Crains New York Author: Miriam Kreinin Souccar Article Mentions
Author, Miriam Kreinin SouccarMentioned, Philip Seymour Hoffman Mentioned, Ricky Martin Mentioned, Stephanie Lee Mentioned, Andrew Lloyd Webber Mentioned, The New York Times Mentioned, The Box
At a showing of Evita on Thursday night, throngs of hopefuls crowded around the box office trying to snag a ticket to the sold-out revival. At the end, the standing ovation for the lead Elena Roger and Latin superstar Ricky Martin lasted more than five minutes.It looks like Broadway's spring season has a new hit. Despite weak reviews in The New York Times and other publications, the revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Evita, which opened last week, is nearly sold out every night. Last week the show took in nearly $1.3 million, 90% of its potential, making it the highest grossing of all the new musicals. The musical has a reported $10 million advance. And group sales agents say despite an unusually high average ticket price of $111...(read more)
... At a showing of Evita on Thursday night, throngs of hopefuls crowded around the box office trying to snag a ticket to the sold-out revival. At the end, the standing ovation for the lead Elena Roger and Latin superstar Ricky Martin lasted more than fi ...
... That production grossed $859,448, 98% of its potential. Overall, total Broadway box office grosses are up 7.4% this season from the same point last year, according to the Broadway League. Theater executives are waiting to see if the excitement for ...
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