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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Madonna drops in events rankings while Broadway shows get a bump by Tim Fraser

Madonna's hot ticket sales seem to be cooling off a bit, opening the door for the top two Broadway productions to take over TicketNews' excusive events rankings for the week ending Sunday, M…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 10:48AM
Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Christmas Spectacular helps hall continue venue dominance by Tim Fraser

As the holiday season gears up, Radio City Music Hall is taking firm hold of TicketNews' exclusive venues rankings, beating all rivals once again for the week ending Sunday, December 4. Thi…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 03:26PM
Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Hurricane Irene drenches Broadway ticket sales by Tim Fraser

Thanks to Hurricane Irene, all 23 Broadway productions cancelled their shows scheduled for last Saturday and Sunday, August 27-28, costing box offices millions of dollars in ticket sales for…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 03:17PM
Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Broadway ticket sales continue up and down year by Tim Fraser

Broadway box offices continue to see uneven ticket sales, which go up one week and down the next. This past week ticket sales slumped slightly from $20,858,828 the week of August 8 to 14 to …

SOURCE: Ticket News at 01:59PM
Tuesday, August 23, 2011

'Wicked' reclaims top spot in Top Events Rankings by Tim Fraser

After one week out, the musical Wicked has regained the title of top-selling event in TicketNews' exclusive events rankings for the week ending Sunday, August 21, finishing the week with a p…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 03:15PM
Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Broadway productions show a slight increase in ticket sales by Tim Fraser

This past week ticket sales bucked the trend of the previous six weeks, climbing to $20,858,828, up from $20,564,177 the previous reporting period. For the year, the numbers continue to go u…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 10:24AM
Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Eugene O'Neill Theatre is top venue for seventh straight week by Tim Fraser

The Eugene O'Neill Theatre did it again, taking No. 1 in TicketNews' exclusive venues rankings for the week ending Sunday, August 14. Currently holding on to the top spot for seven consecuti…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 03:21PM
Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Another drop in Broadway ticket sales by Tim Fraser

After rebounding following weeks in decline last week, ticket sales dropped again this week to $20,564,177 from $21,167,373 during the last reporting period. However, sales for the year clim…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 02:49PM
Tuesday, August 9, 2011

'Wicked' takes No. 1 in Top Events for another week by Tim Fraser

TicketNews has released its exclusive events rankings for the week ending Sunday, August 7, showing that the long-running hit musical Wicked was once again the top-selling event. In at No. 1…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 03:26PM
Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Broadway ticket sales up after weeks in decline by Tim Fraser

After four long weeks of declining ticket sales, gross ticket sales climbed to $21,167,373, up from $20,965,518 the week before. Revenue continues to climb for the year compared to the same …

SOURCE: Ticket News at 12:29PM
Tuesday, August 2, 2011

'Book of Mormon' ticket sales once again make Eugene O'Neill Theater No. 1 venue by Tim Fraser

TicketNews' exclusive venues rankings for the week ending Sunday, July 31 revealed considerable staying power for the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, which has taken the top spot in the rankings for…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 02:35PM
Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Broadway ticket sales drop for the fourth straight week by Tim Fraser

Broadway ticket sales continue to fall with totals reaching $20,965,518, compared to the $21,337,516 from the week before. However, the total revenue for the current season continues to clim…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 03:29PM
Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Slow economy, fewer productions stall Broadway ticket sales by Tim Fraser

Heading for the summer doldrums, there were only 25 productions on the Great White Way last week, four of which are plays. Despite the decreasing amount of shows, one less than previous week…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 12:21PM
Tuesday, July 19, 2011

'Book of Mormon' tickets boost Eugene O'Neill Theatre again to top venue by Tim Fraser

TicketNews has released its exclusive venues rankings for the week ending Sunday, July 17, and this week the Eugene O'Neill Theatre kept its No. 1 perch, now leading the pack for a total of …

SOURCE: Ticket News at 10:58AM
Tuesday, July 12, 2011

'Wicked' stays at number one in this week's Top Events rankings by Tim Fraser

TicketNews has released its Top Events rankings for the week ending Sunday, July 10, and this week Wicked held onto the first place position for a second straight week, power scoring a 4.20.…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 02:00PM
Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Broadway box offices see decrease in ticket sales by Tim Fraser

Broadway ticket sales dropped nearly $2 million this past week as 16 of the 27 productions lost ground at the box office. "Sister Act" at the Broadway Theatre led the decrease in sales, drop…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 04:17PM
Tuesday, July 5, 2011

'Book of Mormon' tickets make the Eugene O'Neill Theater No. 1 venue by Tim Fraser

After a seven week absence from the top spot, theEugene O'Neill Theater, once again took over first place in TicketNews' exclusive venues rankings for the week ending Sunday, July 3. The th…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 02:22PM
Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Broadway ticket sales climb for third straight week by Tim Fraser

Twenty-five of the 30 productions currently playing on Broadway enjoyed either a boost or no significant change in ticket sales this past week. Overall, sales were to $23,765,755, up from th…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 09:49AM
Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Broadway box offices see improvement in ticket sales by Tim Fraser

For the second consecutive week, Broadway box offices reported increased ticket sales with totals reaching $22,679,495 for the week ending June 19. The total is more than $1 million more tha…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 02:12PM
Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Paul McCartney tickets keep Yankee Stadium at No. 1 in venues rankings by Tim Fraser

According to TicketNews’ exclusive venues rankings for the week ending Sunday, June 19, Yankee Stadium held firm to its leader position of last week, taking the top spot for two weeks runn…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 02:30PM
Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Tony Awards help give Broadway ticket sales a bump by Tim Fraser

The 2011 Tony Awards and long-anticipated opening of "Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark" helped fuel a slight increase in Broadway ticket sales to $21,540,623 for the week ending Sunday June 12,…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 02:52PM
Tuesday, June 14, 2011

'Wicked' tickets return to the top of events rankings by Tim Fraser

According to TicketNews' exclusive weekly events rankings, Wicked was the hottest selling event on the secondary market for the week ending Sunday, June 12. Power scoring a 3.88, the popular…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 02:13PM
Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Broadway ticket sales drop more than $3 million by Tim Fraser

Broadway box offices saw a drop in revenues last week, with totals reaching only $20,598,779 compared to the previous week's total of $23,738,927. That figure represents a drop in revenue wh…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 11:09AM
Wednesday, June 1, 2011

New Broadway Season kicks off with slight dip in ticket sales by Tim Fraser

During the final week of the 2010-11 Broadway season, which culminated with the Memorial Day weekend, there was a small slide in total ticket sales. Compared to the previous week, sales were…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 04:30PM
Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Broadway has another great week at the box office by Tim Fraser

Broadway box offices saw a second straight week of improved ticket sales with the total reaching $24,911,281 for the week ending May 22, up nearly $2 million from last week's total of $23,02…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 04:00PM
Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Broadway ticket sales bounce back after declines by Tim Fraser

After a couple consecutive weeks of declining ticket sales, Broadway box offices saw an uptick with gross ticket sales at a reported $23,029,210. That total is up $903,231 from the previous …

SOURCE: Ticket News at 02:43PM
Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Broadway passes the $1 billion mark in ticket sales for the season by Tim Fraser

Although the weekly ticket sales on Broadway dropped this past week, sales the overall season hit an important milestone, surpassing the $1 billion mark for the year. The season's total of $…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 01:37PM
Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Big week for Broadway shows, 11 reach $1 million by Tim Fraser

Broadway was the place to be this past week with ticket sales climbing nearly $5 million from the previous week. Box offices reported a total of $28,847,798, with 11 of the productions finis…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 04:25PM

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