Broadway Ticket Office: ‘Death Becomes Her’ Generates $1M in Sneak Peeks, ‘Sundown’ Reaches $1.7 M

As a variety of brand-new Broadway reveals prepare for opening and the holiday, Death Becomes Her, the musical adjustment of the 1992 movie, saw an appealing early start recently.

The production, starring Jennifer Simard, Megan Hilty and Michelle Williams, generated $1.07 million in its very first week of 7 efficiencies, which likewise consisted of a Halloween tie-in for the supernatural production. The musical is arranged to open at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Nov. 21..

Sundown Blvd continued to construct on its momentum with the Nicole Scherzinger-helmed revival generating $1.72 million, making it the leading 3 earning program in the market for the week, besting Hamilton, and playing to near 95 percent capability at the St. James Theatre..

Romeo + Juliet, the other brand-new hot ticket, starring Set Connor and Rachel Zegler, generated simply over $1 million in its very first complete week of efficiencies after opening at the Circle in the Square Theatre.

Wicked led the market grosses, with near $2.3 million, followed by The Lion King, at $1.9 million, Sundown Blvd., Hamilton with $1.71 million and MJ the Musical with $1.5 million..

In general, market grosses took a hit, with cumulative overalls down near 3 percent from the previous week and presence mostly flat, as Broadway productions took on Halloween celebrations recently.

In addition to Death Becomes Her, a variety of brand-new productions are likewise in the middle of sneak peeks, consisting of Swept Away, a brand-new musical about 4 survivors of a shipwreck, which started sneak peeks at the Longacre Theatre recently and generated $357,470 throughout 5 efficiencies, playing to 82 percent capability. Tammy Faye, a brand-new musical which includes music by Elton John, played 6 sneak peek efficiencies recently at the Palace Theatre to 64 percent capability. Both will require to boost their numbers as they head into their opening nights, on Nov. 19 and Nov. 14, respectively.