Broadway held strong last week as a bevy of spring arrivals caught ticket-buyers’ attention, with Becky Shaw, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Death of a Salesman and Titaníque opening to strong reviews and full or nearly-full houses.
Most of the nine shows still in previews last week also did well, especially Proof, The Fear of 13, Fallen Angels, Schmigadoon!, The Rocky Horror Show and The Lost Boys pulling crowds even before the reviews come out.
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Becky Shaw, the terrific play featuring Alden Ehrenreich, Patrick Ball, Lauren Patten, Madeline Brewer and Linda Emond, is doing fine by the non-prof Second Stage, filling 95% of seats at the Hayes and grossing $345,308; Cats: The Jellicle Ball opened at the Broadhurst to critical acclaim and 97% of seats filled, grossing $902,375; Death of a Salesman, toplined by the amazing
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