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!
THE BOOK OF MORMON, has broken the house record of Broadway’s Eugene O’Neill Theatre for the 40th time. The show earned $1,667,593.00 for the week ending Sunday, September 2, in the 1,068-seat O’Neill, one of Broadway’s smallest theatres.
During its final week on Broadway ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS broke the box office record at the Music Box Theater again, by more than $100,000. For the week ending September 2, One Man, Two Guvnors celebrated its best sales week yet grossing $853,518 on Broadway.
Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, 9/2/2012.
Top 5 by This Week Gross
THE LION KING |
$1,721,417 |
WICKED |
$1,700,412 |
THE BOOK OF MORMON |
$1,667,593 |
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK |
$1,430,429 |
EVITA |
$1,104,048 |
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Bottom 5 by This Week Gross CHAPLIN ($390,616), PETER AND THE STARCATCHER ($396,386), CLYBOURNE PARK ($486,336), ROCK OF AGES ($490,670), BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL ($529,972) |
Top 5 by This Week Gross vs. Last Week Gross
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Bottom 5 by This Week Gross vs. Last Week Gross MARY POPPINS ($-69,571), THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA ($-55,759), MAMMA MIA! ($-41,410), THE LION KING ($-31,963), NEWSIES ($-21,313) |
Top 5 by Average Ticket Price
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Bottom 5 by Average Ticket Price CHAPLIN ($62.01), BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL ($65.84), PETER AND THE STARCATCHER ($72.52), MARY POPPINS ($72.61), CLYBOURNE PARK ($73.70) |
Top 5 by Gross % of Potential
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Bottom 5 by Gross % of Potential CHAPLIN (40.42%), PORGY AND BESS (43.59%), PETER AND THE STARCATCHER (44.06%), BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL (44.17%), War Horse (51.16%) |
Top 5 % of Seats Sold of Total Seats
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Bottom 5 % of Seats Sold of Total Seats
PORGY AND BESS (61.3%), PETER AND THE STARCATCHER (65.8%), MAMMA MIA! (71.9%), MARY POPPINS (73.4%), CHAPLIN (75.3%)
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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 MARY POPPINS (-1264), THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (-746), MAMMA MIA! (-515), ONCE (-188), JERSEY BOYS (-114) |
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