Broadway Box Office: ‘Oh, Mary!’ Breaks Another House Record, ‘The Wiz’ Hits Closing High
Cole Escola’s Oh Mary! broke the house record at the Lyceum Theatre last week, bringing in $1.057 million and besting its own record from July 21.
The production, written and starring Escola as a reimagined Mary Todd Lincoln, played to 100 percent capacity last week, as it has for the majority of its run. The show previously broke the record with a gross of $1.054 million and has extended its previously limited run through Nov. 10.
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The revival of The Wiz went out on a high on its final week on Broadway, bringing in $1.94 million, the highest total of its run, and playing to just over 100 percent capacity. The show, which features a revised book by Amber Ruffin, came to Broadway on March 29 after touring across America and will now re-embark on a North American tour in February.
Cumulative grosses for the industry were down 8.6 percent compared to the prior week, as the summer winds down and the industry prepares for its fall season, which includes McNeal starring Robert Downey Jr., The Roommate starring Patti LuPone and Mia Farrow and Our Town, starring Jim Parsons, Katie Holmes and Zoey Deutch. Only The Wiz; Cabaret; Oh, Mary!; Suffs; and Moulin Rouge! The Musical saw gains over the previous week.
However, many productions were still making well over $1 million. The Lion King led the pack with $2.1 million, followed by Wicked with $1.98 million, and then The Wiz. Hamilton followed with $1.7 million and Cabaret with $1.5 million.
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