In the last week of performances before the announcement of the Tony Award nominees, half of the 36 productions currently running are in the Million Dollar Club and nearly three fourths of them are in the 90 percent club.
“Cabaret” leads the way in ticket prices at over $230; but the show is also among the top five in the Million Dollar Club. “The Lion King” continues to lead the way with grosses of over $2 million; “Wicked”, “Hamilton”, and “The Wiz” round out the top five for the week.
The final week of the season – and the last week a show could qualify for nomination in the 77th annual Tony Awards – seven new shows opened on Broadway including the two most nominated productions at the Tony Awards – “Hell’s Kitchen” and “Stereophonic”.
Of the top three nominees, only “Hell’s Kitchen” is in the Million Dollar Club this week.
Million Dollar Club:
“The Lion King”
“Wicked”
“Hamilton”
“Cabaret”
“The Wiz”
“MJ The Musical”
“Sweeney Todd”
“Merrily We Roll Along”
“Aladdin”
“Moulin Rouge! The Musical”
“Hell’s Kitchen”
“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”
“Back to the Future”
“An Enemy of the People”
The Who’s “Tommy”
“Water for Elephants”
“The Great Gatsby”
“& Juliet”
Three of the shows in the 90 percent club topped th 100 percent mark.
The 90% Club:
“An Enemy of the People”
“Cabaret”
“Merrily We Roll Along”
“Wicked”
“Hell’s Kitchen”
“Moulin Rouge! The Musical”
“Hadestown”
“Sweeney Todd”
“Mother Play”
“Uncle Vanya”
“Hamilton”
“The Wiz”
“The Outsiders”
“The Great Gatsby”
“Stereophonic”
“MJ The Musical”
“Aladdin”
“Mary Jane”
“The Lion King”
“The Book of Mormon”
“Patriots”
“& Juliet”
“The Notebook”
“Illinoise”
“Back to the Future”