Even with its identify in unlit lights, Operation Mincemeat, the hit London musical that’s simply arrived on Broadway, offered out its first preview Saturday on the John Golden Theatre, taking in $111,459 in ticket gross sales for the efficiency.
The manufacturing made information final week when producers disclosed that the present’s title on the marquee wouldn’t be lit in time for the primary efficiency, and probably till subsequent month, because of the LED bulbs being caught in China, a sufferer of the Trump-China tariff tug-of-war. Deadline hears the efficiency had a waitlist of about 500 folks, together with many British superfans generally known as “Mincefluencers” who flew in for the present.
As Mincemeat was arriving, three productions took their Broadway depart through the week ending February 16, together with two of the season’s greatest hits. Romeo + Juliet, starring Equipment Connor and Rachel Zegler, grossed $1,477,353 in its remaining week, an enormous $452,063 over the earlier week and, at standing room solely, carrying the best common ticket value of the week – $225.07. All In: Comedy About Love additionally offered out its remaining week, grossing $1,526,260 (a soar of $362,723 over the earlier week), with a median ticket value of $197.09.
Each R+J and All In recouped their capitalizations earlier than closing, with producers for All In saying a “companion” present – All Out: Comedy About Life – set for subsequent season.
The third present closing final week was non-prof, subscription-heavy Manhattan Theatre Membership’s acclaimed Eureka Day, ending up its run with a $391,408 take, up $44,081 over the earlier week and filling 86% of seats on the Friedman.
Opening final week was Redwood, the brand new musical starring Idina Menzel. The present grossed a hefty $988,796 for 2 previews and 6 common performances, filling 97% of seats on the Nederlander.
Promoting out final week have been All In, Operation Mincemeat, Romeo + Juliet, The Outsiders and Depraved, with the latter as soon as once more topping the listing in receipts with a gross of $2,628,457 (runner up was Hamilton at $1,921,803).
Oh, Mary!, whereas growing in receipts over the earlier week by $14,587 (to $775,072), was at simply 83% of capability attendance-wise on the Lyceum, a noticeable distinction from the SRO days when creator Cole Escola was starring. Cabaret on the Equipment Kat Membership was at 89% of capability on the August Wilson, additionally decrease than the sold-out days of its unique solid, although the musical revival continued to put up receipts within the million-plus vary ($1,114,515 final week).
In all, Broadway’s 28 productions grossed a complete $32,188,003 through the week heading into the Presidents’ Day vacation weekend, a soar of 14% over the earlier week and 19% over this time final yr. Whole attendance was 243,319, about the identical because the earlier week however 21% greater than final season.
Season thus far, Broadway, within the thirty ninth week of the 2024-25 season, has grossed $1,324,315,240 up about 19% over final yr presently, with complete attendance of 10,372,980 up 17%.
All figures courtesy of The Broadway League. For full field workplace go to the League’s web site.
