West End & Broadway moves
Broadway sales news: 'Dog Day Afternoon' grossed $1 million in its first week, and Whitney Leavitt’s debut in 'Chicago' smashed ticket records — a busy box‑office moment as touring and West End seasons shuffle. (deadline.com) (eonline.com) Across the pond, the West End ran a £1 ticket scheme for 'Romeo & Juliet' starring Sadie Sink and 'Miss Saigon' confirmed a 2027 return — big audience moves to watch. (uk.news.yahoo.com) (broadwayworld.com)
Dog Day Afternoon’s Broadway launch pulled in roughly $1.06 million across its first six performances at an average ticket price of about $140, with Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss‑Bachrach headlining the transfer. ( (playbill.com); (hollywoodreporter.com)) Whitney Leavitt’s engagement as Roxie Hart sent Chicago to its biggest weekly gross in the show’s 29‑year Broadway run, totaling about $1,457,931 for the week ending March 15, 2026. ( (yahoo.com); (broadwayworld.com)) Chicago’s eight‑show tally this week eclipsed the show’s previous top mark from a nine‑performance holiday week in 2023, making the current run its new all‑time single‑week high. ( (imdb.com)) The West End’s Romeo & Juliet — starring Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe and directed by Robert Icke — opened at the Harold Pinter Theatre in mid‑March with a “pay‑what‑you‑can” lottery that included £1 tickets and a run through June 20, 2026. ( (uk.news.yahoo.com); (romeojulietplay.com)) Producers confirmed Miss Saigon will return to the West End at the Prince Edward Theatre from May 13, 2027 to January 8, 2028, with general sale for tickets scheduled for March 20, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.; casting has not yet been announced. ( (whatsonstage.com); (broadwayworld.com)) Miss Saigon’s West End return follows a sold‑out UK & Ireland tour and will bring the show back to the Prince Edward, where it previously played from 2014–2016. ( (westendtheatre.com))
