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Broadway gave a lukewarm invited to a batch of outpouring arrivals past week, pinch newcomers The Lost Boys, The Rocky Horror Show, Beaches, Fallen Angels and Titaníque opening previews to more-than-solid audiences.
And while sell-out (or astir so) crowds said hullo to nan newcomers, fans of Jonathan Groff packed Just In Time astatine Circle successful nan Square to opportunity goodbye: Groff’s last week arsenic Bobby Darin (Matthew Morrison originates a constricted engagement tomorrow) saw a container agency bump of $194,683 complete nan erstwhile week, hitting a production-high of $2,066,446.
Beginning previews during nan week ending March 29 were:
- Titaníque, nan philharmonic Titanic parody and Céline Dion lovefest starring Jim Parsons, Deborah Cox, Melissa Barrera, Frankie Grande, Marla Mindelle and others. Six previews astatine nan St. James grossed $626,789, pinch attendance astatine 98% of capacity. Opening nighttime is April 12;
- Fallen Angels, nan Noël Coward revival starring Rose Byrne, Kelli O’Hara, Mark Consuelos and Christopher Fitzgerald, among others, began previews astatine nan non-prof Roundabout’s Todd Haimes filled 94% of seats for 3 previews, grossing $197,395. Opening nighttime is April 19;
- Beaches, nan caller philharmonic adjustment of nan 1988 film, filled 97% of seats for 2 previews astatine nan Majestic, grossing $217,743. Opening nighttime is April 22;
- The Rocky Horror Show began previews astatine Studio 54, filling nan venue and grossing $460,121 for 4 previews. Opening nighttime is April 23;
- The Lost Boys began previews astatine nan Palace, grossing $489,214 and trading retired 2 previews. Opening nighttime is April 26.
Still successful previews past week:
- Dog Day Afternoon starring Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach ($1,289,749, 101%). Opened March 30;
- Becky Shaw, non-prof Second Stage’s accumulation of nan Gina Gionfriddo play starring The Pitt’s Patrick Ball alongside Alden Ehrenreich, Madeline Brewer and Linda Emond, took $302,811 for 7 previews, filling 93% of seats astatine nan Hayes. Opening April 6;
- Cats: The Jellicle Ball, nan reimagining of nan Andrew Lloyd Webber classical inspired by Harlem’s shot scene, grossed $901,045, filling 95% of seats astatine nan Broadhurst. Opening nighttime is April 7;
- Death of a Salesman ($1,110,432, 92% astatine nan Winter Garden. Opening April 9;
- The Fear of 13, nan wrongful condemnation play starring Adrien Brody, played 8 previews astatine nan James Earl Jones, filling 88% of seats and grossing $870,954. Opening nighttime is April 15.
Opening past week was Giant starring John Lithgow arsenic writer Roald Dahl, SRO for 7 performances astatine nan Music Box for a gross of $958,306.
Still going beardown was recent arrival Every Brilliant Thing, nan Daniel Radcliffe-starrer astatine nan Hudson, filling seats and grossing $1,407,707.
Two shows sewage immoderate b.o. mojo from caller aliases returning stars. Chicago saw nan return from break of Mormon Wives prima Whitney Leavitt, pinch container agency jumping $324,447 complete nan preview (non-Whitney) week to $1,161,262. Over astatine Moulin Rouge!, sell-out audiences turned up for caller formed personnel Megan Thee Stallion, pinch receipts of $1,600,037 marking an summation of $449,217 complete nan erstwhile week.
Top Five Earners for nan week were Harry Potter and nan Cursed Child ($2,576,039); Hamilton ($2,318,897); Just successful Time ($2,066,446); The Lion King ($1,914,548); and Wicked ($1,785,924).
In all, nan 36 productions connected Broadway grossed a full $38,657,410 for nan week ending March 29, a jump of 5% complete nan erstwhile week but down 7% from past play astatine this time. Total attendance was 294,349, up 8% from nan erstwhile week and down 2% year-to-year.
In nan 44th week of nan 2025-26 season, Broadway has grossed $1,588,024,788, up astir 7% complete past twelvemonth astatine this time, pinch full attendance of 11,939,767 up 3%.
All figures courtesy of The Broadway League. For much container agency accusation visit the League’s website.
