Lea Michele's Funny Girl breaks all-time Broadway box office record

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Lea Michele is officially the greatest star. “Funny Girl,” the once-struggling musical revival, has been selling strong and broke the all-time box office record at Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre.

The revival collected $2.005 million over eight performances during the week ending on Dec. 18, setting a benchmark for the highest gross at the August Wilson Theatre and for the production. Prior to “Funny Girl,” the stage version of “Mean Girls” held the house record with $1.994 million in 2018.

The box office success of “Funny Girl” is also notable because it’s been a tough time for Broadway as tourism remains down from pre-pandemic levels. Several musicals and plays, including “Almost Famous,” “KPOP” and “A Strange Loop,” have closed alarmingly soon due to low ticket sales.
“Funny Girl” almost suffered a similar fate when the show opened in April with Beanie Feldstein playing the lead role. But she departed the production in August after the production was plagued with poor reviews and lackluster turnout.

Since Michele’s casting in September, the box office fortunes for “Funny Girl” have been on the upswing. The August Wilson Theater has been well-stocked at nearly 98% to 99% capacity each night. It’s a vast improvement from summer, when the venue was filled to roughly 74% capacity.

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[Ladle Ghoulash 16,749]

I wonder if this makes her the highest grossing Barbara Streisand impersonator 

[reallydima 383]

Aw poor Beanie! I love Beanie! Hope she doesn't get overly offended by these results. I'd go see Lea Michelle though. Maybe not before these reviews but she's done great press and stuff. Good for her. 

[Space Cowboy 11,670]

Ha paparazzi moment

[Karl 3,252]

I mean she sang don't rain on my parade about 70 times on glee so I can see why it's a hit she can really sing that song well. 

[nATAH 44,159]

if only lea could read about her success

[butthole 9,864]

3 minutes ago, NATAH said:

if only lea could read about her success

[KubaM316 13,611]

9 minutes ago, NATAH said:

if only lea could read about her success

[Roughhouse Dandy 9,263]

I hate to admit it, but it's deserved. I was peer pressured to go see it and came out of the theatre shocked at how good the production ended up being. 

[dit 46,035]

2 hours ago, deactivated001 said:

I wonder if this makes her the highest grossing Barbara Streisand impersonator 

 

2 hours ago, NATAH said:

if only lea could read about her success

  

[Lanadelduck 1,929]

I saw it. She was fantastic.