The Lost Boys Reached 1 Million Dollars on Broadway, Maya Rudolph Broke Records in Oh, Mary!

The Hollywood Reporter

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The Lost Boys musical had a record-breaking week, earning 1 million dollars at the Palace Theatre even before the announcement of the Tony Award nominees. Although capacity slightly dropped to 85%, this result is quite promising for the future of the musical. The Lost Boys is in a leading position among the Tony nominees to be announced on Tuesday, alongside Schmigadoon!. While Schmigadoon! has a lower earning potential due to being in a smaller theater, it played to 75% capacity last week and earned 646,129 dollars. Both productions could benefit from the Tony Awards and upcoming press campaigns.

Other productions among the Tony nominees are also maintaining strong sales. Death of a Salesman played at 88% capacity last week, earning 1.7 million dollars, while Ragtime brought in 1.1 million dollars and managed to attract audiences at 99% capacity despite opening last fall. Cats: The Jellicle Ball also showed strong attendance at 94% capacity, although its earnings slightly dropped to 935,627 dollars.

Every Brilliant Thing, starring Daniel Radcliffe, leads in average ticket prices on Broadway, with an average of 218 dollars per ticket sold last week. Radcliffe is a Tony Award nominee, and the play also received a nomination in the best play performance category. Proof, starring Don Cheadle and Ayo Edebiri, despite being removed from the Tony nominees, continues to maintain its popularity among audiences, earning 911,572 dollars at 96% capacity last week.

The Fear of 13, featuring Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson, is receiving less interest at the James Earl Jones Theatre. The production's capacity dropped to 80%, and its earnings fell to 718,000 dollars. Although the play is a Tony nominee in sound and lighting categories, the exclusion of its lead actors from the nominations and its absence from the best play category did not meet expectations.

Maya Rudolph broke two all-time records at the Lyceum Theatre when she starred as the lead in Oh, Mary! last week. The play set a new record for any performance at this theater, earning 199,935 dollars on Friday, May 1. The total weekly earnings were 1,540,979 dollars, breaking all-time records for both the play and the Lyceum Theatre.

Megan Thee Stallion left Moulin Rouge! early, performing her final show on May 1. This final performance at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre played to 99% capacity, reaching earnings of 1.69 million dollars; while this was above the previous two weeks, it fell short of the 1.7 million dollars earned in its opening week.

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