Industry NewsGrosses Analysis: As Dear Evan Hansen Launches Tour, Tony-Winning Musical Continues to Sell Out on BroadwayThe hit musical at the Music Box Theatre played to over 100 percent capacity.
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Andrew Gans
October 01, 2018
Taylor Trensch and cast
Matthew Murphy
The Tony-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen, which launched its national tour September 25 in Denver, Colorado, continues to play to sell-out crowds at Broadway's Music Box Theatre. The musical, about a high school student whose lie spins out of control, brought in $1,458,928 for the week ending September 30, playing to 101.47 percent capacity.
The top-grossing show of the week was once again Lin-Manuel Miranda's Pulitzer Prize-winning Hamilton, which earned $3,246,831; Harry Potter and the Cursed Child also continued to dominate with a $2,006,719 box-office gross.
Two new plays are currently in previews on the Great White Way: The Lifespan of a Fact, which earned $737,129 over eight performances at Studio 54 (64.26 percent of its potential), and the revival of The Waverly Gallery, which earned $307,718 over six performances at the Golden Theatre (53.12 percent of its potential).
After a hiatus, Springsteen on Broadway resumed performances September 26 at the Walter Kerr Theatre. The solo show remains a hot ticket, grossing $1,927,620 over four shows.
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Step Inside Broadway’s Music Box Theatre
Step Inside Broadway’s Music Box Theatre
Inside the Theatre, the photo feature series that documents Broadway’s historic playhouses, continues with the Music Box Theatre.
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Music Box Theatre marquee
Marc J. Franklin
Designed by C. Howard Crane, the theatre opened on September 22, 1921 with the theatre’s first Music Box Revue starring Berlin, Sam Bernard, Florence Moore, Joseph Santley, and — in the chorus — young Miriam Hopkins.
Four editions of the Music Box Revue, starring such luminaries as Fanny Brice, Grace Moore, Bobby Clark, Robert Benchley and Charlotte Greenwood, brought fame to Berlin and the Music Box.
In 1925 the theatre departed from its revues-only policy to present a smash hit comedy called Cradle Snatchers, starring Mary Boland, Humphrey Bogart, Edna May Oliver and Raymond Guion.
While the depression stunted other theatres, the Music Box flourished, giving audiences comedic relief with shows such as Of Thee I Sing, which became the first musical comedy to win a Pulitizer Prize, Dinner at Eight, and the satire As Thousands Cheer.
Throughout its history, the theatre ushered in new works from legendary theatre writers including George S. Kaufman, Moss Hart, and George Gershwin as well as contemporary writers such as Tracy Letts and Aaron Sorkin.
The theatre also has been the home of performances from iconic actors including Angela Lansbury, Julianne Moore, and Phylicia Rashad.
After sharing ownership of the Music Box Theatre, the Shubert Organization purchasing it from Irving Berlin’s daughters in 2007.
Music Box Theatre auditorium
Music Box Theatre auditorium
Music Box Theatre auditorium
Music Box Theatre auditorium
Music Box Theatre auditorium
Posters of the historic Music Box Revues line the hallway to the mezzanine.
Music Box Revue poster
Tapestry in the Music Box Theatre hallway
Music Box Theatre lounge
Music Box Theatre lounge
The Music Box Theatre is presently the home to the Tony Award-winning Dear Evan Hansen.
