“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” stayed at No. 1 at the box office on Black Friday, retaining the top spot in its second week on the screens.
07.11.2023 - 19:43 / deadline.com
Merrily We Roll Along, the Sondheim musical revival starring Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez, was Broadway‘s sole sell-out last week, filling every last seat at the Hudson Theatre with an eye-popping average ticket price of $234.40.
The critically acclaimed revival added a hefty $1,811,423 to Broadway’s overall weekly box office take of $26,546,735. Total weekly attendance for the 28 shows on Broadway was 223,151 for the week ending November 5; both the total gross and attendance figures held fairly steady from the previous week.
Though Merrily was the only show at 100% of capacity, a few others came close. Both Hamilton and The Lion King were at 99%, Moulin Rouge! was 97% and I Need That, the just-opened comedy starring Danny DeVito from the subscription-based non-profit Roundabout Theatre Co., filled 98% of seats at the American Airlines Theatre.
Making news today was Here Lies Love, the immersive David Byrne-Fatboy Slim musical that announced a November 26 closing date after just four months on the boards. The $22 million production filled only 79% of seats at the heavily renovated Broadway Theatre last week, grossing $768,244.
New to the roster is Spamalot, the revival of the Eric Idle-John Du Prez musical starring Taran Killam, Ethan Slater, Michael Urie, Christopher Fitzgerald, James Monroe Iglehart, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Jimmy Smagula and Nik Walker. In its first week of previews at St. James, the musical was at 90% of capacity, grossing a solid $657,550 for six performances. Opening night is November 16.
Also in previews is Harmony, the new Barry Manilow-Bruce Sussman musical at the Ethel Barrymore. Though attendance was up a bit over the previous week, the show’s gross was down about
“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” stayed at No. 1 at the box office on Black Friday, retaining the top spot in its second week on the screens.
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” continue to stretch ahead of new releases like Disney’s animated adventure “Wish” and Apple and Sony’s historical epic “Napoleon.” Lionsgate’s young adult drama gobbled up another $11.4 millionon Friday, adding onto the $13.2 million it nabbed across Wednesday and Thursday. “Songbirds and Snakes” is looking to be the foremost beneficiary of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, with rivals projecting a 40% drop over the traditional three-day frame. Things seemed up in the air for “The Hunger Games” prequel after its $44 million opening last weekend.
Broadway box office took a 7% slide in the week before the Thanksgiving holiday, with the 29 shows settling in at a total $27,060,113 in receipts.
Sadly, for actor Iman Vellani, one of the stars of Marvel Studios’ latest feature, “The Marvels,” the discussion surrounding the release of the film has revolved around the box office performance. The film opened to the lowest debut for a MCU film ever, and its second weekend has experienced the biggest drop for the studio.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Mystery-horror film “Five Nights at Freddy’s” landed on top of the South Korean cinema box office. But fellow new release title “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songs and Snakes” managed only a fourth placed start. “Five Nights” earned $1.78 million between Friday and Sunday, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council.
according to Deadline.The Post said the dystopian action film, which is predicted to enjoy a $30-million opening weekend, leaves viewers “hungry for a meatier conclusion.”“Trolls Band Together” which Deadline praised as a “cute psychedelic pop satire,” came in second, raking in close to $9.4 million.The animated musical comedy, also in its theatrical debut Friday, features the voices of Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, RuPaul and Amy Schumer. The slasher movie “Thanksgiving,” which also premiered on Friday, landed in third, with just over $3.8 million in sales.Rolling Stone called it a “lazy horror film that strains to be merely mediocre” and said it “can go stuff itself.”“The Marvels,” which was in the No.1 spot last week, fell down to fourth, earning $2.8 million.
J. Kim Murphy “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” has caught some fire at the domestic box office. Lionsgate’s “Hunger Games” prequel earned about $19.1 million on its opening day from 3,776 locations, a figure that includes $5.75 million in Thursday previews.
EXCLUSIVE: Getting a leg-up here on our Thanksgiving stretch preview, Apple Studios production of Ridley Scott’s Napoleon will invade the global box office via Sony this Wednesday, in what’s shaping up to be a $46M WW global start.
Ariana Grande showed support for her boyfriend Ethan Slater at the opening night performance of his Broadway musical Spamalot!
Monty Python would often dryly announce, “and now for something completely different.”Well, not much is different about the revival of “Monty Python’s Spamalot,” the musical that’s based on their 1975 film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” that opened Thursday night at the St. James Theatre.
Broadway began its trek into the lucrative holiday season last week at a steady clip, with the 28 shows grossing a total of $29,163,440 for the week ending November 12. That’s up about 10% over the previous week, though down about the same percentage from last year at this time.
