LAS VEGAS — “Jazz + Piano” could have been called “Jazz + Dinero.”
Lady Gaga’s twin productions of “J+P” and “Enigma” established a financial milestone at Park Theater/Dolby Live. The dual residencies grossed more than $110 million, placing Gaga in the top 10 of all residencies ever in Las Vegas.
Gaga is now No. 8, just ahead of Jennifer Lopez and behind Bruno Mars. Celine Dion is No. 1 with “A New Day …” and also No. 2 with “Celine.”
Gaga is the fourth female headliner to achieve the $100 million milestone in Las Vegas, joining Dion, J Lo and Cher.
Gaga’s two shows grossed $110,041,261, selling 376,652 tickets, averaging 5,231 sold per night, with an average ticket price of $292.16. Gaga’s original contract was for $100 million over the entire run, working to just under $1.4 million per show. Not including tips, as we say.
This info is culled by @TouringMedia, which tracks live-entertainment ticket sales internationally. That site, paired with published reports from Billboard Boxscore (which uses only figures reported to the publication) gives a reliable composite read on ticket sales.
However, these figures are not made public by the venues or by concert promoters Live Nation and AEG Presents.
Gaga performed 72 shows — we should say has performed, as she has told her Dolby Live crowds she will be back — from December 2018 through this month. “Enigma,” the wildly inventive pop show, was originally the primary production. But Gaga famously pushed to include a side-saddle jazz production, and performed twice as many “J+P” shows (48) as “Enigma” (24).
Though not on the list as her residency is ongoing, Adele at the Colosseum is expected to gross $220 million by the time the show closes in November. She would certainly reach the top 5, her position depending largely on how Mars (No. 7 overall) sells in his upcoming shows at Dolby Live (Mars is back for seven performances beginning Aug. 20, and should wipe the place out seven times).
Productions on the Strip dominate the list of all-time residencies. Two crack the top 10 overall: Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden No. 3 ($257.9 million from 2014 through this year), and Bruce Springsteen on Broadway No. 9 ($113.1 million from 2017-18).
