Broadway continues to build the momentum and stack on the wins as they continue to thrive in a very busy time that has led to some box office success as a total of 36 productions combined for $34,650,614, according to Deadline.
The numbers represent a 10% increase over last year at this time, as attendance numbers also improved.
Per the report, a total attendance of 299,107 led to 92% occupied seats and led to 15% greater year-over-year results.
Here are some of the breakdowns, according to Deadline:
- The Wiz opened at the Marquis on April 17th, grossing $1,481,592 and filling 99% of seats
- Suffs opened April 18th at the Music Box, filling 93% of seats and grossing $555,012
- Stereophonic opened April 19th, selling out at the Golden and grossing $335,737
- Hell’s Kitchen opened April 20th, 98% capacity at the Shubert and grossing $776,634
- Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club filled all seats for six shows at the August Wilson grossing $823,217
- Patriots took in $375,842, attendance at 92% of capacity
- The Heart of Rock and Roll, in its final full week of previews (opening night at the James Earl Jones was April 22nd), filled 81% of seats, grossing $262,179;
- Mary Jane was at 96% at the Friedman, grossing $373,284
- Uncle Vanya, at Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont, was at 98% of capacity, grossing $928,893. Opening night is April 24th
- Mother Play, at the Hayes, grossed $520,636, 99% capacity. Opening night is April 25th
- The Great Gatsby, previewing at the Broadway, was at 95% of capacity, grossing an impressive $1,033,970.
Broadway has grossed $1,394,808,704, with total attendance at 11,110,524 this season to date.
