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Highest grossing Broadway show of all time

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damn curious
 
Reply Tue 2 Oct, 2007 07:41 pm
What was the highest-grossing Broadway show of all time?

Is the box office even measured this way for Broadway shows?

I'm curious.
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mac11
 
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Reply Wed 3 Oct, 2007 07:36 am
I think Phantom of the Opera makes that claim, but I haven't seen the proof.
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mundane chelle
 
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Reply Wed 3 Oct, 2007 07:40 am
seeing as phantom of the opera is the longest running show on broadway, i do believe that it is.

unless you mean highest grossing for opening week or something. if so, im not sure.
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flyboy804
 
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Reply Wed 3 Oct, 2007 01:54 pm
Comparing grosses is not very meaningful when you consider that musical top prices were in the $10 area in the 1940's as compared to todays top of $120 (not counting the premium seat prices of $250-$450.)
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Miller
 
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Reply Wed 3 Oct, 2007 02:08 pm
Re: Highest grossing Broadway show of all time
damn curious wrote:
What was the highest-grossing Broadway show of all time?

Is the box office even measured this way for Broadway shows?

I'm curious.


I think the longest running was "CATS"...
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Miller
 
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Reply Wed 3 Oct, 2007 02:13 pm
I'm wrong. CATS was the 2nd longest running show.

http://theater.about.com/od/broadway/a/longrun.htm
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Miller
 
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Reply Wed 3 Oct, 2007 02:15 pm
Re: Highest grossing Broadway show of all time
damn curious wrote:
What was the highest-grossing Broadway show of all time?

Is the box office even measured this way for Broadway shows?

I'm curious.


http://broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=14338
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FlyFoy
 
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Reply Wed 3 Oct, 2007 04:33 pm
flyboy804 wrote:
Comparing grosses is not very meaningful when you consider that musical top prices were in the $10 area in the 1940's as compared to todays top of $120 (not counting the premium seat prices of $250-$450.)


You're the first flyboy I've encountered! It has often happened that people have thought my name was flyboy. Smile

In principle you're right, but I don't think your price range is correct. Top prices had to have been lower than $10 in the 1940's. I wasn't around then, but I remember the top prices for some shows in the 1960's. Orchestra seats for "Camelot" (1960) were $4.80, and I remember $8.80 for orchestra seats later on. These were matinee prices, but even so...
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