Archive for October 4th, 2012
Lion King Broadway Box Office Update for Week Ending Sep 30, 2012
Lion King on Broadway grossed $1,600,129 and had an attendance rate of 100.0%, about 1.4% more than that of the previous week. The 22 shows on the boards grossed $17,166,466, improving around 5.74% from the previous week’s totals.
Below are the Top 13 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending September 30, 2012.
1. The Book Of Mormon – (EUGENE O’NEILL) $1,636,331
2. The Lion King – (MINSKOFF) $1,600,129
3. Wicked – (GERSHWIN) $1,536,124
4. Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark – (FOXWOODS) $1,159,061
5. Evita – (MARQUIS) $1,061,157
6. Jersey Boys – (AUGUST WILSON) $1,052,914
7. Once – (JACOBS) $1,007,256
8. Nice Work If You Can Get It – (IMPERIAL) $969,674
9. The Phantom Of The Opera – (MAJESTIC) $853,340
10. Newsies – (NEDERLANDER) $848,585
11. Mamma Mia! – (WINTER GARDEN) $813,955
12. Mary Poppins – (NEW AMSTERDAM) $639,620
13. Chicago – (AMBASSADOR) $616,184
{Via BroadwayWorld.com}
The Lion King Grossed Over $4.3 Million in Wichita KS
Disney’s “The Lion King” which concluded Sunday at Century II Convention Center in Wichita KS grossed over $4.3 million at the box office and entertained more than 60,000 patrons, making it the highest-grossing theatrical production in Wichita history.
It’s estimated that the show brought $15 million into the Wichita economy, based on hotels, restaurants, parking etc., utilized by both patrons and the production staff. Theatre League based the figure on a Touring Broadway League report that found that, on average, Broadway tours contribute an economic impact 3.5 times the gross ticket sales.
The run, which concluded on Sunday, started on Sept. 4 at Century II’s Concert Hall. More than 60,000 people saw the show, Disney said in a news release. From here The Lion King musical moves to Albuquerque NM playing through October 28, 2012.
Check for Lion King Tour Schedule.
