The Front Page (Broadway, Vivian Beaumont Theater, 1986) | Playbill

The Front Page

Broadway
Play
Revival


SYNOPSIS: A managing editor of a Chicago newspaper fights to keep his star reporter on the story of a condemned anarchist's jailbreak, when the reporter is ready to quit and get married.
People (50)

Awards

Drama Desk Award
1987 Outstanding Set Design Nominee
Tony Award
1987 Revival (Play or Musical) Nominee
1987 Scenic Design (Play or Musical) Nominee

QUICK STATS

(as of Jan 11, 1987) Total Current Gross: $1,124,844.00 Highest Weekly Gross: $163,551.00 (Week Ending Jan 4, 1987)   Average Ticket Price: $17.06 Average % Capacity: 67.69%

Grosses

Week Ending Week Number This Week Gross Potential Gross Diff $ Avg Ticket Top Ticket Seats Sold Seats in Theatre Perfs Previews % Cap This Week Diff % cap
Jan 11, 1987 32 $55,357.00 $0.00 -$108,194.00 $9.23 $0.00 6,000 1,108 8 0 67.69% -16.39%
Jan 4, 1987 31 $163,551.00 $0.00 $22,679.00 $21.94 $0.00 7,453 1,108 8 0 84.08% 10.23%
Dec 28, 1986 30 $140,872.00 $0.00 $25,078.00 $21.52 $0.00 6,546 1,108 8 0 73.85% -0.02%
Dec 21, 1986 29 $115,794.00 $0.00 -$10,059.00 $17.68 $0.00 6,548 1,108 8 0 73.87% -1.38%
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