Broadway News and Reviews from REAL Theatergoers, Where every seat in the house gets heard
The 27th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition, produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, will be held on Monday, April 22 (4:30 PM) and Tuesday, April 23 (2 PM) at the Minskoff Theatre, home to the long-running musical Disney’s The Lion King. The Easter Bonnet Competition celebrates six weeks of intensive fundraising efforts by Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring [...]
Wicked took the top spot for the week ending January 20, 2013. And Broadway said goodbye to both Glengarry Glen Ross and Peter and the Starcatcher. In its final week, Glengarry, starring Al Pacino and Bobby Cannavale, took in more than $1 million. Starcatcher played a more modest final week, grossing just more [...]
The Book of Mormon is back in the top spot at the box office for the week ending January 13. Longtime favorites The Lion King and Wicked follow with Spider-man and Once rounding out the top five. Once, last year’s Tony Award winning Best Musical, played to a full house, a w hopping [...]
The holidays were good to Broadway for the week ending December 23, as audiences flocked to theaters. A Christmas Story and Elf both had healthy weeks, taking in more than $1 million in sales and Broadway standards, The Lion King and Wicked both reached the $2 million mark. Cat on a Hot Tin [...]
Looking for something to do with the family this holiday season? Happen to enjoy Broadway shows? Well, you’re in luck! While the performance schedules for the week of Christmas are irregular, shows are still running during the holiday season. Check out the schedules below! Do keep in mind that unforeseen circumstances and bad weather [...]
Wicked made its way back to the top for the week ending December 16. The production grossed $1.8 million, edging out The Lion King. The Book of Mormon assumed its usual position at number 3, while A Chistmas Story and Glengarry Glen Ross rounded out the top five. Of the top five, Wicked [...]
We’re deep into to the holiday season and Broadway grosses are back on the rise, up $1.7 million from last week’s end. Family favorites A Christmas Story and Annie both made the millionaire club and Elf neared the mark with $994,479. Scandalous concluded its Broadway run. The show struggled to find an audience [...]
Broadway stepped back into reality for the week ending December 2. After the crazy holiday week, grosses settled into a more moderate range. Still, seven shows made the Millionaire Club, including Glengarry Glen Ross ($1,177,056), which will celebrate its opening on December 8. The production played to sold out crowds and remains the [...]
Wicked has plenty to be thankful for, as the show benefitted from the holiday boost. The production broke the record for the highest grossing 8 performance week in Broadway history, grossing more than $2.2 million. In all, 12 shows made it into the millionaire club, including holiday favorites Annie and A Christmas Story. [...]
Broadway is gearing up for the big holiday season and family friendly productions are reaping the benefits, especially the long-time favorite Annie at the Palace Theatre. The production had its most profitable week to date, grossing $883,946 and playing to a capacity of 72.89%. The Book of Mormon, however, came out on top, [...]
