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See how Broadway is faring at the box office. Figures courtesy of The Broadway League.
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Grosses Analysis: New Arrivals Keep Broadway's Box Office Afloat Amid Coronavirus Concerns
By Olivia Clement | 03/09/2020
Company, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,
The Lehman Trilogy,
and more began previews during the week ending March 8.
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Grosses Analysis: Broadway’s
West Side Story
Revival Plays to Sold-Out Crowds
By Andrew Gans | 03/02/2020
Four other productions saw 100 percent capacity audiences for the week ending March 1.
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Grosses Analysis:
Six
Snatches a Million-Dollar Crown in First Full Week on Broadway
By Dan Meyer | 02/24/2020
Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss’ musical about the six wives of Henry VIII is reigning supreme ahead of officially opening.
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Grosses Analysis:
American Utopia
Finishes on a High Note, Sets New House Record
By Olivia Clement | 02/18/2020
The David Byrne show, which closed February 16, will return to Broadway in the fall.
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Grosses Analysis:
Moulin Rouge!
Musical Continues Hot Streak in the Dead of Winter
By Dan Meyer | 02/10/2020
The musical, based on the Baz Luhrmann film, opened at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in July of last year.
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Grosses Analysis:
American Utopia
Continues Euphoric Broadway Run
By Ryan McPhee | 02/03/2020
David Byrne's theatrical concert is among the leaders of the boards, even when playing only six performances a week.
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Grosses Analysis: Broadway's New
West Side Story
Heats Up Before Opening
By Ryan McPhee | 01/27/2020
The revival from Tony-winning director Ivo van Hove is currently in previews.
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Grosses Analysis:
Oklahoma!
and
Slave Play
End Broadway Runs With a Bang
By Ryan McPhee | 01/21/2020
The two buzzy productions earned their highest grosses in their final weeks.
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Grosses Analysis:
Freestyle Love Supreme
Plays to Sold-Out Crowds During Final Week on Broadway
By Andrew Gans | 01/13/2020
The improvised hip-hop show from Lin-Manuel Miranda, Thomas Kail, and Anthony Veneziale wrapped up its limited run at the Booth Theatre.
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Grosses Analysis:
Beetlejuice
Continues to Revive Box Office Figures With Another House Record
By Ryan McPhee | 01/06/2020
The musical is slated to end its run at the Winter Garden Theatre in June, making way for the upcoming revival of
The Music Man
.
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Grosses Analysis:
A Christmas Carol, Ain't Too Proud, Tina, Hadestown,
More Break Broadway Box-Office Records
By Andrew Gans | 12/30/2019
The final week of 2019 was also a record-breaking one for the new revival of
West Side Story.
Special Features
The 10 Highest-Grossing Broadway Shows of the Decade
By Ryan McPhee | 12/29/2019
Which Broadway shows led the box office in the 2010s?
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Grosses Analysis:
Waitress
Sees Uptick in Final Weeks and
A Christmas Carol
Breaks Box-Office Record
By Olivia Clement | 12/23/2019
Waitress,
starring Katharine McPhee, will close on Broadway January 5, 2020.
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Grosses Analysis: With or Without 'Somewhere,' There's a Place for
West Side Story
on the Box Office Boards
By Ryan McPhee | 12/16/2019
The new revival, directed by Ivo van Hove, began December 10.
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Grosses Analysis:
Ain't Too Proud—The Life and Times of the Temptations
Breaks Imperial Theatre Record
By Andrew Gans | 12/09/2019
Broadway bid farewell to two revivals during the week ending December 8.
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Grosses Analysis:
Beetlejuice
Continues Rise at the Box Office During Thanksgiving Week
By Dan Meyer | 12/02/2019
The musical, based on the Tim Burton film, grossed over 120 percent of its potential over the holiday.
Grosses
Grosses Analysis: Broadway's
Frozen
Rages on as Franchise Heads Back to Cinemas With Sequel
By Dan Meyer | 11/25/2019
The Disney musical is holding strong as Broadway enters the holiday season.
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Grosses Analysis: Kristin Chenoweth’s
For the Girls
Played to Sold-Out Crowds on Broadway
By Andrew Gans | 11/18/2019
The Tony and Emmy winner’s limited engagement at the Nederlander Theatre celebrated her new solo album.
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Grosses Analysis:
Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
Rolls Into the Broadway Box Office Frontrunners
By Ryan McPhee | 11/11/2019
The new bio-musical starring Adrienne Warren opened November 7.
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Grosses Analysis: Broadway’s
To Kill a Mockingbird
Sets New Record as Original Cast Takes Final Bows
By Ryan McPhee | 11/04/2019
Meanwhile,
Jagged Little Pill
makes an electrifying first appearance on the box-office boards.
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Grosses Analysis:
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Plays to SRO Crowds During Final Week on Broadway
By Andrew Gans | 10/28/2019
The musical opened at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in January 2014.
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Grosses Analysis:
Tina
and Other Jukebox Bio-Musicals Rock Broadway
By Ryan McPhee | 10/21/2019
The new show about Tina Turner began previews October 12 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.
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Grosses Analysis:
Moulin Rouge!
Musical Breaks Record at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre
By Andrew Gans | 10/15/2019
It was also a record-breaking week for
To Kill a Mockingbird.
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Grosses Analysis: David Byrne Rocks Broadway as
American Utopia
Begins Performances
By Ryan McPhee | 10/07/2019
The theatrical concert plays the Hudson Theatre after a recent Boston engagement.
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Grosses Analysis:
Sea Wall/A Life
Ends Broadway Run on a High Note
By Olivia Clement | 09/30/2019
The evening of monologue plays, starring Tom Sturridge and Jake Gyllenhaal, saw its highest grosses during its final week on Broadway.
