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INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 4/22

By: Apr. 22, 2013
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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!

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Amongst hot shows this week, LUCKY GUY, starring two-time Academy Award-winner Tom Hanks, had its best week yet. The production, which opened April 1 at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street), grossed $1,412,125 for the week ending 4/21/13. LUCKY GUY is the final work by three-time Academy Award-nominee Nora Ephron and is directed by two-time Tony Award-winner George C. Wolfe.

Also, MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL is back in the Million Dollar Club, having grossed $1,151,759 for the week ending 4/21/13. MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL is based on the life of iconic Motown founderBerry Gordy, featuring music and lyrics from the legendary Motown catalogue and a book byBerry Gordy. The show began preview performances on March 11 at The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre(205 West 46th Street), and opened Sunday, April 14.

Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, 4/21/2013.


Top 5 by This Week Gross
THE LION KING $1,835,410
WICKED $1,810,911
THE BOOK OF MORMON $1,670,782
LUCKY GUY $1,412,001
MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL $1,151,759
Bottom 5 by This Week Gross
THE TESTAMENT OF MARY ($189,737), THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES ($205,596), THE BIG KNIFE ($216,091), ANN ($266,291), BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S ($323,655)

Top 5 by This Week Gross vs. Last Week Gross
MATILDA $383,496
MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL $192,668
I'LL EAT YOU LAST: A CHAT WITH SUE MENGERS $121,698
THE LION KING $102,127
MAMMA MIA! $82,527
Bottom 5 by This Week Gross vs. Last Week Gross
MACBETH ($-58,622), JEKYLL & HYDE ($-52,291), ANN ($-48,984), ORPHANS ($-47,365), CINDERELLA ($-31,177)

Top 5 by Average Ticket Price
THE BOOK OF MORMON $190.90
LUCKY GUY $147.13
THE LION KING $137.41
WICKED $125.98
I'LL EAT YOU LAST: A CHAT WITH SUE MENGERS $124.80
Bottom 5 by Average Ticket Price
THE TESTAMENT OF MARY ($29.90), THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES ($43.69), THE BIG KNIFE ($45.05), JEKYLL & HYDE ($51.18), THE NANCE ($61.62)

Top 5 by Gross % of Potential
LUCKY GUY 124.35%
THE BOOK OF MORMON 120.12%
WICKED 107.72%
I'LL EAT YOU LAST: A CHAT WITH SUE MENGERS 99.98%
THE LION KING 95.79%
Bottom 5 by Gross % of Potential
ANN (25.14%), THE TESTAMENT OF MARY (25.9%), JEKYLL & HYDE (29.43%), BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S (36.11%), THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES (37.97%)

Top 5 % of Seats Sold of Total Seats
THE BOOK OF MORMON 102.6%
LUCKY GUY 101.5%
I'LL EAT YOU LAST: A CHAT WITH SUE MENGERS 101.1%
PIPPIN 101.0%
MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL 100.6%
Bottom 5 % of Seats Sold of Total Seats

ANN (40.6%), BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S (54.4%), NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT (61.1%), JEKYLL & HYDE (61.3%), ANNIE (68.8%)


Top 5 by Seats Sold This Week vs. Last Week
MATILDA 1535
THE TESTAMENT OF MARY 1074
I'LL EAT YOU LAST: A CHAT WITH SUE MENGERS 890
MAMMA MIA! 854
PIPPIN 682
Bottom 5 by Seats Sold This Week vs. Last Week
ANN (-791), JEKYLL & HYDE (-639), THE NANCE (-556), CINDERELLA (-322), THE BIG KNIFE (-268)

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






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