Archive for April 8th, 2010
Jersey Boys Sets New Box Office Record in Charlotte
The Charlotte, NC engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning musical Jersey Boys broke the box office record at the Belk Theatre for the week ending April 4, with a gross of $1,164,813, breaking the previous record of $1,147,909 set by The Color Purple for week ending May 24, 2009.
Jersey Boys began performances in Charlotte on Friday, April 2 and will play through Sunday, April 18. JERSEY BOYS will next play Buffalo, NY’s Shea Performing Arts Center from April 21 through May 9.
Jersey Boys Broadway remained in the millionaire’s club again last week, grossing $1,094,039 and had a 99.4% attendance rate.
The 33 shows on the boards grossed $24,454,025 for the week, climbing over 16% from the previous week.
Below are the Top 10 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending April 4, 2010.
1.Wicked $1,686,510
2.The Lion King $1,544,633
3.The Addams Family $1,391,177
4.Billy Elliot: The Musical $1,339,244
5.Mary Poppins $1,292,512
6.The Phantom of the Opera $1,169,253
7.West Side Story $1,126,751
8.Jersey Boys $1,094,039
9.Mama Mia! $1,066,795
10.A View from the Bridge $988,455
Jersey Boys Today’s Matinee Performance Cancelled at August Wilson Theatre
Today’s matinee performance (April 7) of Broadway’s Jersey Boys at the August Wilson Theatre on 52nd Street in New York City has been cancelled due to an electrical fire last night on West 52nd Street (not connected to the theatre). The Jersey Boys producers have been notified by the authorities that it will not be possible to have a performance this afternoon. The problem should be solved this afternoon to make sure there is a performance tonight. Exchanges for today’s matinee performance can be arranged at the point of purchase.
Several underground explosions occured yesterday afternoon in a manhole in Times Square which resulted in a three-alarm fire as an underground transformer burst into flames. Multiple buildings were evacuated in the areas as firefighters investigate.