Broadway shows see some momentum at the box office with a meager summer list; “Into The Woods” gets $ 1.8 million, “Funny Girl” at $ 785G

At the box office for most Broadway shows – funny Girl Y Mr. Saturday night Includes – released a bit last week as a hit – In the woods Y MJ included – it has remained strong and some shows have even seen a slight increase in attendance.

While total Broadway box office receipts dropped 4% from the previous week, this was largely due to three fewer screenings during the week ending July 17: 26 screenings compared to 29 last week. There was no closed comma in the list. forwards Plaza Suite, Macbeth Y American buffalo

In total, 26 productions grossed $ 28,989,978 in the week ending July 17. The attendance was 225,011, 4% less than the previous week.

funny Girl, which has faltered at the box office in recent weeks, has seen a slight increase, despite star Benny Feldstein missing performances over the weekend due to tonsillitis (no official word on the return date yet). The music revival grossed $ 785,105, up $ 76,243 from the previous week, with a 73% holding of capacity (up from 65% the previous week).

In the woods, who just announced today that an album from the cast will be recorded for the September release, continued its run at the St. James Theater, grossing a whopping $ 1.8 million with a 99% crowd. Idem music man Winter Garden grossed $ 3 million.

Other products that have filled at least 90% of their seats A Strange Loop, Aladdin, Company, Hadestown, Hamilton, Harry Potter and the Curse of the Child, MJ, Moulin Rouge !, Sei, The Book of Mormon, The Lion King Y Evil New arrival kite runnerIn previews before the official opening on Thursday, he stepped up and filled 89% of the seats at Hayes for a total of $ 331,511. The average ticket price for the new show, based on Khaled Hossein’s 2003 bestseller, was a relatively modest $ 79.98.

paradise squareThe musical, produced by Garth Drabinsky, concluded on July 17 and saw a notable increase in the past week, grossing $ 520,750, nearly double the previous week. The frequency was 73% of the capacity.

MJwho missed Saturday’s game due to an illness unrelated to Covid, raised $ 1.5 million and sold out seven shows.

Mr. Saturday nightComedy Billy Crystal, which recently announced a closing date for September 4, saw a solid increase at the box office ($ 623,535, up $ 80,839 from the previous week), but maintained a disappointing 61% capacity.

The season to date, Broadway has grossed $ 243,830,470 with a total stake of 1,888,425 about 84% of the capacity.

There were 26 productions reported on Broadway last week. Aladdin, Beetlejuice, The Book of Mormon, Chicago, Come From Away, Company, Dear Evan Hansen, Funny Girl, Hadestown, Hamilton, Harry Potter and the Curse, Into the Woods, Predator, The Lion King, MJ, The Minute, Moulin Rouge !, Mr. Saturday Night, Music Man, Paradise Square, Phantom of the Opera, POTUS, Six, The Weird Loop, Tina Y Evil

All data courtesy of The Broadway League.