‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Among Broadway’s Top Earners, Has Priciest Ticket – Broadway Box Office
deadline.comMerrily We Roll Along, the Sondheim revival starring Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez, cemented its place among Broadway’s top earners during its opening week, grossing $1,706,962, filling all seats at the Hudson and securing the highest average ticket price with $220.88.
The figures for the week ending Oct. 15 saw only four productions top Merrily in grosses: Hamilton ($1,931,917), Wicked ($1,906,835), Sweeney Todd ($1,739,03) and, besting them all, that long-running powerhouse The Lion King ($2,090,583).
Beginning previews was I Need That, the new Theresa Rebeck comedy starring Danny DeVito, a Roundabout production at the American Airlines Theatre.
The show’s first three previews filled 95% of seats and grossed $295,641, with a healthy average ticket price of $140.31. I Need That opens Nov.
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