Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 3/18/12

[Rob]

Click below to access all the grosses from all the shows for the week ending 3/18/2012 in BroadwayWorld.com's grosses section.

Also, you will find information on each show's historical grosses, cumulative grosses and other statistics on how each show stacked up this week and in the past.

http://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses.cfm

[ACL2006]

great week for all the new shows - Evita, Newsies, Once, Ghost, Superstar. Once's small dip is likely due to opening night comps.

just noticed that Porgy & Bess took a big hit due to Audra being out. A lot of college's were on spring break that week, too.

[beautywickedlover]

"Evita, Newsies, Once, Ghost, Superstar"

Indeed. I did not realize that Ricky Martin is still so popular here in America.

[jdrye222]

Yes, Audra was out for all 8 shows, so I would imagine that explains the Porgy numbers. Also Phillip Boykin missed a couple last week I am told, as well as NaTasha Williams.

I have to admit I'm really surprised with the EVITA gross for just 6 shows. Happy it is selling so well so early - I just didn't think it would have that effect so soon.

[bwayfan7000]

Wow-Evita not only grossed well with only 6 performances, but they broke the million dollar mark. That's impressive.

[ACL2006]

and about Evita - it grossed(on average) nearly 200K per show. if it had played all 8 shows it's total grosses would have been about 1.55 million.

[quizking101]

"And the money kept rolling in..."

[singtopher]

Both SPIDER MAN and POTO has sizable bumps. I guess that mean spring break is in full swing.

[SondheimFan5]

WOW good for Evita!! I think the show itself also has a wide appeal, because of the Madonna film.

[AEA AGMA SM]

While the movie certainly helps the recognition to some extent for Evita, it's not as if it's some unknown entity without it. The original production was a huge hit and the show has had a remarkable life since on all levels, from tours to regional to college to community theatre productions and every other level you can think of in between.

And the producers must certainly be thrilled. To hit 96% of your gross potential during the first week of previews is certainly a very good accomplishment. Hopefully they can sustain that momentum and finally give the Marquis a financial hit.

[broadwaydevil]

Those numbers are incredibly good for Evita but I wonder how long it can sustain it. There are still a lot of empty seats for performances throughout most of April. Perhaps if word of mouth is positive and reviews are good, the momentum can continue but the Marquis is a huge theatre and ticket prices are very high.

Godspell is also very popular for regional productions, college, high schools, etc. but its grosses are abysmal in comparison. I really think Ricky Martin is a bigger draw than many here - myself included - anticipated (he's probably the biggest "star" in a new musical this season) and that Evita's popularity stretches beyond regional productions. The score is very well known and the movie certainly contributes to its popularity.

[massofmen]

sister act and priscilla cannot hold on much longer...with all these new shows opening their sales will plummet even more.

[kyl3fong2]

WOW! Newsies was 100% sold out this past week! That's great!

And thrilled to see "EVITA" doing so well in its first week of previews. It was a great show.

[Jonwo]

If Newsies can do $700k with just six performances, it will definetly break the house record of the Nederlander when they do 8 performances.

Evita is off to a great start, the Marquis hasn't had a hit show since Drowsy so it'll nice for it to last the year.

[Bettyboy72]

Evita's grosses don't surprise me. When you are charging $250 for a majority of orchestra seats it's bound to happen.

I think Ricky is really selling the show.

[labwyfan]

re: $250 seats

NEWSIES is doing the same!!!

[Bettyboy72]

I guess we are seeing the new trend in top price orchestra seats. Is $250 the new bar?

[theatreguy]

Wicked and Lion King premiums are usually $300. Book of Mormon is $477.

[bwayphreak234]

GREAT to see the new shows pull in such great numbers! Hopefully they can keep up the momentum!

[beautywickedlover]

"sister act and priscilla cannot hold on much longer"

We will see if the teens and the young adults will go see Raven.

[kyl3fong2]

Honestly, it still surprises me that Priscilla lasted longer than Catch Me. I thought that Catch Me was a FAR BETTER show.

[Jonwo]

I think Priscilla and Sister Act have hung around simply because there's no new show that could replace them, given that both the Palace and the Broadway are big theatres, I reckon Annie could go to the Palace but I imagine the producers would want the Neil Simon, Richard Rodgers or the Lunt Fontanne rather a barn like the Palace.

[PlayItAgain]

Godspell still just making a little, i feel though that come the end of this week that will change.... in a good way.....