Broadway grosses

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steeroftheyear
#1Broadway grosses
Posted: 6/29/15 at 4:28pm

Can anyone explain to me how the capacity of a show can be over 100%? That doesn't really make much sense to me. Thank you.

A1st
#2Broadway grosses
Posted: 6/29/15 at 4:30pm

Standing room- people pay to stand in the back, so they don't technically have seats. Over 100% percent means every seat was filled and there were people standing. 

Updated On: 6/29/15 at 04:30 PM

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mattporter17
#2Broadway grosses
Posted: 6/29/15 at 4:34pm

^^^ Fun Home is currently the highest percentage on the most recent grosses @ 103.5% which makes sense considering it won Best Musical and is in a non-traditional house with well under 1000 seats.

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steeroftheyear
#3Broadway grosses
Posted: 6/29/15 at 4:45pm

Oh, I get it now! Thank you so much. 

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RaisedOnMusicals
#4Broadway grosses
Posted: 6/29/15 at 7:34pm

It's a bit more complicated than just adding standing room.  Gross potential does not include premium pricing, for example.  So if a show is selling a lot of premium seats at high prices, this increases the gross compared to the potential.


CZJ at opening night party for A Little Night Music, Dec 13, 2009.

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HogansHero
#5Broadway grosses
Posted: 6/29/15 at 8:50pm

to be clear, however, the capacity percentage has nothing to do with premium tickets. No matter the price, only one butt per seat.

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Wee Thomas2
#6Broadway grosses
Posted: 6/30/15 at 8:59am

"to be clear, however, the capacity percentage has nothing to do with premium tickets. No matter the price, only one butt per seat."


 We must be going to different shows, friend.


 


 


 


Oh, just Broadway?  Nevermind.

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RaisedOnMusicals
#7Broadway grosses
Posted: 6/30/15 at 9:18am

"to be clear, however, the capacity percentage has nothing to do with premium tickets. No matter the price, only one butt per seat."


Yep.  I was talking about gross dollar potential, not capacity.  That's a fixed number,. obviously.  Sorry for the confusion.


 


CZJ at opening night party for A Little Night Music, Dec 13, 2009.