Dog Day Afternoon, featuring The Bear stars Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, began previews last week and brought in a strong $1.06 million across its first six performances at the August Wilson Theatre.

The stage adaption of the film, which is set to open March 30, played to full capacity, with an average ticket price of $139.94. This is one of several starry plays gearing up for the spring, and Tony Awards season, with all shows required to open by April 27 to be eligible this season.

Among the other big names, Death of a Salesman had its first full week of performances last week and brought in a strong tally of just above $1.03 million across eight shows, with capacity at 94 percent at the Winter Garden Theatre and an average ticket price of $92.51, dropping from $112 during its first week of previews. The play, starring Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf, is set to open April 9. Giant, starring John Lithgow, also began previews, bringing in $755,000 across its first five performances, and playing to 96 percent capacity at the Music Box Theatre, with an average ticket price of $157. The play is set to open March 23. (Dog Day Afternoons theater has 1,260 seats to Death of a Salesmans 1,471 and Giants 999.)

And Every Brilliant Thing, starring Daniel Radcliffe, opened at the Hudson Theatre on March 12 to largely positive reviews. Even with the fully comped opening night, as well as comped press tickets in the lead up, the play brought in $1.1 million and played to 100 percent capacity.

Amid the spring crowds, Just In Time had its highest grossing week yet, even surpassing Christmas week, bringing in $1.7 million and playing to more than 100 percent capacity at the Circle in the Square Theatre. Average paid admission jumped up about $10 to $294.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was the highest grossing show, with $2.5 million, followed by Hamilton with $2.1 million, Wicked with $1.72 million, The Lion King with $1.71 million and Just In Time.