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter The classic Talking Heads concert film “Stop Making Sense” has generated $5 million at the box office since returning to theaters in the fall. With this benchmark, the “Stop Making Sense” re-release has generated more coinage than the film’s entire initial 41-week run ($4.95 million) in 1984. Of course, this milestone comes with a massive caveat: Ticket sales aren’t adjusted for inflation, and prices were significantly less expensive four decades ago.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “The Marvels” topped the South Korean box office on its opening weekend, but failed to lift cinema activity out of its recent slump. “The Marvels” opened with $2.35 million between Friday and Sunday, and a market share of nearly 42%, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC). Over its five-day opening run the film pulled in a total of $3.4 million. Those scores were enough to take top place from “The Boy and the Heron,” which had been number one for the two previous weekends, but not enough to increase cinemagoing in Korea.
Reviews weren’t strong (62% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) and neither was audience reaction. “The Marvels” is only the third MCU release to receive a “B” CinemaScore from moviegoers, following “Eternals” and “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantamania.”“The Marvels,” which added $63.3 million in overseas ticket sales, may go down as a turning point in the MCU. Over the years, the franchise has collected $33 billion globally — a point Disney noted in reporting its grosses Sunday.But with movie screens and streaming platforms increasingly crowded with superhero films and series, some analysts have detected a new fatigue setting in for audiences.
“abject misery” and the worst entry yet in the Marvel Cinematic Universe — the film pulled in $21.5 million in ticket sales, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo.“Five Nights at Freddy’s,” which had taken the top spot the last two Fridays, slipped to second place with ticket sales of $3 million.Concert film sensation “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” took in $1.9 million as it dropped one notch from last week to third place. The film of Swift’s blockbuster summer tour has topped $234 million in worldwide sales since its Oct.
Addie Morfoot Contributor DOC NYC is known for its 15-feature film shortlist and for its annual Visionaries Tribute luncheon, which attracts the who’s who of the docu community from both coasts. But, while the festival, which begins on Nov.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “The Boy and the Heron” supposedly the final feature film by Japanese animation maestro Miyazaki Hayao, placed on top of the south Korean box office for a second weekend. It held off challenges from a clutch of new releases, including “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” and “Talk to Me.” “The Boy and the Heron” collected $2.49 million between Friday and Sunday, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic).
Radical with Eugenio Derbez built on its smash opening in Mexico to hit no. 5 at the U.S. box office with a super $2.7 million at 416 theaters. The Pantelion film had delayed its debut Stateside by two weeks to skirt The Eras Tour juggernaut, allowing word of mouth to build for the drama about a dedicated teacher in a troubled Mexican border town.
according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo.It is slated to surpass the $100 million mark in a total of just eight days, according to Deadline.The film, which was released on Oct. 27 in theaters and on Peacock, also had the biggest-ever five-day debut on the streaming service.In second place was “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” with $3.6 million in sales.The concert movie, based on the pop star’s tour, has already earned $150 million domestically and more than $200 million globally, according to CNBC.It is also predicted to take in another $10 million domestically this weekend.Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” landed in third, earning $1.945 million.The Western crime drama is based on a 2017 non-fiction book by David Grann about a series of murders of Native Americans from the tribe Osage Nation.
“Spamalot,” which just began previews at the St. James Theatre, has been only up for a few days in previews and tickets are already surprisingly affordable for such a high profile show.At the time of publication, our team found tickets going for as low as $40 before fees on Vivid Seats.Given that seats for other comedic musicals on the Great White Way like “Book of Mormon” and “Gutenberg” typically fetch higher prices, this very well might be the Holy Grail of deals.Especially when you consider the talented cast on display.At all shows, fans will be treated to an ensemble featuring “Saturday Night Live” alum Taran Killam, “Ugly Betty” star Michael Urie and upcoming “Wicked” film adaptation cast member Ethan Slater (who is romantically tied to Ariana Grande).Plus, so many more.So, if you want to slap coconuts together, see flying cows and have a great “knight” on the town, here’s everything you need to know about catching “Spamalot” on Broadway.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.After debuting on Halloween night, “Spamalot” has settled into a classic eight-show a week groove.However, just like their Monty Python forebears, the show eschews tradition.Rather than going dark on Monday, “Spamalot” performances run Monday through Saturday; there are no shows on Sunday (at least for the next two weeks).After that, things get a bit more conventional.Matinees are on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2 p.m.; once Sunday shows come into play, they’ll start at 3 p.m.Want to find the show that makes the most sense for your wallet and schedule?Check out a complete calendar including all “Spamalot” at the St.