The highly anticipated stage adaptation of Back To The Future, known as Back To The Future: The Musical, made an impressive entrance onto Broadway last week. Despite only having four preview performances at the Winter Garden, the musical managed to rake in a staggering $1,035,256 in ticket sales. This successful start sets the stage for its official opening on August 3. The production features a book by Bob Gale and new music and lyrics by Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard, along with popular songs from the film such as “The Power of Love” and “Johnny B. Goode.” Directed by John Rando, who also helmed the hit London production, the musical is off to a promising start.
Broadway Box Office Numbers
Back To The Future: The Musical’s impressive debut contributed significantly to Broadway’s box office receipts for the week ending July 2. With a total of 33 productions, Broadway grossed $33,509,406, maintaining steady numbers compared to the previous week. The average ticket price stood at $122.85, and the total attendance reached 272,766, with 89% of available seats filled.
Other Notable Performances
Alex Edelman’s solo show Just For Us also had a strong opening week at the Hudson Theatre. The production managed to fill 93% of its seats and grossed $329,599 over seven performances. Here Lies Love, the musical collaboration between David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, had a solid preview run at the Broadway, with attendance at 83% capacity and gross earnings of $602,192. The show is set to officially open on July 20.
In contrast, Once Upon A One More Time, a musical featuring Britney Spears’ songs, experienced a decline in ticket sales following mixed reviews. Only 60% of seats at the Marquis Theatre were filled, with an average ticket price of $81.04. The show’s total gross for the week amounted to $620,043, a decrease of $81,382 from the previous week.
Farewell to Four Productions
This week marked the final performances of four Broadway productions. Three out of the four ended their run with a full house, including Fat Ham ($457,459), Leopoldstadt ($1,295,521), and Prima Facie, starring the Tony-winning Jodie Comer. Prima Facie not only broke the house record for the third time at the Golden Theatre but also achieved the highest average ticket price of the week at $195.11.
Lorraine Hansberry’s The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window, starring Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan and directed by Anne Kauffman, concluded its run at the James Earl Jones Theatre with attendance at 82% capacity and a total gross of $729,160.
A Successful Broadway Season
So far this season, Broadway has grossed an impressive $195,647,369 with a total attendance of 1,598,308, reaching 88% of capacity. These figures reflect the ongoing success of the Broadway industry, which continues to captivate audiences and generate significant revenue.
All box office figures provided by The Broadway League. For a comprehensive list of box office data, please visit the League’s official website.