Grosses Analysis: Will the Tony Awards Push Groundhog Day Into the Millionaires' Club? | Playbill

Industry News Grosses Analysis: Will the Tony Awards Push Groundhog Day Into the Millionaires' Club? The musical celebrated its highest-grossing week in the week ending May 28.
Andy Karl and cast Joan Marcus

A total of 15 shows surpassed the $1 million mark over Memorial Day Weekend. Taking the top spot was Hamilton, which grossed $2,759,708. Trailing behind Lin-Manuel Miranda’s juggernaut were usual suspects The Lion King, Hello, Dolly!, Wicked, and Aladdin.

Click here for a full look at this past week's Broadway grosses.

Additional shows to reach seven figures this past week were 2017 Tony contenders Dear Evan Hansen, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, and Come From Away, as well as the new musicals Anastasia and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Just shy of $1 million was Groundhog Day, grossing $974,066 (74 percent of its potential). This marked the musical’s best-performing week to date.

Building Tony buzz and a performance on the June 11 broadcast will likely be the boost the show needs to join the Millionaires’ Club.

 
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