Post by jo on Feb 10, 2015 6:13:27 GMT -5
As THE RIVER winds up its Broadway engagement, I've thought of running some stats on Hugh Jackman's Broadway runs --
Box Office Receipts :
Total Receipts / Number of performances ( incl previews)/ Average Capacity %
THE BOY FROM OZ / $42,738,338 / 396 / 92.33%
A STEADY RAIN / $15, 168,742 / 101 / 100.90%
BACK ON BROADWAY / $14,634,985 / 79 / 100.48%
THE RIVER / $10,827,016 / 115 / 100.95%
TOTAL Box Office Receipts : $ 83,369,081
TOTAL No. of Performances : 691
Each show recouped during the run, although in the case of THE BOY FROM OZ, breakeven level was reached very close to the end of the run.
Seats Sold and Average Ticket Prices
Seats Sold / Total Seats / Average Ticket Price / Top Ticket Price
IMPERIAL ( 2003/2004) 524,857 / 568,260 / $ 81.06 / $350 *charged only for the final performance
SCHOENFELD (2009) 109,175 / 108,171 / $ 139.06 / $375
BROADHURST (2011) 93,407 / 92,904 / $ 156.07 / $ 350
THE RIVER ( 2014/2015) 80,722 / 80.040 / $135.19 / $ 275
TOTAL Seats Sold : 808,161
TOTAL Seats Available : 849,375
BROADWAY CARES/EFA Fundraising
The Boy from Oz : $ 1,172,000
A Steady Rain : $ 1,547,180
Back on Broadway : $ 1,789, 580
The River : $ 1,045,399
TOTAL FUNDS RAISED : $ 5,554,159
Hugh Jackman shows have generated a total of $ 83,369,081 and were seen by 808,161 people ( including repeat patronage), for a total of 691 performances ( including previews).
Hugh Jackman, together with his cast, raised a total of $ 5,554,159 for Broadway Cares /EFA
PS : Hugh Jackman has won a TONY for The Boy from Oz. He was given a second TONY for his extraordinary contribution as a Performer and for Philantrophic work for the theatre community!
PPS: Autographs signed/Selfies allowed/Hugs and Kisses graciously given --- er...No stats available, but I am sure his fans are very happy about stagedoor encounters 
Sources : Broadway League and BC/EFA
All told, these figures validate why Hugh Jackman is a Broadway Baby Extraordinaire!
Jo