There has been a long standing feud between the critics with their reviews and the audience members who attend the shows. The same could be said for award nominee committees. This past spring, the revival of the musical “The Wiz” did not receive any nominations at the annual Tony Awards; but the fans have other thoughts. Not only is the show in the Million Dollar Club this week, it has entered the top five bringing in over a million and a half dollars! “Wicked”, “The Lion King”, “Hamilton”, and “Aladdin” round out the top five. “Wicked” and “The Lion King” have again topped $2 million in box office receipts.
The August 11 performance of “The Lion King” was filled with an audience of comped ticket holders.
The musical “Illinoise” was one of the 15 productions in the Million Dollar Club for its final week of performances.
As families make that final trip before the children go back to school, Broadway brought in over $30 million last week. And those numbers are likely to increase as the new season begins.
The revival of “Once Upon a Mattress” opened this week.
The Million Dollar Club:
“Wicked”
“The Lion King”
“Hamilton”
“The Wiz”
“Aladdin”
“Hell’s Kitchen”
“Cabaret”
“The Outsiders”
“MJ The Musical
“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”
“The Great Gatsby”
“Moulin Rouge! The Musical”
“Illinoise”
“Oh, Mary”
“Back to the Future The Musical”
Last week there were a total of 26 productions running with 19 of them in the 90 percent club for having an audience capacity of at least 90 percent full. The top five shows even hit or exceeded the 100 percent mark. “The Outsiders” continues to top the list with over 102 percent capacity.
The 90% Club:
“The Outsiders”
“Hadestown”
“The Wiz”
“Oh, Mary!”
“Stereophonic”
“Hell’s Kitchen”
“The Lion King”
“The Great Gatsby”
“Once Upon a Mattress”
“Hamilton”
“Wicked”
“Illinoise”
“Moulin Rouge! The Musical”
“Cabaret”
“Aladdin”
“& Juliet”
“The Book of Mormon”
“SIX: The Musical”
“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”