The Front Page (Broadway, Vivian Beaumont Theater, 1986)

The Front Page

Broadway

Play

Revival

The Front Page

Broadway

Play

Revival

SYNOPSIS: A managing editor of a Chicago newspaper fights to keep his star reporter on the story of a condemned anarchist's jailbreak, when the reporter is ready to quit and get married.

playwright: Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur

Pro Info

Awards

Drama Desk Award
1987	Outstanding Set Design	Tony Walton	Nominee

Tony Award
1987	Revival (Play or Musical)		Nominee
1987	Scenic Design (Play or Musical)	Tony Walton	Nominee

QUICK STATS

(as of Jan 11, 1987) Total Current Gross: $1,124,844.00 Highest Weekly Gross: $163,551.00 (Week Ending Jan 4, 1987) Average Ticket Price: $17.06 Average % Capacity: 67.69%

Grosses

Week Ending	Week Number	This Week Gross Potential Gross	Diff $	Avg Ticket Top Ticket	Seats Sold Seats in Theatre	Perfs Previews	% Cap This Week	Diff % cap
Jan 11, 1987	32	$55,357.00 $0.00	-$108,194.00	$9.23 $0.00	6,000 1,108	8 0	67.69%	-16.39%
Jan 4, 1987	31	$163,551.00 $0.00	$22,679.00	$21.94 $0.00	7,453 1,108	8 0	84.08%	10.23%
Dec 28, 1986	30	$140,872.00 $0.00	$25,078.00	$21.52 $0.00	6,546 1,108	8 0	73.85%	-0.02%
Dec 21, 1986	29	$115,794.00 $0.00	-$10,059.00	$17.68 $0.00	6,548 1,108	8 0	73.87%	-1.38%