Broadway rang in more than a billion for the 2011 calendar year, with “Wicked” once again claiming the title of the year’s top grosser. Though the 2010 chart was dominated by long-running successes, In the year 2011, two big-earning newbies — “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” and “The Book of Mormon” – show potential for longer runs.

The $1.08 billion total reps the cume from the 52-week period ending Dec. 25. (Next year will be one of the calendar’s periodic 53-week seshes.) The 2011 tally is up by some $44 million over the prior frame — no surprise, given rising ticket prices and increasing prominence of premium-ticket sales. Attendance, on the other hand, just barely showed an uptick — by about 25,000 theatergoers to 12.13 million.

Last year saw longtime top dog “Wicked” unseated multiple times from its habitual perch by both “Lion King” and “Spider-Man.” Still, “Wicked” finished first often enough to maintain its status as the highest-grossing Broadway show for the eighth year in a row, the only production ever to do so. “The Phantom of the Opera” also has been a top annual grosser for eight years, but those years weren’t consecutive.

For its part, “Lion King” can tout its unusually strong B.O. performance heading into its 15th year on Broadway. The show’s holiday-week tally of $2.4 million was its best ever on the Rialto; the same frame saw the tuner break house records in Las Vegas and on the road as well.

It was “Spider-Man” that provided the biggest shakeup in the year-end charts, overcoming much-publicized tech troubles and nasty reviews to gross $69 million for the year. There’s no guarantee the show will continue to maintain that momentum for another year, but given the $2.9 million tally logged by the musical for the week ending Jan. 1, it’s clear producers know how take advantage of high-demand periods.

There’s also “Book of Mormon,” with a $51 million total that placed it right behind the $52.3 million belted out by “Jersey Boys.” The Broadway edition of “Mormon” likely won’t approach the pile of money earned by “Wicked” or “Lion King” because of its venue’s substantially smaller seating capacity, but the strength of those figures suggest the Tony winner could be adding to the Broadway pot for a considerable while.

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Wicked Broadway remained #1 for the week ending October 16, 2011, grossing $1,675,421 and had a 99.7% attendance rate. The 26 shows on the boards grossed $21,328,673, climbing 8.1% from the previous week’s totals.

Below are the Top 13 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending October 16, 2011.

1. Wicked – (GERSHWIN) $1,675,421
2. The Lion King – (MINSKOFF) $1,669,563
3. Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark – (FOXWOODS) $1,574,705
4. The Book Of Mormon – (EUGENE O’NEILL) $1,333,950
5. Jersey Boys – (AUGUST WILSON) $1,068,613
6. Follies – (MARQUIS) $1,037,906
7. War Horse – (VIVIAN BEAUMONT) $990,180
8. How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying – (AL HIRSCHFELD) $988,154
9. The Phantom of the Opera – (MAJESTIC) $898,830
10. Priscilla Queen Of The Desert – (PALACE) $860,673
11. Anything Goes – (STEPHEN SONDHEIM) $850,308
12. Mamma Mia! – (WINTER GARDEN) $847,844
13. Billy Elliot: The Musical – (IMPERIAL) $814,662

{Via BroadwayWorld.com}

In honor of the eighth anniversary on Broadway, Wicked Musical will celebrate “Wicked Day” on Sunday, October 30 with a special, one-time only “Ultimate Encore Performance.” To celebrate its eighth anniversary on Broadway, the Stephen Schwartz-Winnie Holzman musical Wicked will host a month-long roster of activities and promotions throughout October.

The production is currently inviting fans of the musical to vote on their favorite song from the show, which will be performed by the current Broadway cast immediately following the Oct. 30 matinee. The one-time-only performance will also be available for viewing via Facebook that evening for Wicked fans across the globe. Please cast your vote for which song will be performed at www.facebook.com/Wickedthemusical.

Wicked fans in the New York area will also be treated to some Wicked-inspired events, including an event at Neiman Marcus; a weekend at the Bronx Zoo; a Tasti D-Lite special; and a special Wicked night out with Satya Jewelry. For more information on “Wicked Day” events, visit www.WickedDay.com.

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On Broadway, Wicked grossed $1,526,036 and had a 97.4% attendance rate for the week ending February 20, 2011 and was 0.5% more than the last week. Wicked reported increase over the previous week’s box office. Last week’s biggest earning show on Broadway wasn’t “Wicked” or “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.” It was an old show (Lion King) that can still roar. The 22 shows on the boards grossed $16,930,141, 10.77% more than that of the previous week.

Below are the Top 10 Grosses for the week ending February 20, 2011.

1. The Lion King – (MINSKOFF) $1,534,779
2. Wicked – (GERSHWIN) $1,526,036
3. Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark – (FOXWOODS) $1,476,828
4. American Idiot – (ST. JAMES) $1,144,030
5. The Merchant Of Venice – (BROADHURST) $1,125,273
6. Jersey Boys – (AUGUST WILSON) $986,328
7. The Addams Family – (LUNT-FONTANNE) $949,966
8. Billy Elliot: The Musical – (IMPERIAL) $873,024
9. Mary Poppins – (NEW AMSTERDAM) $870,028
10. MAMMA MIA! – (WINTER GARDEN) $764,201

{Via BroadwayWorld.com}

Tickets to Wicked on Broadway have become such a hot commodity for New Yorker’s and vacationers to the Big Apple and with very good reason. This musical has reached a popularity through word of mouth and curiosity that has everyone rushing to find tickets to almost always sold out show times at the Gershwin Theatre. With a storyline which revolves around the original classic “Wizard Of Oz” except tells of before Dorothy was ever taken away in the magical winds of Kansas or ever thought about daydreaming over a rainbow. This musical grossed an amazing 56 million dollars at the box office in the first year on Broadway and Tickets to Wicked on Broadway can reach over three hundred dollars for premium seats on popular evening show times. These tickets sell and they sell fast so if in need of seeing Wicked Musical show in New York some tips may help save money and procure a seat even on a popular night.

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The first option for getting a ticket at face value would be to try for a matinee early in the week. This is a little insider tip that plays on the simple fact that most local New York fans of Broadway are unable to attend on dates during the week, especially during the middle of the day where they are at work. Monday matinee’s provide the best odds for getting a great seat at a face value price or sometimes even below. Since a Monday matinee has the least chance of selling out for the reason stated, the box office may even provide Rush tickets which can be had for as low as twenty-five dollars per seat. The Gershwin Theatre will offer this discount two hours before the performance when they see many seats are still available in an attempt to sell out the venue.

Trying to get tickets to Wicked on Broadway for a weekend evening show at face value may seem to be impossible let alone getting a discount. Patrons willing to accept some negative factors still may be able to get into the show and quite inexpensively. Most theaters in New York City offer two types of discounted tickets which have the least chances of selling out even on a popular night. These are Standing Room Only (SRO) seats and Obstructed View seating. These tickets are pretty much self explanatory, if willing to stand throughout the performance one can see the full stage and complete show. If have a partial view of the stage do to obstruction from props or architecture of the theater itself does not sound to bad then call the Gershwin theater box office and ask if any of such tickets available for the date you wish to attend. These tickets will be had at a great discount and are easy to locate.

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