The Saturday night blackout took a bite out of Broadway. The five-hour power failure appears to have cost producers about $3.5 million in revenue — overall the 30 shows running last week grossed $30.6 million, down from $34.1 million the previous week, according to figures released on Monday by the Broadway League. (Four shows in theaters east of Broadway were able to go on.) “A Saturday night in summer is a big deal,” said Charlotte St. Martin, president of the Broadway League. Ms. St. Martin said some producers are contemplating adding a ninth performance to their schedules this week, but that it was not clear whether any would actually take that step.

Source: New York Times July 15, 2019 22:52 UTC