A number of shows saw declines in attendance last week, as spring break crowds dissipated, and with many shows booking tickets in the run-up to opening.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child It was the top-grossing show last week, with $2.4 million, at Lyric Theater, followed by Hamilton In the amount of $1.9 million and The lion king In the amount of $1.8 million. Moulin Rouge! It brought in $1.6 million, on the continued strength of Megan Thee Stallion’s run in the musical. Everything is greatstarring Daniel Radcliffe, also made the top five for its debut with $1.5 million and last week’s highest average ticket price of $198.
Last week saw openings fear 13, Starring Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson, which opened to mixed reviews, guide, Starring Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle, it opened to mixed to positive reviews fallen angels, Starring Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara, it opened to largely positive reviews. Six other shows were in preview last week, all scheduled to open before April 27, the deadline to qualify for the Tony Awards.
The overall total was down 10 percent and attendance was down five percent.
Among the less profitable shows is the new musical Beaches It saw capacity drop to 61 percent in its third week of Broadway runs, and will need to see a turnaround after opening at the Majestic Theater on April 22. The overall total fell to $473,027.
Amidst a large number of new offers, Chess Its capacity was reduced to 71 percent at the Imperial Theater and Two strangers carry a cake across New York Its capacity was reduced to 69 percent at the Longacre Theater (both opened in the fall). Stranger Things: The First Shadow It dropped to 73 percent at the Marquis Theater and Death becomes hers It dropped to 91 percent at Lunt-Fontanne after they opened last season.
After opening, Cats: Jellicle Ball and Death of a salesman They were all heading up, with Cats: Jellicle Ball Reach $1 million in gross revenue for the first time and death of a street vendor, Starring Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf, it grossed $1.3 million.
