In its original showing, “Chess” only lasted 16 performances; but the revival has worked its way into the top five in its first full week of performances with $1.86 million. And it was a near hard sellout with just 16 seats going unclaimed for seven performances.
Down a little over three percent last week, Broadway still brought in nearly $37 million but the numbers are up overall from last season – a record breaking year.
With Leslie Odom Jr still in the role of Aaron Burr, “Hamilton” continues to top the list in the Million Dollar Club with over $3 million; with the usual suspects of “Wicked” and “The Lion King” being joined by “Waiting for Godot” and “Chess” rounding out the top five.
Fifteen of the 32 shows currently running made it into the Million Dollar Club last week.
The Million Dollar Club:
“Hamilton”
“Wicked”
“The Lion King”
“Chess”
“Waiting for Godot”
“Art”
“Mamma Mia!”
“Just in Time”
“Death Becomes Her”
“MJ The Musical”
“Ragtime”
“Oh, Mary!”
“Buena Vista Social Club”
“Maybe Happy Ending”
“Aladdin”
Just 18 of the 32 shows made it into the 90% Club last week with the top five earning at least 100% capacity.
The 90% Club:
“Just in Time” – 103.41%
“Hamilton” – 101.32%
“Ragtime” – 100%
“Waiting for Godot” – 100%
“Wicked” – 100%
“Chess”
“Art”
“Oh, Mary!”
“Mamma Mia!”
“Maybe Happy Ending”
“Buena Vista Social Club”
“Hadestown”
“Death Becomes Her”
“The Book of Mormon”
“The Lion King”
“The Outsiders”
“Moulin Rouge! The Musical”
“Aladdin”