Miss Honey Matilda the Musical Broadway Production Overview
Miss Honey Matilda the Musical is a stage adaptation of Roald Dahl's novel, with book by Dennis Kelly and music and lyrics by Tim Minchin. The Broadway production opened at the Shubert Theatre in April 2013 after previews began in March 2013. The show is licensed by Music Theatre International for professional and amateur productions worldwide. The Broadway production received seven Tony Award nominations in 2013, including Best Musical. The Shubert Organization, one of the largest Broadway theater owners and producers, operates the Shubert Theatre where the show runs. The production is produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company in association with other partners, with licensing handled through standard MTI agreements for staged readings and full productions.
Miss Honey Matilda the Musical Financial Performance and Revenue
Miss Honey Matilda the Musical Broadway box office data is tracked by The Broadway League and reported through weekly grosses and attendance surveys. The Shubert Theatre has a seating capacity of approximately 1,400 seats, and the show typically runs eight performances per week. According to The Broadway League's weekly grosses reports, the show has maintained consistent box office performance, with weekly grosses often exceeding $700,000 and weekly attendance regularly above 10,000 tickets sold. The Broadway grosses data is publicly available through The Broadway League's official reports and the Broadway League's website at broadwayleague.com. Licensing revenue from MTI for amateur and school productions represents a separate income stream for the rights holders, with hundreds of thousands of performances staged annually in schools and community theaters globally.
Miss Honey Matilda the Musical Licensing Structure and Key Partners
Music Theatre International Licensing Model
Music Theatre International holds the licensing rights for Miss Honey Matilda the Musical and administers performance rights for thousands of theaters worldwide. MTI's licensing model generates revenue through royalty fees paid by producing theaters, which vary based on theater size, ticket pricing, and production scale. The licensing agreement includes script, score, and choreography materials, with additional fees for grand rights for concert or concert-style performances. MTI's catalog includes hundreds of titles, and the company reports that shows like Matilda drive significant volume in educational and community theater markets.
Broadway Production Economics and Investment
The initial Broadway production budget for Miss Honey Matilda the Musical was reported to be in the range of $12 million to $15 million, covering set design by Rob Howell, costumes by Bob Crowley, and direction by Matthew Warchus. Producers typically recoup investments through a combination of weekly box office grosses, touring rights sales, and ancillary licensing. The Broadway production's commercial success has led to sustained West End runs in London and multiple international tours. Investors in Broadway productions typically participate through limited partnerships structured under SEC regulations, with financial disclosures available in offering documents filed with the SEC at sec.gov for public offerings and private placement memorandums for accredited investors.