Final Week of 2007 Box Office Rocks for Jersey Boys!
January 3rd, 2008As reported earlier, for the 29th time, Jersey Boys set another house record at the August Wilson Theatre, grossing $1,373,842 (and a 100.8% attendance rate) for the week ending December 30, 2007!
According to CrainsNewYork.com, Broadway revenue rose 3.5% to top $938 million in 2007, despite the 19-day strike that shuttered over two dozen shows on the Great White Way in November. Attendance for the year climbed 2.7% to a record 12.3 million, according to data released Thursday by the Broadway League, formerly known as the League of American Theaters and Producers, a trade association that represents producers and theater owners. Average ticket prices in 2007 hit $76.32, up from $75.69 in 2006.
For the last week of 2007, grosses totaled $28,320,773 for the 33 shows on the boards.
Below are the Top 10 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending December 30, 2007:
- Wicked $1,839,950
- The Lion King $1,571,941
- Mary Poppins $1,465,794
- Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas $1,465,680
- Mama Mia! $1,422,454
- Jersey Boys $1,373,842
- The Little Mermaid $1,325,393
- Legally Blonde $1,219,488
- The Phantom of the Opera $1,196,443
- Grease $1,140,813
