INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 4/22

By: Apr. 22, 2013
WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS
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Welcome to this week's edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS, part of our new Industry Insights section that will feature insider industry information, commentary and insights!

Amongst hot shows this week, LUCKY GUY, starring two-time Academy Award-winner Tom Hanks, had its best week yet. The production, which opened April 1 at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street), grossed $1,412,125 for the week ending 4/21/13. LUCKY GUY is the final work by three-time Academy Award-nominee Nora Ephron and is directed by two-time Tony Award-winner George C. Wolfe.

Also, MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL is back in the Million Dollar Club, having grossed $1,151,759 for the week ending 4/21/13. MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL is based on the life of iconic Motown founderBerry Gordy, featuring music and lyrics from the legendary Motown catalogue and a book byBerry Gordy. The show began preview performances on March 11 at The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre(205 West 46th Street), and opened Sunday, April 14.

Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, 4/21/2013.


Top 5 by This Week Gross
THE LION KING $1,835,410
WICKED $1,810,911
THE BOOK OF MORMON $1,670,782
LUCKY GUY $1,412,001
MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL $1,151,759
Bottom 5 by This Week Gross
THE TESTAMENT OF MARY ($189,737), THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES ($205,596), THE BIG KNIFE ($216,091), ANN ($266,291), BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S ($323,655)

Top 5 by This Week Gross vs. Last Week Gross
MATILDA $383,496
MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL $192,668
I'LL EAT YOU LAST: A CHAT WITH SUE MENGERS $121,698
THE LION KING $102,127
MAMMA MIA! $82,527
Bottom 5 by This Week Gross vs. Last Week Gross
MACBETH ($-58,622), JEKYLL & HYDE ($-52,291), ANN ($-48,984), ORPHANS ($-47,365), CINDERELLA ($-31,177)

Top 5 by Average Ticket Price
THE BOOK OF MORMON $190.90
LUCKY GUY $147.13
THE LION KING $137.41
WICKED $125.98
I'LL EAT YOU LAST: A CHAT WITH SUE MENGERS $124.80
Bottom 5 by Average Ticket Price
THE TESTAMENT OF MARY ($29.90), THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES ($43.69), THE BIG KNIFE ($45.05), JEKYLL & HYDE ($51.18), THE NANCE ($61.62)

Top 5 by Gross % of Potential
LUCKY GUY 124.35%
THE BOOK OF MORMON 120.12%
WICKED 107.72%
I'LL EAT YOU LAST: A CHAT WITH SUE MENGERS 99.98%
THE LION KING 95.79%
Bottom 5 by Gross % of Potential
ANN (25.14%), THE TESTAMENT OF MARY (25.9%), JEKYLL & HYDE (29.43%), BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S (36.11%), THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES (37.97%)

Top 5 % of Seats Sold of Total Seats
THE BOOK OF MORMON 102.6%
LUCKY GUY 101.5%
I'LL EAT YOU LAST: A CHAT WITH SUE MENGERS 101.1%
PIPPIN 101.0%
MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL 100.6%
Bottom 5 % of Seats Sold of Total Seats

ANN (40.6%), BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S (54.4%), NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT (61.1%), JEKYLL & HYDE (61.3%), ANNIE (68.8%)


Top 5 by Seats Sold This Week vs. Last Week
MATILDA 1535
THE TESTAMENT OF MARY 1074
I'LL EAT YOU LAST: A CHAT WITH SUE MENGERS 890
MAMMA MIA! 854
PIPPIN 682
Bottom 5 by Seats Sold This Week vs. Last Week
ANN (-791), JEKYLL & HYDE (-639), THE NANCE (-556), CINDERELLA (-322), THE BIG KNIFE (-268)

That's all for this week... Other statistics that you'd like to see? Let us know!





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