In the final Broadway Grosses release before the presentation of the Tony Awards, over half of the productions saw larger crowds and the box office saw an increase of over five percent to bring in $36 million.
“The Lion King” continues it two million dollar ways and this week is joined by “Wicked” who came within a tick of matching the $2.09 million at the box office. “Hamilton”, “Cabaret”, and “Merrily We Roll Along” round out the top five. And “Uncle Vanya” joins the Million Dollar Club this week.
The Million Dollar Club:
“The Lion King”
“Wicked”
“Hamilton”
“Cabaret”
“Merrily We Roll Along”
“Hell’s Kitchen”
“The Wiz”
“Aladdin”
“MJ The Musical”
“The Great Gatsby”
“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”
“The Outsiders
“Back to the Future”
“An Enemy of the People”
“Water for Elephants”
“Uncle Vanya”
There were 19 of the 35 productions in the 90 percent club last week with the top five reaching at least 100 percent. “An Enemy of the People” topped the list with 102.96 capacity.
The 90% Club:
“An Enemy of the People”
“The Outsiders”
“Hell’s Kitchen”
“Hadestown”
“Merrily We Roll Along”
“Cabaret”
“Stereophonic”
“Mother Play”
“Hamilton”
“Wicked”
“Uncle Vanya”
“Suffs”
“The Lion King”
“The Wiz”
“The Great Gatsby”
“The Book of Mormon”
“Aladdin”
“Moulin Rouge! The Musical”
“Back to the Future”