Welcome to this week's edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS, part of our new Industry Insights section that will feature insider industry information, commentary and insights!
NEWSIES this week grossed $735,991 for 6 performances in its first week out, and also has just announced that the show is extending its run into August. The current house record at the Nederlander is $864,321 set by RENT back in 2008 for 8 performances. So far, those NEWSIES are doing great!
Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, 3/18/2012.
Top 5 by This Week Gross
WICKED |
$1,942,288 |
THE LION KING |
$1,760,703 |
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK |
$1,578,215 |
THE BOOK OF MORMON |
$1,494,024 |
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA |
$1,012,149 |
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Bottom 5 by This Week Gross WIT ($158,537), VENUS IN FUR ($263,685), GODSPELL ($311,170), OTHER DESERT CITIES ($375,534), ROCK OF AGES ($417,401) |
Top 5 by This Week Gross vs. Last Week Gross
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Bottom 5 by This Week Gross vs. Last Week Gross PORGY AND BESS ($-134,611), VENUS IN FUR ($-80,628), WIT ($-73,885), ONCE ($-45,481), ANYTHING GOES ($-42,761) |
Top 5 by Average Ticket Price
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Bottom 5 by Average Ticket Price WIT ($41.37), ONCE ($61.01), JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR ($61.71), SISTER ACT ($64.54), GODSPELL ($69.40) |
Top 5 by Gross % of Potential
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Bottom 5 by Gross % of Potential WIT (31.18%), PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT (35.32%), SISTER ACT (38.93%), GODSPELL (40.71%), PORGY AND BESS (41.87%) |
Top 5 % of Seats Sold of Total Seats
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Bottom 5 % of Seats Sold of Total Seats
PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT (53.3%), PORGY AND BESS (57.2%), VENUS IN FUR (63.8%), SISTER ACT (65.6%), OTHER DESERT CITIES (68.5%)
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Top 5 by Seats Sold This Week vs. Last Week
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Bottom 5 by Seats Sold This Week vs. Last Week PORGY AND BESS (-1207), VENUS IN FUR (-791), WIT (-602), ANYTHING GOES (-357), OTHER DESERT CITIES (-335) |
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