The stars descended on Broadway last week and boosted industry grosses, as Othello continued its rise and celebrities including George Clooney, Kieran Culkin and Sarah Snook joined the boards.
Othello broke its own record, set the week of March 3, for highest weekly gross for a play. The play, starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, brought in $2.82 million last week, about $6,000 above the prior week.
The average ticket price remains high at $338.83, and the play continues to fill the Barrymore Theatre at 100 percent capacity. Othello opens on Broadway March 23.
Good Night, and Good Luck, starring Geoge Clooney, brought in a massive $2.36 million in its first five previews at the Winter Garden Theater. The play, which is also co-written by Clooney, had the next highest average ticket price in the industry last week, at $303.75 and played to just above 100 percent capacity. The show is set to open March 31.
Glengarry Glen Ross, starring Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr, brought in $1.9 million across its first seven previews at the Palace Theatre, breaking the theater’s box office record with an average ticket price of $207.40. The play, which opens March 31, played to just above 100 percent capacity.
The Picture of Dorian Gray, a one-woman take on the classic tale, starring Sarah Snook, played to 100 percent capacity for its first six previews at the Music Box Theater last week and brought in $848,904, with an average ticket price of $143.93. The play opens March 31.
Overall, industry grosses rose 32 percent from the prior week, thanks to the addition of five new productions, as well as the large tallies brought in by the starry shows. This marks the beginning of the flurry of shows that push to open in March and April, ahead of the Tony Awards eligibility cut-off date of April 27.
The other new productions joining the boards included Smash, adapted from the NBC television series, which played five previews at the Imperial Theatre last week, bringing in $715,631. The musical, which opens April 10, played to 95 percent capacity, with an average ticket price of $106.33.
Boop! The Betty Boop Musical also played its first five previews last week at the Broadhurst Theatre and brought in $403,656. The musical, which opens April 5, played to 97 percent capacity, with an average ticket price of $73.31.
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