Sara Bareilles is also causing waves as she prepares to take over the lead role in Waitress from Tony winner Jessie Mueller. As Mueller played her final full week, fans flocked and Waitress's box office leapt above the $1 million threshold for the first time since New Year's. Given the sizable advance Bareilles has racked up, expect Waitress's numbers to stay high through an otherwise-brutal awards season. This week alone, thirteen shows grossed over $1 million. Overall the week was a good one for the biz, with sales up 8% from last week, to a total of $32.45 million.

Source: Forbes March 28, 2017 00:00 UTC