Grosses Analysis: Carousel Rides a Post-Opening High

The Broadway revival of Carousel played its highest-grossing week in its first full week of performances after officially opening April 12. The Jack O’Brien-helmed production, starring Jessie Mueller, Joshua Henry, and Renée Fleming, grossed $1,282,413 and played to 92.4 percent capacity in the week ending April 22. Average ticket price rose to $121.50, matching the average of shows across the board.

Meanwhile, the new musical Mean Girls also took in its highest gross since beginning last month, reaching $1,469,881 (over 100 percent of its potential).

Get an in-depth look at this past week's grosses here.

Leading the pack with over $3 million was usual suspect Hamilton, with The Lion King and Springsteen on Broadway hovering around the $2 million mark.

Overall, total grosses were down slightly compared to the week before, though this can in part be attributed to the number of shows inviting press in around opening nights. Average ticket price should increase for new shows following these performances, with some shows seeing a further rise depending on the Tony nominations, to be announced May 1.

Inside the Opening Night For Mean Girls on Broadway

Opening_Night_Mean Girls_HR — Inside the Opening Night For Mean Girls on Broadway

The musical adaptation officially opened April 8 at the August Wilson Theatre.
73 PHOTOS

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_Tina Fey_Jeff Richmond_HR — Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_Tina Fey_HR — Tina Fey

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_Tina Fey_Lorne Michaels_Jeff Richmond_HR — Tina Fey, Lorne Michaels, and Jeff Richmond

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_Lorne Michaels_HR — Lorne Michaels

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_Alec Baldwin_Hilaria Baldwin_HR — Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Baldwin

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_Martin Short_Alec Baldwin_HR — Martin Short and Alec Baldwin

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_Jerry Seinfeld_Jessica Seinfeld_Sascha Seinfeld_HR — Jerry Seinfeld, Jessica Seinfeld, and Sascha Seinfeld

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_Jerry Seinfeld_HR — Jerry Seinfeld

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_Busy Busy Philipps_HR — Busy Philipps

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_JJ Totah_HR — JJ Totah

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_Diane Sawyer_HR — Diane Sawyer

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_Emma Thompson_HR — Emma Thompson

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_Jimmy Fallon_HR — Jimmy Fallon

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_Jane Krakowski_HR — Jane Krakowski

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_Joy Kane_Carol Kane_HR — Joy Kane and Carol Kane

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_Kate McKinnon_HR — Kate McKinnon

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_Glenn Close_HR — Glenn Close

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_Dan Amboyer_HR.jpg — Dan Amboyer

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_Scott Pask_HR — Scott Pask

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_Matt Waters_Dina Spybey-Waters_HR — Matt Waters and Dina Spybey-Waters

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_Anita Gillette_HR — Anita Gillette

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_JoAnn M. Hunter_Brian Ronan_HR — JoAnn M. Hunter and Brian Ronan

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_Kenneth Posner_HR — Kenneth Posner

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_Jordan Roth_HR — Jordan Roth

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_Steve Higgins_HR — Steve Higgins

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_Nell Benjamin_Lawrence O'Keefe_HR — Nell Benjamin and Laurence O'Keefe

Joseph Marzullo/WENN

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_Sarah Marie Jenkins_Andrew Briedis_HR — Sarah Marie Jenkins and Andrew Briedis

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_Kenneth Posner_Scott Pask_Brian Ronan_HR — Kenneth Posner, Scott Pask, and Brian Ronan

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_Rosalind Wiseman_HR — Rosalind Wiseman

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_Casey Cott_HR — Casey Cott

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_Axelle Francine_Tony Parker_HR — Axelle Francine and Tony Parker

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_Tituss Burgess_Ellie Kemper_HR — Tituss Burgess and Ellie Kemper

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_Andrea Martin_HR — Andrea Martin

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_Briga Heelan_HR — Briga Heelan

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_Charlie Stemp_HR — Charlie Stemp

Mean_Girls_Broadway_Opening_Night_2018_James L. Nederlander_Margo MacNabb_HR — James L. Nederlander and Margo MacNabb

Next Slide