Broadway Grosses: It's Only a Play Continues to Shatter Box Office Records, Gentleman Guide Hits New Milestone
The star-packed It’s Only a Play broke the house record at the Schoenfeld Theatre for the third time since it began previews there in August. Three of its big-name players, Nathan Lane, Megan Mullally and Rupert Grint will play their final performances on January 4, 2015, with Martin Short, Katie Finneran and Maulik Pancholy in the wings to replace them, respectively. We will continue to keep an eye on the comedy’s numbers as the show welcomes new faces. Meanwhile, the Tony-winning tuner A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder celebrated another milestone this week, becoming the highest-grossing production at the Walter Kerr Theatre, bringing in a total of $39,455,756 in it’s 59-week (and counting) run. While The Last Ship still brought in less-than-desirable numbers, we have a feeling the tides will shift once its Grammy-winning composer Sting takes the stage beginning December 9.
Here’s a look at who was on top—and who was not—for the week ending December 7:
FRONTRUNNERS (By Gross)
1. The Lion King ($1,919,765)
2. Wicked ($1,814,918)
3. The Book of Mormon ($1,734,478)
4. Aladdin ($1,516,840)
5. It's Only a Play ($1,424,039)
UNDERDOGS (By Gross)
5. Honeymoon in Vegas ($410,775)
4. Disgraced ($410,321)
3. Love Letters ($409,785)*
2. Rock of Ages ($373,834)
1. This Is Our Youth ($262,663)
FRONTRUNNERS (By Capacity)
1. The Book of Mormon (102.63%)
2. The River (100.79%)
3. The Elephant Man (100.26%)**
4. Beautiful:The Carole King Musical (99.93%)
5. It's Only a Play (99.19%)
UNDERDOGS (By Capacity)
5. If/Then (62.47%)
4. This Is Our Youth (61.82%)
3. Side Show (61.76%)
2. On the Town (60.81%)
1. The Last Ship (58.73%)
*Number based on seven regular performances
**Number based on seven preview performances and one regular performance
Source: The Broadway League