Last week 32 shows ran on Broadway with the addition of the revival of “Chess” which despite playing only four shows earned a spot in the Million Dollar Club.
“Chess” is the latest Broadway production to land some top named stars with Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit, and Nicholas Christopher.
With Leslie Odom Jr reviving his original role as Aaron Burr, the musical “Hamilton” continues to top the list with box office draws near the $4 million mark. Odom will be leaving the role late next month when he will embark on his holiday tour.
Last week saw a new lead character in “Oh, Mary!” when Jane Krakowski joined the cast and the show continues to see a lively box office
While the actors and musician’s unions continued to negotiate new contracts, theater goers filled the houses with a combined 91% capacity and over $38 million at the box office.
There were 19 shows in the Million Dollar Club last week with the top three shows bringing in over $2 million.
Million Dollar Club:
“Hamilton” – $3.76 million
“Wicked” – $2.27 million
“The Lion King” – $2.05 million
“Waiting for Godot”
“Art”
“Mamma Mia!”
“Death Becomes Her”
“Just in Time”
“MJ The Musical”
“Oh, Mary!”
“Maybe Happy Ending”
“Chess”
“Aladdin”
“Buena Vista Social Club”
“The Outsiders”
“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”
“Moulin Rouge! The Musical”
“Ragtime”
“The Great Gatsby”
“Just in Time” continued to top the list in the 90% Club with a standing room only crowd of over 103% and a whopping eleven shows had an audience capacity of at least 100! Twenty-two of the 32 running shows made in the 90% Club last week.
The 90% Club:
“Just in Time – 103.17%
“Hamilton” – 101.51%
“Art” – 100.4%
“Maybe Happy Ending” – 100.33%
“Hadestown” – 100.29%
“Mamma Mia! – 100.06%
“Chess” – 100%
“Oh, Mary!” – 100%
“Ragtime” – 100%
“Waiting for Godot” – 100%
“Wicked” – 100%
“Buena Vista Social Club”
“The Book Of Mormon”
“Death Becomes Her”
“The Lion King”
“Moulin Rouge! The Musical”
“The Outsiders”
“Aladdin”
“The Queen of Versailles”
“Operation Mincemeat”
“& Juliet”
“MJ The Musical”