Box offices returns improved once again this past week with ticket sales reporting $22,207,681. Ticket sales of the previous reporting period ending March 13 were $18,553,510, a difference of 3,654,171, Ticket sales are 2.7 percent ahead.
Five of the 31 current productions reported box office receipts in excess of $1 million including Wicked at the Gershwin, leading again at $1,670,779.
The other Broadway shows in the Million club are :
The Lion King at the Minskoff, $1,612,549,
Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark at the Foxwoods, at $1,405,868,
Jersey Boys at the August Wilson, $1,064,222
“Mary Poppins” at the New Amsterdam, $1,057,164
Attendance reported for the week overall was 88.27 percent, with 14 shows reporting 95 percent or better. The leading four were the musical “The Book of Mormon” at 101.76 percent, “How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying” at 100.42 percent, “The Lion King” at 100.04 percent and “Wicked” reporting 100 percent. “Million Dollar Quartet” at the Nederlander reported the lowest percentage of capacity at 55.51 percent.
The greatest musical Wicked ranked highest in achieving its Gross Gross Potential at 106.66 percent this week.
{Via TicketNews.com}
Box offices returns improved once again this past week with ticket sales reporting $22,207,681. Ticket sales of the previous reporting period ending March 13 were $18,553,510, a difference of 3,654,171, Ticket sales are 2.7 percent ahead. Five of the 31 current productions reported box office receipts in excess of $1 million including Wicked at the Gershwin, leading again at $1,670,779. The other Broadway shows in the Million club are : The Lion King at the Minskoff, $1,612,549, Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark at the Foxwoods, at $1,405,868, Jersey Boys at the August Wilson, $1,064,222 "Mary Poppins" at the New Amsterdam, $1,057,164 Attendance reported for the week overall was 88.27 percent, with 14 shows reporting 95 percent or better. The leading four were the musical "The Book of Mormon" at 101.76 percent, "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying" at 100.42 percent, "The Lion King" at 100.04 percent and "Wicked" reporting 100 percent. "Million Dollar Quartet" at the Nederlander reported the lowest percentage of capacity at 55.51 percent. The greatest musical Wicked ranked highest in achieving its Gross Gross Potential at 106.66 percent this week. {Via TicketNews.com}
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April 10th, 2011 at 7:18 am
Wizard of Oz” fans will be fascinated by all the back stories, answering such questions as “Is Glinda really that good?” and “Where did the flying monkeys come from?” But the best thing about Wicked is its stars, whose talents cast a poweful spell.