INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 11/21

By: Nov. 21, 2011
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Welcome to the latest edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS, part of our new Industry Insights section that will feature insider industry information, commentary and insights!

Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway broke The Broadhurst Theatre box office record for the third time last week with a gross of $1,468,189. The show had most recently broken the Broadhurst’s record the week ending November 13 with a gross of $1,247,650.

Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, 11/20/2011.


Top 5 by This Week Gross
WICKED $1,535,489
THE LION KING $1,532,701
Hugh Jackman, BACK ON BROADWAY $1,468,189
THE BOOK OF MORMON $1,367,805
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK $1,304,416
Bottom 5 by This Week Gross
LYSISTRATA JONES ($139,406), CHINGLISH ($210,815), SEMINAR ($249,503), MAN AND BOY ($336,522), BONNIE AND CLYDE ($346,744)

Top 5 by This Week Gross vs. Last Week Gross
ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER $443,896
Hugh Jackman, BACK ON BROADWAY $220,788
LYSISTRATA JONES $103,490
VENUS IN FUR $71,843
GODSPELL $24,854
Bottom 5 by This Week Gross vs. Last Week Gross
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK ($-198,363), CHINGLISH ($-166,022), THE MOUNTAINTOP ($-159,999), THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA ($-159,358), MAMMA MIA! ($-140,858)

Top 5 by Average Ticket Price
THE BOOK OF MORMON $156.28
Hugh Jackman, BACK ON BROADWAY $152.92
THE LION KING $116.15
WICKED $115.31
WAR HORSE $114.74
Bottom 5 by Average Ticket Price
LYSISTRATA JONES ($32.88), SEMINAR ($52.57), BONNIE AND CLYDE ($52.92), PRIVATE LIVES ($59.66), MAN AND BOY ($63.24)

Top 5 by Gross % of Potential
Hugh Jackman, BACK ON BROADWAY 119.54%
THE BOOK OF MORMON 109.42%
WAR HORSE 94.44%
WICKED 91.34%
THE LION KING 90.68%
Bottom 5 by Gross % of Potential
LYSISTRATA JONES (18.77%), CHINGLISH (24.17%), BONNIE AND CLYDE (37.55%), CHICAGO (40.9%), SEMINAR (41.53%)

Top 5 % of Seats Sold of Total Seats
THE BOOK OF MORMON 102.6%
Hugh Jackman, BACK ON BROADWAY 102.1%
WAR HORSE 99.3%
THE LION KING 98.4%
VENUS IN FUR 97.3%
Bottom 5 % of Seats Sold of Total Seats

CHINGLISH (37.0%), FOLLIES (52.5%), CHICAGO (59.7%), MAMMA MIA! (61.2%), MARY POPPINS (63.4%)


Top 5 by Seats Sold This Week vs. Last Week
ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER 5548
LYSISTRATA JONES 3319
MAN AND BOY 407
Hugh Jackman, BACK ON BROADWAY 105
Bottom 5 by Seats Sold This Week vs. Last Week
CHINGLISH (-2450), THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (-2187), MEMPHIS (-1866), MAMMA MIA! (-1516), THE ADDAMS FAMILY (-1454)

That's all for this week... Other statistics that you'd like to see? Let us know!





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