Kids are back in school and the federal government has shut down; that and a pre-holiday lull took its toll on Broadway last week with a significant drop at the box office with a drop of some $3 million. Even attendance at “Just in Time” was down from over 103% to just over 101%.
Three more shows joined the roster last week for a total of 35 but “Hamilton” and “Wicked” still managed to top the $2 million mark with “Hamilton” topping the $3 million mark.
While the long standing shows continue to top the list of the Million Dollar Club, new productions are making their mark and are setting up to become staples on the list.
Just 13 of the 35 shows made it into the Million Dollar Club last week.
The Million Dollar Club:
“Hamilton” – $3.43 million
“Wicked” – $2 million
“The Lion King”
“Chess”
“Waiting for Godot”
“Art”
“Mamma Mia!”
“Just in Time”
“Ragtime”
“MJ The Musical”
“Oh, Mary!”
“Maybe Happing Ending”
“Death Becomes Her”
Nearly half – 17 of the 35 shows – made it into the 90% Club last week with the top six having an audience capacity of at least 100%.
90% Club:
“Just in Time”
“Hamilton”
“Oedipus”
“Oh, Mary!”
“Ragtime”
“Wicked”
“Waiting for Godot”
“Art”
“Buena Vista Social Club”
“Hadestown”
“Mamma Mia!”
“Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York”
“Maybe Happy Ending”
“The Lion King”
“Moulin Rouge! The Musical”
“Chess”
“Death Becomes Her”