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INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis – 5/13; PIPPIN and BETTE Break Records
Monday, May 13, 2013; 03:05 PM
Welcome to this week’s edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS, part of our new Industry Insights section that will feature insider industry information, commentary and insights!
Two record breakers this week, I’LL EAT YOU LAST, Bette Midler‘s return to Broadway, has broken the box office record at the Booth Theatre. The production grossed $865,144 for the week ending May 12, 2013. This marks the second consecutive week the production has set the box office record at the Booth. The production’s previous record of $753,217 was set the week ending May 5, 2013.
Also, the new Broadway production of PIPPIN has broken the house record for the Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street) grossing $861,513 over eight performances for the week ending May 12, 2013.
Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, 5/12/2013:
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