INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 4/8; LUCKY GUY Opens with Big Week; JEKYLL & HYDE and Bette Midler Begin Previews

By: Apr. 08, 2013
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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!

LUCKY GUY, starring two-time Academy Award-winner Tom Hanks, grossed $1,226,451 for the week ending April 7, 2013. The achievement is notable for this week's performances included complimentary tickets for opening night and two post opening press performances. LUCKY GUY opened April 1 at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street). LUCKY GUY is the final work by three-time Academy Award-nominee Nora Ephron and directed by two-time Tony Award-winner George C. Wolfe.

Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, 4/7/2013.


Top 5 by This Week Gross
WICKED $2,257,034
THE LION KING $2,081,319
THE BOOK OF MORMON $1,705,678
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK $1,409,174
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA $1,368,904
Bottom 5 by This Week Gross
THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES ($156,671), THE TESTAMENT OF MARY ($196,495), THE BIG KNIFE ($223,376), HANDS ON A HARDBODY ($240,040), ANN ($308,202)

Top 5 by This Week Gross vs. Last Week Gross
THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL $280,682
THE BIG KNIFE $21,734
ANN $21,333
THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES $10,291
THE TESTAMENT OF MARY $5,361
Bottom 5 by This Week Gross vs. Last Week Gross
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK ($-469,152), WICKED ($-376,513), THE LION KING ($-303,762), CHICAGO ($-209,289), THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA ($-193,951)

Top 5 by Average Ticket Price
THE BOOK OF MORMON $194.89
WICKED $157.94
THE LION KING $153.04
LUCKY GUY $127.66
ONCE $114.80
Bottom 5 by Average Ticket Price
THE TESTAMENT OF MARY ($39.06), THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES ($46.05), HANDS ON A HARDBODY ($49.20), THE BIG KNIFE ($51.61), THE NANCE ($62.42)

Top 5 by Gross % of Potential
WICKED 134.26%
THE BOOK OF MORMON 122.62%
LUCKY GUY 108.01%
THE LION KING 102.23%
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA 100.23%
Bottom 5 by Gross % of Potential
HANDS ON A HARDBODY (22.39%), THE TESTAMENT OF MARY (26.82%), ANN (29.09%), THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES (31.35%), BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S (37.67%)

Top 5 % of Seats Sold of Total Seats
MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL 103.6%
THE BOOK OF MORMON 102.6%
LUCKY GUY 101.6%
NEWSIES 100.5%
MATILDA 100.0%
Bottom 5 % of Seats Sold of Total Seats

ANN (49.4%), BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S (52.5%), HANDS ON A HARDBODY (58.7%), THE BIG KNIFE (73.1%), THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL (74.0%)


Top 5 by Seats Sold This Week vs. Last Week
THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL 4349
THE TESTAMENT OF MARY 1039
THE NANCE 141
ANN 91
LUCKY GUY 19
Bottom 5 by Seats Sold This Week vs. Last Week
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK (-2162), WICKED (-1991), HANDS ON A HARDBODY (-1887), THE LION KING (-1701), NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT (-1296)

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


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