Merrily We Roll Along, the Tony-winning mega-hit musical revival starring Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe and Lindsay Mendez, went out on a very high note last week, selling out with a $2,766,127 weekly gross that the production hails as the biggest ever for a Stephen Sondheim musical on Broadway.
Meanwhile, on its way to this Thursday’s opening night, Oh, Mary!, the hilarious new comedy from Cole Escola, sold out its six previews at the Lyceum, grossing $676,213.
With Broadway critics yet to weigh in, the play filled every seat by word of mouth and Off Broadway reputation, and with a healthy $125.92 average ticket to boot.
First, Merrily. Closing its limited run on July 7, the revival was up $444,320 over the previous week. The $2,766,127 for the week ending July 7 was the musical’s 10th weekly box office record at the Hudson Theatre, with the final night’s gross of $509,894 a record-breaker for a single performance at the venue.
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