In the lead-up to the Tony Awards, a number of nominees have seen major box office successes Cats: Jellicle Ball It jumped as much as $120,000 to just over $1 million and new musicals Lost Boys It rose by $100,000 to nearly $1.4 million and Shmegadon! It jumped nearly $100,000 to just over $950,000.
But the biggest leap was related to an ancient play, such as: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Revenues rose to $530,000 with Tom Felton, who played Draco in the films, returning to the cast after a planned hiatus. The play brought in $1.6 million and ran 94 percent.
Hamilton It jumped $230,000 to reach $2.1 million as the week’s top grosser, with the average ticket price rising to $197 from $175, followed by The lion king In the amount of $1.95 million.
Death of a salesman It broke its own record from last week to reach $1.83 million the week before the Tony Awards. MJ It was the fifth highest grossing in the industry last week at $1.5 million, coming in right behind Harry Potter.
While the totals reflect last week’s numbers, and do not yet represent Sunday’s Tony win, there have already been reports of an increase in awards.
Cats: Jellicle Ball He said Monday that ticket sales were up dramatically after the show was performed on television, with the musical on track to finish 500 percent higher than in a typical 24-hour period. The musical won four Tony Awards, including Best Direction and Choreography.
and ragtime, The company, which has taken home four Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical, has announced an extension of the run for another two weeks, and the musical is now scheduled to play its final run on August 16.
