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Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/29/13- Page 2

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/29/13

beautywickedlover
#25Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/29/13
Posted: 12/30/13 at 6:58pm

"Holy Shiz Wicked. $3,201,333? That's gotta be some sort of record. Definitely the highest number Wicked's ever seen!"

It is a record. $3 million is amazing. Plus, I'm happy to see those big numbers for 'Cinderella'.

Updated On: 12/30/13 at 06:58 PM

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FishermanBob
#26Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/29/13
Posted: 12/30/13 at 7:12pm

"but shows like Wicked, lion king, and Phantom don't deserve that much money".

Yes, shame on them for putting on a show that millions have loved and are still willing to pay top dollar for. Shame on them for being able to make lots of money in an industry where most shows don't. Shame on them for still daring to be very successful when you have decided they have no right to be. SHAME ON THEM!!!

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Phantom of London
#27Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/29/13
Posted: 12/30/13 at 7:16pm

Also Wicked with those figures, would do more in merchandise than a small Broadway show.

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fingerlakessinger
#28Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/29/13
Posted: 12/30/13 at 8:17pm

Especially for a show that is 10 years old.
I think saying that a show doesn't "Deserve" its success is one of the stupidest things to say on a Broadway forum. Since when is it bad for a musical that is based on a novel to be a mega hit?


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charliebrown5
#29Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/29/13
Posted: 12/30/13 at 8:21pm

The average ticket price is crazy. A friend is a partner in a big law firm and recently took his family (4 kids) to NYC and wanted to see a show. He heard The Book of Mormon was good. He nearly fainted when the total ticket price came to more than $1,500. Needless to say, the family did not see The Book of Mormon. I'm continuously impressed that show (and others) can sustain these ticket prices. That's not cheap, even if you make a really good living.

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ACL2006
#30Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/29/13
Posted: 12/30/13 at 10:04pm

These numbers are crazy!!! 18 shows grossing over $1 million with 4 of them over $2 million & Wicked getting over $3 million. If that's the best numbers Janis Joplin is going to see, I can't see it lasting much longer.


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TheaterBoy7777
#31Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/29/13
Posted: 12/31/13 at 12:25am

Glad to see Mamma Mia hit the million dollar mark again.

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Gmerchant123
#32Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/29/13
Posted: 12/31/13 at 12:27am

This was a great week!

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blaxx
#33Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/29/13
Posted: 12/31/13 at 12:35am

Then January comes along...


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sking
#34Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/29/13
Posted: 12/31/13 at 1:07am

I'm more impressed with BOM average of 245$ per ticket...THAT has got to be a record!!!

AntV
#35Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/29/13
Posted: 12/31/13 at 2:01am

Annie had 9 performances last week, not 8, which would put it's capacity at 103.4%, not 116.3%.

I always thought it was just this site that made errors like that, but I see now the error comes straight from the Broadway League. I mean I actually didn't know that Annie had 9 performances, but it must have had since there's no way there are at least 233 standing room spots...

Surprised whoever works at the Broadway League doesn't pick up on errors like that before they release the grosses. Not to mention the earlier error that had Mormon at only 91.2% capacity when the show's first two weeks were the only weeks it has ever been below 100%... Updated On: 12/31/13 at 02:01 AM

Theater'sBestFriend
#36Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/29/13
Posted: 12/31/13 at 12:44pm

"...a partner in a big law firm nearly fainted when the total ticket price came to more than $1,500."

Really? What's his hourly rate? How do his clients feel when they get his bill?

Why shouldn't the actors, stagehands, musicians, writers, directors, and ushers who make his entertainment possible earn what their work fetches in an open market? If he doesn't want to pay $1,500 for four tickets, maybe he could get tickets in advance, in the balcony, or through rush or lottery like everyone else.

KathyNYC2
#37Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/29/13
Posted: 12/31/13 at 12:55pm

While I totally agree with you, I think it was referring to 6 tickets, not 4 - 4 kids,and then I assumed 2 adults. Still if you look at deals and order ahead, you can do a lot better for sure. But why not...if that's the price that's being charged and people are paying, you could spend your money on a lot less deserving items.

That said, if I was looking for a show for my entire family, I don't think I would pick Book of Mormon...LOL He may have lucked out - didn't sound like he did his homework with anything. I LOVE Book of Mormon but it would not be the first show I would think of to share with my fam.

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dramamama611
#38Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/29/13
Posted: 12/31/13 at 1:10pm

Well, that really depends on the age of his kids. They could all be high school age, or college or even young adults.


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charliebrown5
#39Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/29/13
Posted: 12/31/13 at 1:16pm

^^It was for 6 tickets. Oh no, he didn't do his homework. He's your typical out-of-town tourist who heard it was a good show and looked up tickets on Telecharge before he left. Most people aren't aware of online discounts, rush and other things except for TKTS and the popular shows are never on TKTS. I'm not saying they shouldn't charge it if they can make it, but I'm impressed so many people can afford it! (I need a new job, clearly.)

KathyNYC2
#40Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/29/13
Posted: 12/31/13 at 1:20pm

^^Yes I thought of that, Dramamama.

But for me, if this person was shocked by the prices, it just seemed he was not as familiar with Broadway in general and perhaps not the show he would want to see with his kids. I wouldn't want to take my kids to see Book of Mormon..even if they were older... unless I knew exactly what we were planning to see. It sounded like from his original comments that he did not...he just heard it was a hit.

I would not have a problem personally but some would...and it would still not be my first choice to see as a family.



Updated On: 12/31/13 at 01:20 PM

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Demitri2
#41Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/29/13
Posted: 12/31/13 at 5:23pm

"Wicked making 3million most certainly breaks the former record of 2.8 million....also by Wicked."

Yes, WICKED's numbers are fantastic. But do remember it played nine performances so did it really break its own record? An earlier poster said its previous record was 2.8 million. So if you divide last week's total by nine (or the 2.8 million by eight), you roughly get an approximate average box office take of $352,000+ for each performance. Add this amount to 2.8 million and you get around $3,152,000. The number for last week was $3,201,333 (with premium seats always a cause for fluctuation). So although it was an incredible amount, it's no more impressive than its previous sold out week of eight performances scoring $2,800,000. The only true record changer here would be if the previous 2.8 million dollar record reflected a nine week performance schedule but I doubt this highly.

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ucjrdude902
#42Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/29/13
Posted: 12/31/13 at 5:28pm

My apologies. The former record was 2.9 million by "Wicked", same time last year, same amount of performances. 9 performances totaling $2,947,172.

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SNAFU
#43Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/29/13
Posted: 12/31/13 at 5:48pm

Good for Wicked! May it still be selling this strong at 20! Like it or not, Wicked has struck a nerve and has found it's audience. In a few years we will have mother's bringing their children to the musical that got them interested in Musical Theatre. What a beautiful thing! Look at Wicked, if you will, as the gateway drug.


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