Julieta Cervantes
Broadway is on a roll in the final week before the Tony Awards, with box office takings up 7% last week, nine shows sold out (including the two most nominated productions), and ticket buyers paying an average of more than $200 per seat for the two nominated musicals.
The total revenue from the 35 performances was $36,011,651 Attendance for the week ending June 9 was up 16% compared to the same period last year. Total attendance was 291,082That's up 4% from last week and 14% from last year. Approximately 89% of the seats were filled.
Among the sold-out shows: Stereophonic and Hell's Kitchenthe work with the most Tony Award nominations this year (13 nominations each on the day of the awards ceremony on June 16). Nominated for Best Play Stereophonic Revenue $872,337 Best Musical Nominee Hell's Kitchen Incorporated $1,638,208The average price for each ticket was around $140.
The other two sold out – Rolling happily and Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club – The average ticket price was significantly higher than the overall average of $124. lovelyrevenue is $1,762,019had the highest average ticket price that week at $228. cabaret,amount of sales $1,899,832the average ticket price was $222.28.
Other shows that were sold out included Enemy of the People ($1,047,796), Hadestown ($870,653), Hamilton ($1,905,404), Mother Play ($685,650) and Outsider ($1,101,598).
The two recently appeared on Broadway Housethe nonprofit Roundabout revival of Samuel Art Williams' play opens June 5 at the Todd Haymes Theatre. $111,564 With six preview performances and one regular performance, 73% of the seats were filled with tickets averaging just $29.70. Ben Platt: Live at the PalaceThe singer-songwriter and actor's limited-run concert will be held at 81% of the renovated venue's capacity. $680,806 The average ticket price is $84.80.
Uncle Vanya It was a big recovery from the previous week, when Steve Carell missed five performances. With the star back on stage, the play is a box office hit. $1,011,205This is an increase of $276,825 from the previous week.
This week's lowest grossing film Rock and Roll Heart ($272,051) and Patriot ($293,233).
This season, Broadway is in its third week of the new season and box office takings are $104,969,902the total number of attendees was 858,581.
All figures courtesy of the Broadway League. For a complete list of box office takings, visit the league's website.
