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.
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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

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