She has already rejected several offers because the antique piano is covered with incredible carvings detailing the family’s rise from slavery. He wants to sell and old piano that has been in his family for generations, but he shares ownership with his sister, and it sits in her living room. He has an opportunity to buy some land down home, but he must come up with the money quickly. It’s 1936, and Boy Willie arrives in Pittsburg from the South in a battered truck loaded with watermelons to sell. KCMPT’s production is directed by its August Wilson champion and August Wilson Society Board of Advisors member, Melonnie Walker. (November 14, 2022) KC Melting Pot Theatre is proud to present, The Piano LessonĪs The Piano Lesson enjoys a run on Broadway in New York, KCMPT opens its production locally. The 24 productions reporting figures on Broadway last week were 1776, Aladdin, Beetlejuice, The Book of Mormon, Chicago, Come From Away, Cost of Living, Death of a Salesman, Funny Girl, Hadestown, Hamilton, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Into the Woods, The Kite Runner, Leopoldstadt, The Lion King, The Music Man, MJ, Moulin Rouge!, The Phantom of the Opera, The Piano Lesson, Six, A Strange Loop and Wicked.KANSAS CITY, MO.

Season to date, Broadway has grossed $501,145,098, with total attendance of 3,917,076 at about 87% of capacity. 2) Hadestown, MJ, Moulin Rouge!, Six, The Book of Mormon and Funny Girl. Other shows at 100% capacity – or coming close with at least 98% of seats filled – were Come From Away (closing Oct. The production grossed a whopping $1,205,364 last week.

Over at the Majestic, all seats were filled for The Phantom of the Opera, an influx no doubt spurred by the producers’ recent decision to close the long-running musical in February 18 after 35 years. 'The Lion King' Takes Top Box Office Spot In 'Phantom'-less Broadway 'Peter Pan Goes Wrong', 'Prima Facie' Among Strong NewcomersĪll five of the recent arrivals played to houses in the vicinity of 80% full, give or take, though average ticket prices varied widely, from $38.14 for Cost of Living to $134.34 for The Piano Lesson.Īlso worth nothing: Funny Girl, with Lea Michele back to her full schedule, was a near sell-out, grossing $1,640,370 and filling 98% of seats.

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