B'way grosses
THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE GROSS BUSINESS: Let's take a look at the weekly grosses of Broadway's top shows in the wake of the Tony nominations.You'll recall that Kinky Boots led the pack with 13 nods, Matilda got 12 and Motown snagged four--and that all three are vying for Best Musical. Both Kinky and Motown will see soundtrack albums released in the coming weeks (5/28 on Sony Masterworks and 6/4 on UMe, respectively).
THIS WEEK'S GROSS: THE MUSICAL
1. The Lion King $1.82m
2. The Book of Mormon $1.69m
3. Wicked $1.65
4. Motown: The Musical $1.20m
5. Kinky Boots $1.14m
6. Matilda $1.10m
7. The Phantom of the Opera $1.09m
8. Spider-Man $1.00m
9. Mamma Mia! $954k
10. Cinderella $852k
In a related story, reports about a planned musical called One Toke Over the Line: The UMPG Story couldn't be confirmed at presstime. (5/6p)
THE MUSIC OF CLIVE COMES ALIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL
That's what friends are for. (5/1a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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