Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 2/5/2023 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section.
Also, you will find information on each show's historical grosses, cumulative grosses and other statistics on how each show stacked up this week and in the past.
Gotta love Broadway Week putting butts in the seats and staying booked through the leanest time of year.
SOME LIKE IT HOT has to be bleeding money if they can’t fill the house even when tickets are 2 for 1. I feel like they will hold out for the Tonys (since the Shuberts probably also don’t want their flagship house empty during the lucrative Spring), but I can see it folding shortly after if the awards aren’t bountiful.
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Some Like It Hot's numbers are the only one's that could cause immediate concern.
Kimberly Akimbo clearly has found an audience that should allow it to run with minimal if any looses through awards season.
Jinx Monsoon significantly outsold Pamela Anderson's third week by $167K and over 2K tickets.
Book of Mormon and Hadestown are also truly starting to show their age, but I based on the sizes of their theaters I can't think either is loosing money, although I wouldn't be surprised if either doesn't do buffo box office over the summer, that they post a closing notice for the end of 2023 in September.
BETTY22 said: "Who invented Broadway Week? - it's brilliant to see these grosses during such a hard week.
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It's been around for awhile, but when it first started, it was only for one week. They've gradually increased the window over time.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
The Northeast certainly still gets its share of tough winter, but as climate change sets in and winters become generally more milder for many, it will be interesting to see what happens to attendance in the future.
bdn223 said: "Some Like It Hot's numbers are the only one's that could cause immediate concern.
Kimberly Akimboclearly has found an audience that should allow it to run with minimal if any looses through awards season.
Jinx Monsoon significantly outsold Pamela Anderson's third week by $167K and over 2K tickets.
Book of MormonandHadestownare also truly starting to show their age, but I based on the sizes of their theaters I can't think either is loosing money, although I wouldn't be surprised if either doesn't do buffo box office over the summer, that they post a closing notice for the end of 2023 in September."
Hadestown yes will probably be gone by next year, but Book of Mormon is arguably doing better than Wicked and most of the other shows in terms of capacity and seat to profit ratio. People forget that the MOST Spring Awakening ever made in the same theater was $937,000 on their BEST week. BOM still clears that nearly every week and it's 12 years later. It's not going anywhere anytime soon.
bwaydreamer said: "bdn223 said: "Some Like It Hot's numbers are the only one's that could cause immediate concern.
Kimberly Akimboclearly has found an audience that should allow it to run with minimal if any looses through awards season.
Jinx Monsoon significantly outsold Pamela Anderson's third week by $167K and over 2K tickets.
Book of MormonandHadestownare also truly starting to show their age, but I based on the sizes of their theaters I can't think either is loosing money, although I wouldn't be surprised if either doesn't do buffo box office over the summer, that they post a closing notice for the end of 2023 in September."
Hadestown yes will probably be gone by next year, but Book of Mormon is arguably doing better than Wicked and most of the other shows in terms of capacity and seat to profit ratio. People forget that the MOST Spring Awakening ever made in the same theater was $937,000 on their BEST week. BOM still clears that nearly every week and it's 12 years later. It's not going anywhere anytime soon."
bdn223 said: "Some Like It Hot's numbers are the only one's that could cause immediate concern.
Kimberly Akimboclearly has found an audience that should allow it to run with minimal if any looses through awards season.
Jinx Monsoon significantly outsold Pamela Anderson's third week by $167K and over 2K tickets.
Book of MormonandHadestownare also truly starting to show their age, but I based on the sizes of their theaters I can't think either is loosing money, although I wouldn't be surprised if either doesn't do buffo box office over the summer, that they post a closing notice for the end of 2023 in September."
I agree on Hadestown...the numbers just don't make sense.
but BOM is going absolutely nowhere. It consistently surprises me how well it does. it may have another 5 years. And I don't think they''ll close it without making a movie, which will be another shot in the arm.
