The Broadway box office blossoms with the arrival of spring; ‘Plaza Suite’, ‘Funny Girl’, ‘Macbeth’ among the full houses

Broadway’s spring season kicked off last week at a faster pace, with seven trailers (more will be available in the coming weeks). The business as a whole remained solid, with revenue from 31 shows totaling $ 28,818,836. This represents a 7% increase over the previous week, a jump largely due to stellar performance such as Funny girl, Mr. Saturday night, Plaza dresses And of course A man of music.

Total attendance for the week ending April 3 was 224,053, up 12% from the previous week’s 200,731 when there were seven fewer products on the boards. The average price of a Broadway ticket is $ 128.63.

Two shows officially opened last week: Plaza SuitesWith Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker, with mixed positive review, she continues her strong business with $ 1,288,716 total and full houses. The average ticket price was $ 178.75.

Reviews were less than enthusiastic. piazza paradiso, The musical grossed a modest $ 296,350 a week, which of course includes critical kits and free giveaways for opening night. While 91% of the seats at Ethel Barrymore were occupied, the average ticket price was $ 41.36.

In its first (almost) full week, funny Girl Played by Bean Feldstein, he grossed a whopping $ 1,263,178 for seven premieres, filling every seat and a solid average ticket of $ 147.81. Revival August opens at the Wilson Theater on April 24th.

Featured programs they started reviewing last week little Prince (Filling roughly 55% of Broadway seats for six premieres, $ 359,264; opens April 11); Წ anything (Two previews at Studio 54, $ 140,970, 80% volume; opens April 17); how I learned to use (Six Friedman reviews, $ 221,439, 79% capacity; opens April 19); For black girls who have thought about suicide / when the rainbow is enough (Three Stand Advances, $ 101,052, 74% of volume; opens April 20); the skin of our teeth (Three premieres at nonprofit Vivian Beaumont, $ 59,908, 46% capacity; opens April 25); Mr. Saturday night (Chief Billy Crystal, six Netherlands premieres, $ 805,619; 87% volume; opens April 27).

Another beginner – Macbeth Played by Daniel Craig and Ruth Nega, she only played three reviews on Longacre before discontinuing production due to Craig’s Covid diagnosis. The deals for these three performances were excellent: sold out, $ 527,244 total, and median ticket price $ 167.97; Previews are expected to resume on April 8, with the opening date set for April 28.

There were other newcomers american buffalo, Occupied 86% of seats totaling $ 592,422 and in non-commercial premises; Birthday candles ($ 303,513, 91% capacity) e ask me ($ 311,997, 87% capacity). ask me Open last night to mostly humorous reviews that should be reflected in the weeks to come.)

a man of musicWith Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster, he showed no signs of slowing, earning a whopping $ 3,335,201 and selling homes at an average of $ 275 a ticket.

David Byrne’s American Utopia He played last week at the St. James, filled seats and received a starting ticket of $ 1,314,017.

By this time, Broadway had generated $ 624,184,350, with a total stake of 4,979,976, with a capacity of approximately 82%.

There were 31 products reported on Broadway last week Aladdin; American buffalo; Birthday candles; Book of Mormon; Chicago; come from afar; Agency; David Byrne’s The American Utopia; Dear Evan Hansen; For black girls who have thought about suicide / when the rainbow is enough; funny Girl; Chief town; Hamilton; Harry Potter and the Curse; How I learned to drive; Lion King; Little Prince; Macbeth; MJ; Წუთები; Moulin Rouge! Mr. Saturday night; A man of music; Piazza del Paradiso; ᲝPerry’s Ghost; Plaza Suite; Six; The skin of our teeth; Pick me up; თინა; AND Bad.

All data courtesy of the Broadway League.