 |
72.0% |
|
Wicked |
$1,353,236 |
14,173 |
0 |
8 |
1,809 |
$95.48 |
97.9% |
|
Xanadu |
$240,692 |
3,163 |
0 |
8 |
596 |
$76.10 |
66.3% |