If Hadestown costs something around the $600K range then they're fine –– for now. Do I expect to see it at the Kerr one year from now? No, but that show has truly defied all odds. I never would have expected this long of a run when I saw it at NYTW. In six weeks, it'll crack 1,000 performances.
Hadestown seems like a good candidate for a Labor Day closure. I don't think anything that would go into the Kerr would want to open before October and there's no reason to close it before then if it's still at least breaking even.
It feels like it's been running for some time, but when you take out the pandemic, it's been about a 2 1/2 year run so far. Which is impressive - with a Best Musical prize and recoupment! But not as long as I had thought.
I once heard a Bway producer say if you can get to year 5, you can easily go another few years longer. But around year 3 is when it gets difficult and you have to sink in a lot of money to get it there. So, that's when it's decision time. I found that fascinating. A general rule in an industry with few, but he knew what he was talking about.
Alex M said: "Hoping Hadestown can make it to January of 2024, maybe with some creative stunt casting."
I would love to see some stunt/star casting for Hadestown. The dream is Sheryl Lee Ralph for Hermes. I have no idea how many tickets she'd sell, but she's definitely gained a lot of fans because of Abbott Elementary.
I think both Hermes and Hades could be most effectively stunt or star cast, but I think there are probably celebs who could do the other 3 leads too.
BJR said: "A general rule in an industry with few, but he knew what he was talking about."
I don't think you could call this a general rule. Every show follows its own path and every producer follows theirs, but trying to fashion it into a rule for broader application is like telling an actor/director/designer/etc that there is a general rule regarding how to act/direct/design/etc
jkcohen626 said: "Alex M said: "Hoping Hadestown can make it to January of 2024, maybe with some creative stunt casting."
I would love to see some stunt/star casting for Hadestown. The dream is Sheryl Lee Ralph for Hermes. I have no idea how many tickets she'd sell, but she's definitely gained a lot of fans because of Abbott Elementary.
I think both Hermes and Hades could be most effectively stunt or star cast, but I think there are probably celebs who could do the other 3 leads too.
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Hermes is definitely a stunt/star cast role, especially if the actor just oozes charisma. Hades would be a much harder role to cast given the need for a true bass (or bass-baritone at highest). The only people who could take over are probably Norm Lewis and Antwayn Hopper.
I feel like Persephone may be and easier stunt/star cast since she doesn’t really have any songs that require an expert singing voice, just a lot of fun and charisma.
I wish Reeve and Eva would step aside though. When I saw them in October, they both looked like they were sleepwalking through the show.
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I wonder if they’ve approached Harry Connick Jr. at all for Hermes. He’d fit the role like a glove.
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Call_me_jorge said: "I wonder if they’ve approached Harry Connick Jr. at all for Hermes. He’d fit the role like a glove."
Errrrrrrr…no. I don’t think musical theatre is really his wheelhouse as much as people think it might be. He was stiff as hell in ON A CLEAR DAY and ANNIE LIVE was also not a good fit for him.
He’s got a chill, lounge singer vibe that, I think, doesn’t lend itself to Hermès’ effervescence
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Hermes is definitely a stunt/star cast role, especially if the actor just oozes charisma. Hades would be a much harder role to cast given the need for a true bass (or bass-baritone at highest). The only people who could take over are probably Norm Lewis and Antwayn Hopper.
Would Brian Stokes Mitchell's voice fit the part (I've yet to see it)? I would pay a lot to see him, or Norm Lewis, onstage.
amiyagi said: "Hermes is definitely a stunt/star cast role, especially if the actor just oozes charisma. Hades would be a much harder role to cast given the need for a true bass (or bass-baritone at highest). The only people who could take over are probably Norm Lewis and Antwayn Hopper.
Would Brian Stokes Mitchell's voice fit the part (I've yet to see it)? I would pay a lot to see him, or Norm Lewis, onstage."
Listen to "His Kiss, the Riot" - I feel like Stokes' voice is too rich a baritone to keep Hades perpetually threatening, as he would need to be in this song. (I love BSM, don't get me wrong)
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