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Smash Ratings Watch: Show Scores Best Ratings Since Season Premiere (Thanks to The Voice)

Smash Ratings Watch: Show Scores Best Ratings Since Season Premiere (Thanks to The Voice)

It turns out that all that was missing from Smash was a voice. Well, The Voice. NBC’s struggling musical dramedy was given a hefty ratings boost on March 26 from the second episode of the hit talent competition The Voice, which began its fourth season on Monday.

Smash ended NBC’s ratings-dominating evening with 3.11 million viewers and ...

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Broadway Grosses: Pippin Does Box Office Magic During First Previews

Broadway Grosses: Pippin Does Box Office Magic During First Previews

Pippin has returned to Broadway for the first time in over 35 years, and theatergoers are eager to greet the musical prince. The revival got off to a great start, playing to 99% capacity for its first two preview performances. Spring is in full swing on Broadway as a slew of other new shows also began performances including The Big ...

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Broadway Grosses: Motown Takes in Over $1 Million During First Week of Previews

Broadway Grosses: Motown Takes in Over $1 Million During First Week of Previews

Audiences are eager to groove to the hits of Motown. The new musical had a fantastic first week of previews taking in over $1 million in ticket sales and playing to a packed 102.92% capacity. The also previewing Lucky Guy continues to pull in crowds early as the Tom Hanks-led show again played to full houses. However even with ...

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Smash Ratings Watch: 'Fringe' Episode Slightly Boosts Numbers Following Series Low

Smash Ratings Watch: 'Fringe' Episode Slightly Boosts Numbers Following Series Low

Good news for Smash! The March 12 episode of NBC’s musical dramedy scored a slight ratings bump after posting several weeks of less-than-smashing numbers, reports TVLine.

The episode (titled “The Fringe”) pulled in an audience of 2.9 million viewers and a 0.9 rating in the 18-49 demo, marking a slight uptick from last week’s series low ...

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Broadway Grosses: Lucky Guy, Starring Tom Hanks, Hits $1 Million Mark During First Full Week of Previews

Broadway Grosses: Lucky Guy, Starring Tom Hanks, Hits $1 Million Mark During First Full Week of Previews

Looks like Lucky Guy is going to be quite the hot ticket. Nora Ephron's final play, in which Tom Hanks makes his Broadway debut, took in over $1 million in ticket sales during the drama's first full week of previews. Several other new Broadway shows are also getting off to great starts including Matilda, which played to 96 ...

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Smash Ratings Watch: The Theater-Loving Series Drops to a New Low

Smash Ratings Watch: The Theater-Loving Series Drops to a New Low

Sean Hayes' first outing as a guest star on Smash didn't help attract any new viewers. As the show's latest musical Liaisons entered the picture, the fifth episode of season two marked the series' latest low mark. The episode pulled in just 2.62 million viewers, according to TVLine.com.

The downward slope has been consistent for the ...

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Broadway Grosses: Mary Poppins Soars Away From Broadway After Six Years

Broadway Grosses: Mary Poppins Soars Away From Broadway After Six Years

After nearly six and a half magical years on Broadway, the hit musical Mary Poppins definitely had a jolly holiday as it ended its Broadway run. The musical played to 97% capacity and pulled in over $1 million in ticket sales from theatergoers hoping to catch the British nanny before she flew away for good. Music icon Barry Manilow also ...

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Broadway Grosses: The Lion King Reclaims Its Throne at the Top of the Box Office

Broadway Grosses: The Lion King Reclaims Its Throne at the Top of the Box Office

The Lion King roared its way back to the top of the box office this week. The cast of Picnic packed up their checkered blankets (and Sebastian Stan's impeccible abs) as the Roundabout revival played its final performance. And with just a week of performances left, audiences seem to be arranging final play dates with Mary Poppins. The Disney ...

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Broadway Grosses: Cinderella Hits $1 Million Over Holiday Weekend

Broadway Grosses: Cinderella Hits $1 Million Over Holiday Weekend

Broadway shows saw a healthy boost in ticket sales over the President's Day weekend, especially family-friendly musicals like Cinderella and Mary Poppins. The currently-previewing fairy tale and soon-to-close Disney hit both crossed the million dollar mark this week, while long-running hits Wicked and The Lion King held the top spots. 

Here's a look at who was on top ...

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Broadway Grosses: Winter Storm Nemo Chills Broadway

Broadway Grosses: Winter Storm Nemo Chills Broadway

The snow came, but the shows went on! Every Broadway show saw their ticket sales drop this week as Winter Storm Nemo dumped snow on New York leading into the weekend. Despite the inclement weather, audiences still packed the Walter Kerr Theatre to catch Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain as she finished up her run in The Heiress. The show played ...

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