Theatre aficionados had plenty of shows to choose from last week with several new shows joining the roster of plays and musicals.
Tituss Burgess packed the house in his final week as a part of “Oh, Mary!”, nine shows had at least 100 percent audience capacity, and two of the top grossing shows brought in over $3 million each!
Just 17 of the 39 shows are members of the Million Dollar club last week with the top three bringing in more than $1 million. Featuring some Hollywood stars, the plays “Othello” and “Good Night, and Good Luck” brought in over three million. The musical “Wicked” continues to be a major draw with over $2 million at the box office.
The Million Dollar Club:
“Othello”
“Good Night, and Good Luck”
“Wicked”
“The Lion King”
“Hamilton”
“Glengarry Glen Ross”
“The Outsiders”
“Aladdin”
“The Picture of Dorian Gray”
“MJ The Musical”
“Oh, Mary”
“Gypsy”
“Death Becomes Her”
“The Great Gatsby”
“Moulin Rouge! The Musical”
“Cabaret”
“Sunset Boulevard”
However, in the 90 percent club, 26 of the 39 productions made it into the club with the top nine having at least 100 percent audience capacity.
The 90% Club:
“Good Night, and Good Luck”
“The Outsiders”
“John Proctor is the Villain”
“The Picture of Dorian Gray
“Glengarry Glen Ross”
“Just in Time”
“Wicked”
“Pirates! The Penzance Musical”
“Oh, Mary!”
“Othello”
Stephen Sondheim’s “Old Friends”
“Hadestown”
“Hamilton”
“Operation Mincemeat”
“The Last Five Years
Maybe Happy Ending”
“The Lion King”
“Stranger Things: The First Shadow”
“& Juliet”
“Aladdin”
“BOOP! The Musical”
“The Great Gatsby”
“Death Becomes Her”
“Buena Vista Social Club”
“Purpose”
“The Book of Mormon”