The Tony nominations continue to boost the fortunes of several Broadway shows, while the Daniel Radcliffe-effect also remains in full force.
Death of a Salesman, which received nine Tony nominations, hit $1.7 million, its highest gross yet, last week playing to 100 percent capacity at the Winter Garden Theatre. Ragtime has similarly been drawing increased interest since the Tony nominations, bringing in $1.2 million last week at Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theatre.
The Lost Boys, which tied with Schmigadoon! for the most Tony nominations this season, has also been seeing an upswing, with grosses hitting $1.16 million last week, even as capacity dropped slightly to 89 percent. Schmigadoon! is also still riding a post-Tonys boost, bringing in close to $843,000 last week, after bringing in about $650,000 previously. Capacity also fell slightly to 85 percent.
And Tony nominee Every Brilliant Thing rose to a new high, reaching close to $2 million as Daniel Radcliffe winds down his run in the show, with the highest average ticket price on Broadway last week at $250. The play announced recoupment earlier this month, with Mariska Hargitay set to take over starting May 26, followed by the recently announced Tracee Ellis Ross.
