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Access the comprehensive Broadway grosses for the week ending April 27, 2025, by visiting BroadwayWorld’s grosses section.
Here, you can find details about each show’s historical and cumulative grosses, along with various statistics that show how each production performed this week compared to previous weeks.
This week was notable for several openings: FLOYD COLLINS debuted at the Beaumont on April 21, receiving a mix of positive and moderate reviews. For critic insights, check HERE.
On April 22, STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW opened at the Marquis, garnering generally lukewarm responses from reviewers. Read the critics’ take HERE.
Then on April 24, the musical PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL premiered at the Haimes with a blend of positive and mixed feedback. For details, visit HERE.
Another new entry, JUST IN TIME, launched at Circle in the Square on April 26 and mostly impressed critics. Find their reviews HERE.
Finally, DEAD OUTLAW made its debut at the Longacre on April 27, receiving overwhelmingly positive remarks. Check out what critics said HERE.
Additionally, REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES: THE MUSICAL opened on April 27, with generally favorable reviews. Critiques can be found HERE.
There were also some performance cancellations this week: HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD cancelled one show on April 24, and SUNSET BLVD. cancelled its matinee on April 23. THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY had a planned seven-performance week. Furthermore, JUST IN TIME featured five heavily comped press performances, with its Opening Night Celebration on April 23 also fully comped.
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This week’s attendance trends (percentage of capacity):
Increased attendance was noted for REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES: THE MUSICAL (12.4%), STEPHEN SONDHEIM’S OLD FRIENDS (8.8%), JUST IN TIME (2.8%), PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL (0.8%), ALADDIN (0.3%), and OTHELLO (0.3%).
Attendance decreases were observed in:
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD (-16.7%), CHICAGO (-14.8%), SIX: THE MUSICAL (-10.4%), BOOP! THE MUSICAL (-9.2%), REDWOOD (-7.8%), and several others.
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In total, Broadway showcased 40 productions this week, selling 345,165 tickets for a combined gross of $46,949,262. The average ticket price stood at $136.02.
This number of productions remained consistent with last week. However, attendance saw a decline of 3.40% week-over-week, with overall grosses dropping by 7.72%. The average ticket price decreased by $6.36 compared to the preceding week.
Top 5 Grossing Productions This Week:
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK: $3,940,942
OTHELLO: $3,122,045
WICKED: $2,577,767
THE LION KING: $2,320,605
GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS: $2,306,952
Bottom 5 Grossing Productions This Week:
REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES: THE MUSICAL: $367,966
DEAD OUTLAW: $442,735
PURPOSE: $450,630
PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL: $488,274
FLOYD COLLINS: $512,409
Comparing Grosses from This Week to Last Week:
Top Increase:
SUNSET BLVD.: $382,294
THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY: $180,141
GYPSY: $74,612
STEPHEN SONDHEIM’S OLD FRIENDS: $59,281
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK: $58,851
Top Decreases:
WICKED: -$755,510
THE LION KING: -$619,892
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD: -$600,770
ALADDIN: -$518,508
MJ: -$219,798
Top 5 Average Ticket Prices This Week:
OTHELLO: $374.17
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK: $314.60
GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS: $222.34
THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY: $188.14
HAMILTON: $187.08
Bottom 5 Average Ticket Prices:
REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES: THE MUSICAL: $50.80
DEAD OUTLAW: $57.96
FLOYD COLLINS: $74.03
BOOP! THE MUSICAL: $79.44
PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL: $85.63
Top 5 by Total Seat Fill Percentage:
JUST IN TIME: 106.2%
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK: 101.9%
THE OUTSIDERS: 101.8%
THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY: 100.7%
HAMILTON: 100.1%
Bottom 5 by Total Seat Fill Percentage:
GYPSY: 72%
REDWOOD: 75.3%
BOOP! THE MUSICAL: 76.1%
CHICAGO: 77.5%
FLOYD COLLINS: 81.9%
Total Attendance Changes for This Week:
DEAD OUTLAW: 1428 attendees
REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES: THE MUSICAL: 1050 attendees
THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY: 994 attendees
STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW: 992 attendees
JUST IN TIME: 842 attendees
Attendance Decreases for This Week:
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD: -3501 attendees
WICKED: -1926 attendees
THE LION KING: -1756 attendees
ALADDIN: -1668 attendees
CHICAGO: -1281 attendees
This concludes the summary for the week. All presented data is for informational use only, and reliability is not guaranteed. Source: The Broadway League.
John Proctor Is the Villain
Booth Theatre (Broadway)
Set in a Georgian high school, an English class analyzes The Crucible while grappling with issues of young love, sex education, and school scandals. As the students engage with the classic text, they begin to question its portrayal of John Proctor as the hero. John Proctor Is the Villain, featuring Sadie Sink from Stranger Things, brings a fresh comedic perspective to a pivotal moment in a generation’s growth, exploring themes of optimism and change.
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