THEATRE PRODUCER'S INTERNET EXPLORATION EXERCISE

This assignment requires that you search for information what would typically be used by play producers:
1. Gross ticket sales
2. Long production performance runs
You can find the information at the following two web sites:
1. playbill.com
2. broadwayleague.com
Once there, you should search under “grosses” and “long running shows”

PART ONE: Weekly Gross Ticket Sales for Broadway productions

The week ending 03-03-2024 Totals based on based on 7 or 8 performances.
Total weekly gross: $681,137, $707,360, $233,636, $216,207, $534,124, $391,915, $468,262
Total number of shows playing on Broadway: 28
Production that played 7/8 performances to highest capacity & percentage: 42nd Street Aida
Production that played 7/8 performances to the lowest capacity & percentage: Urinetown
Highest grossing production with 7/8 performances and amount: The Producers
Lowest grossing production with 7/8 performances and amount: Bea Arthur

The week ending 05-01-2022 Based on 8 performances

Total weekly gross: $29,067,083
Total number of shows playing on Broadway: 36
Production that played 8 performances to highest capacity & percentage: Aladdin
Production that played 8 performances to the lowest capacity & percentage: Beetlejuice 2022
Highest grossing production with 8 performances and amount: Aladdin
Lowest grossing production with 8 performances and amount: Birthday Candles

The week ending 06-13-2004 Based on 8 performances

Total weekly gross: $15,548,189
Total number of shows playing on Broadway: 29
Production that played 8 performances to highest capacity & percentage: Avenue Q
Production that played 8 performances to the lowest capacity & percentage: Fiddler on the Roof
Highest grossing production with 8 performances & amount: Adia
Lowest grossing production with 8 performances & amount: Caroline, or Change

The week ending 06-09-1985 Based on 8 performances

Total weekly gross: $4,282,282
Total number of shows playing on Broadway: 23
Production that played 8 performances to highest capacity & percentage: Biloxi Blues
Production that played 8 performances to the lowest capacity & percentage: Brighton Beach Memoirs
Highest grossing production with 8 performances & amount: Biloxi Blues
Lowest grossing production with 8 performances & amount: As Is

Total attendance during the 2022/2023 production season: 12,283,399

Total gross ticket sales for the 2022/2023 production season: $1,578 mil

PART TWO: Longest running Broadway productions

Top-ten longest running productions in Broadway history
1. The Phantom
2. Chicago
3. The Lion King
4. Wicked
5. Cats
6. Les Miserables
7.A Chorus Line
8. Oh! Calcutta!
9.Mamma Mia!
10. Beauty and the Beast

What Broadway production has played the most performances & how many performances:

How many productions of the Top Ten are still playing performances?
Name them: Chicago, The Lion King, Wicked, Cats, A Chorus Line,

Show the production in the Top Ten with the oldest opening date. Include the opening date:
Oh! Calcutta! 1971
How many Broadway productions have played more than 10,000 performances?
3
How many Broadway productions have played more than 5,000 performances?
11
How many Broadway productions have played more than 2,000 performances?
46