Broadway

BROADWAY THE HITS WAY: Most of the top-grossing shows remain the same on Broadway this week, with the exception of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, which slides into the #10 spot.

1. The Lion King $1.96m
2. Wicked $1.80m
3. The Book of Mormon $1.61m
4. Aladdin $1.51m
5. Beautiful $1.28m
6. Kinky Boots $1.13m
7. Matilda $1.09m
8. The Phantom of the Opera $1.02m
9. Motown: The Musical $980k
10. A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder $899k

In related Broadway news, Motown: The Musical has set its closing date for 1/18/15 with plans to return to the Great White Way in July 2016. The President Obama-themed foreign-policy romp Mind if I Play Through?, meanwhile, has closed in previews. (8/25p)

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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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