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Grosses Analysis: Broadway’s
Beautiful
Draws Crowds as Musical Begins Final Month
By Andrew Gans | 09/23/2019
Additionally, three Broadway productions took in over $2 million each during the week ending September 22.
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Grosses Analysis:
Ain’t Too Proud
Is Doing Fine on Cloud 9
By Ryan McPhee | 09/16/2019
The Broadway musical about The Temptations continues to draw full crowds at the Imperial Theatre.
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Grosses Analysis:
Hamilton
and
Moulin Rouge!
Top the Boards as Broadway Enters Fall Season
By Ryan McPhee | 09/09/2019
Both musicals surpassed $2 million in sales over the first week of September.
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Grosses Analysis:
Waitress,
With Todrick Hall and Colleen Ballinger, Packs Theatre Ahead of Final Shift
By Ryan McPhee | 09/03/2019
The musical ends its long-running stint at Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theatre January 5, 2020.
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Grosses Analysis:
What the Constitution Means to Me
Breaks Box-Office Record in Final Week on Broadway
By Andrew Gans | 08/26/2019
Heidi Schreck’s Tony-nominated play will head to the Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theater in September.
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Grosses Analysis:
The Cher Show
Ends Broadway Run on a Bang Bang
By Ryan McPhee | 08/19/2019
The bio-musical that had audiences seeing triple played its final performance August 18.
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Grosses Analysis:
The Prom
and
Be More Chill
Pack Houses During Final Week on Broadway
By Andrew Gans | 08/12/2019
The two new musicals ended their runs August 11.
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Grosses Analysis: Broadway’s
Moulin Rouge!
Sets House Record
By Ryan McPhee | 08/05/2019
The new musical adaptation of the 2001 movie grossed just shy of $2 million in the week ending August 4.
Grosses
Grosses Analysis: Broadway's
Sea Wall/A Life
, Starring Tom Sturridge and Jake Gyllenhaal, Gets an Early Rush
By Ryan McPhee | 07/29/2019
With two stars, two monologues, and only two previews so far, Broadway’s newest arrival is poised to join the box office frontrunners.
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Grosses Analysis:
Beetlejuice
Surpasses Million Dollar Mark at Broadway Box Office
By Adam Hetrick | 07/22/2019
The new musical had its highest-grossing week since performances began at the Winter Garden Theatre in March.
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Grosses Analysis: Adam Driver and Keri Russell-Led
Burn This
Ends Hot
By Ryan McPhee | 07/15/2019
Most shows took a hit in the week ending July 14 due to the New York City blackout July 13.
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Grosses Analysis:
Moulin Rouge!
Enters Millionaire’s Club With Just 5 Performances
By Ryan McPhee | 07/08/2019
The musical is now in previews at Broadway’s Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
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Grosses Analysis:
Kiss Me, Kate
Goes Out on a Kelli O'Hara-Esque High Note
By Olivia Clement | 07/01/2019
The revival culminated its Broadway run June 30 with record numbers at the box office.
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Grosses Analysis:
To Kill a Mockingbird
Surpasses $2 Million
By Ryan McPhee | 06/24/2019
The Aaron Sorkin-penned drama becomes the first American play to reach the milestone in a single week.
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Grosses Analysis:
Ain't Too Proud
,
Beetlejuice
, More Take in Tony Awards Boost
By Ryan McPhee | 06/17/2019
The Temptations musical celebrated its highest gross to date the week after Broadway's biggest night.
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Grosses Analysis:
The Ferryman
Gets Boost Ahead of Big Tonys Win
By Ryan McPhee | 06/10/2019
Audiences clamored to catch the Carneys before Broadway’s biggest night.
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Grosses Analysis:
Ain’t Too Proud—The Life and Times of the Temptations
Plays to Full Crowds as Tonys Approach
By Andrew Gans | 06/03/2019
The new musical is nominated for 12 Tony Awards including Best Musical.
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Broadway Ends 2018–2019 With Highest Gross and Attendance in Recorded History
By Ryan McPhee | 05/28/2019
Among the heavy hitters contributing to the new record is
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
, which is now the first Broadway play to gross over $100 million in a single year.
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Grosses Analysis:
Hadestown
Beats Own Record for 4th Week in a Row
By Olivia Clement | 05/28/2019
Ain't Too Proud
also enjoyed an uptick in sales over the holiday weekend.
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Grosses Analysis:
Tootsie
Continues Million-Dollar Streak on Broadway
By Ryan McPhee | 05/20/2019
The musical comedy is one of three shows up for the Best Musical Tony Award to reach seven figures.
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Grosses Analysis: Morrissey Kicks Off
In Residence on Broadway
Series With Solid Showing
By Ryan McPhee | 05/13/2019
The former frontman of The Smiths played the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre May 2–11.
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Grosses Analysis:
Hadestown
Livin’ It Up on Top, Surpassing $1 Million After Tony Nominations
By Ryan McPhee | 05/06/2019
The musical earned 14 Tony nominations April 30.
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Grosses Analysis: Spring Musicals Get Boost at Broadway Box Office Ahead of Tony Nominations
By Adam Hetrick | 04/29/2019
Ain’t Too Proud—The Life and Times of the Temptations
and played to packed houses this past week.
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Grosses Analysis: Audiences Cain’t Say No to Broadway’s New
Oklahoma!
By Ryan McPhee | 04/22/2019
The acclaimed revival opened April 7 and continues to play to Standing Room Only.
Grosses
Grosses Analysis: Broadway’s
What the Constitution Means to Me
and More
Climb at the Box Office
By Adam Hetrick | 04/15/2019
Actor-playwright Heidi Schreck, recently named a Pulitzer Prize finalist, finds a growing audience with her Broadway debut.
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