Trio of shows help Broadway recover up

Broadway box office rebounded nicely in Week 16 (Sept. 12-18, 2011) with lots of shows acquiring momentum undertaking a slouching prior sesh. The lately opened up up "Follies" released its best tally yet despite requiring to handle a comp-heavy week, and spring records for instance "Priscilla Full in the Desert" and "Sister Act" drenched notable increases.The revival utilizes a publish-Labor Day frame that was probably compounded than usual with the concurrence in the tenth anniversary of Sept. 11. While using city now liberated to give consideration with other activities, overall Rialto sales upticked by $1.7 million to $16 million for 25 shows round the boards.The increase at "Follies" ($877,239), which opened up up Sept. 12, was fueled by reviews that shown sufficiently strong enough enough to combat the revenue lost within the comped opening evening and second-evening press perfs.Meanwhile, with less competish -- in addition to enough distance early in the year honours craze to start to produce a merchant account with theatergoers -- two tuners from last season, "Priscilla" ($734,089) and "Sister Act" ($621,509), rallied, climbing by about 35% each. The shows also drenched attendance totals more than 70% each.Last season's runaway hit, "It of Mormon" ($1,291,617), ongoing to become on componen having its healthy tally in the earlier frame, but increases at "Wicked" ($1,479,369) and "The Lion King" ($1,414,948) transformed the most effective 10 to put "Mormon" in third, just before "Spider-Guy: Turn Off the Dark" ($1,231,589).With only one production in previews, the Frank Langella starrer "Guy and Boy" ($213,069 for seven perfs), the 2011-12 slate has not ramped up. Both grosses and attendance ought to keep growing inside the future as other shows -- including Samuel L. Jackson-Angela Bassett topliner "The Mountaintop" -- begin their preview periods.The overall Broadway cume rose $1.7 million to $16 million for your 20 shows round the boards, with attendance rising to 178,675 at 81.3%. The 18 musicals made $14,818,138 for 93% in the Broadway total, with attendance of 166,165 at 80.1% capacity and average paid out admission of $89.19.The Two plays made $1,191,444 for 7.4% in the Broadway total, with attendance of 12,510 at 80.25% capacity and average paid out admission of $95.24. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com