Industry NewsGrosses Analysis: The Ferryman Gets Boost Ahead of Big Tonys WinAudiences clamored to catch the Carneys before Broadway’s biggest night.
By
Ryan McPhee
June 10, 2019
Brian d’Arcy James and cast of The FerrymanJoan Marcus
The Ferryman proved bigger is (sometimes) better June 9 taking home four Tony Awards including Best Play. Before earning its accolades, however, the 21-person family epic welcomed a swarm of theatregoers seemingly in the know. In the week ending on Tony Sunday, the Jez Butterworth play took in $618,056—its highest gross since February.
The show saw a relative boost in the size of its house as well, playing to 75.8 percent capacity. Expect both numbers to increase in its final few weeks (the play closes July 7 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre).
Most productions celebrated similar upticks, including the Glenda Jackson-led King Lear (the revival played its final week up over $100,000 from the week before), Mean Girls (which welcomed new star Reneé Rapp over the weekend), and the musical comedy Beetlejuice.
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Photos: The 2018-2019 Broadway Marquees
Photos: The 2018-2019 Broadway Marquees
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The Boys In The Band at the Booth Theatre
Marc J. Franklin
The Boys In The Band at the Booth Theatre
Marc J. Franklin
The Boys In The Band at the Booth Theatre
Marc J. Franklin
Straight White Men at the Hayes Theatre
Head Over Heels at the Hudson Theatre
Head Over Heels at the Hudson Theatre
Getting the Band Back Together at the Belasco Theatre
Getting the Band Back Together at the Belasco Theatre
Pretty Woman at the Nederlander Theatre
Marc J. Franklin
Pretty Woman at the Nederlander Theatre
Bernhardt/Hamlet at the American Airlines Theatre
Bernhardt/Hamlet at the American Airlines Theatre
The Nap at the Samuel J. Friedman
The Nap at the Samuel J. Friedman
The Lifespan of a Fact at Studio 54
The Lifespan of a Fact at Studio 54
The Ferryman at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
Marc J. Franklin
The Ferryman at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
The Waverly Gallery at the John Golden Theatre
Marc J. Franklin
The Waverly Gallery at the John Golden Theatre
Torch Song at the Hayes Theatre
American Son at the Booth Theatre
American Son at the Booth Theatre
King Kong at the Broadway Theatre
Marc J. Franklin
King Kong at the Broadway Theatre
The New One at the Cort Theatre
Roberto Araujo
The New One at the Cort Theatre
The Prom at the Longacre Theatre
The Prom at the Longacre Theatre
The Illusionists at the Marquis Theatre
The Cher Show at the Neil Simon Theatre
The Cher Show at the Neil Simon Theatre
Marc J. Franklin
Network at the Belasco Theatre
Roberto Araujo
Ruben & Clay’s First Annual Christmas Carol Family Fun Pageant Spectacular Reunion Show at the Imperial Theatre
