The Shark is Broken (Broadway, John Golden Theatre, 2023) | Playbill

The Shark is Broken

Broadway
Play
One Act
Original

Ian Shaw (War Horse and Common, National Theatre) stars as his father, actor Robert Shaw, in a piece inspired by his iconic performance as Quint and his stories of choppy waters on-set. THE SHARK IS BROKEN is a moving and brilliantly hilarious behind-the-scenes drama, and celebration of movie history.



SYNOPSIS:

FADE IN: The open ocean, 1974. Production on JAWS is delayed…again. The film’s lead actors—theatre veteran Robert Shaw and young Hollywood hotshots, Richard Dreyfuss and Roy Scheider—are crammed into a too-small boat, entirely at the mercy of foul weather and a faulty mechanical co-star. Alcohol flows, egos collide, and tempers flare on a chaotic voyage that just might lead to cinematic magic…if it doesn’t sink them all.



SCHEDULE:
September 19–October 1: Tuesday @7pm, Wednesday @2pm and 7pm, Thursday @7pm, Friday @7pm, Saturday @2pm and 8pm, Sunday @3pm

People (61)

QUICK STATS

(as of Sep 17, 2023) Total Current Gross: $2,115,505.03 Highest Weekly Gross: $282,125.70 (Week Ending Sep 3, 2023)   Average Ticket Price: $52.54 Average % Capacity: 81.99%

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
Sep 17, 2023 17 $275,011.00 -$1,910.10 $59.23 $227.00 4,643 802 8 0 72.37% -2.54%
Sep 10, 2023 16 $276,921.10 -$5,204.60 $57.62 $227.00 4,806 802 8 0 74.91% -3.00%
Sep 3, 2023 15 $282,125.70 $4,759.50 $56.44 $227.00 4,999 802 8 0 77.91% -1.69%
Aug 27, 2023 14 $277,366.20 $5,577.00 $54.31 $227.00 5,107 802 8 0 79.60% 6.21%
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