‘Giant’ Recoups $5.6 Million Broadway Capitalization Just Ten Weeks Into Run
The Broadway production 'Giant' has successfully recouped its $5.6 million capitalization just ten weeks into its run. Starring John Lithgow, the play has received four Tony nominations and has been performing at the Music Box Theatre with high attendance rates. The production is set to continue until June 28, with a live taping scheduled for release in cinemas on November 19.
- ▪Giant recouped its $5.6 million capitalization in just 10 weeks.
- ▪The production has played seven shows a week and routinely grosses over $1 million weekly.
- ▪It has received four Tony nominations, including Best Play and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role.
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Aya Cash and John Lithgow in 'Giant' Joan Marcus Giant, the four-time Tony-nominated Broadway production starring John Lithgow as scandal-plagued children’s author Roald Dahl, has recouped its $5.6 million capitalization just 10 weeks into its planned 16-week limited engagement. Producers Brian and Dayna Lee, Stephanie Kramer and Nicole Kramer, Josh Fiedler and Robyn Goodman, and Royal Court Theatre made the announcement today. The production has played seven shows a week from March through May. Written by Mark Rosenblatt and directed by Nicholas Hytner, the acclaimed Giant is currently playing at the Music Box Theatre, where the play routinely grosses in excess of a weekly $1 million, with more than 90% of seats typically sold.
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