According to The Hollywood Reporter, Broadway is riding high following the Tony Awards. The Book of Mormon pushed past the 1.5 million mark in weekly box office, while Schmigadoon and Ragtime both saw significant boosts from their Tony recognition. Giant, starring John Lithgow in one of his final weeks, jumped 300 thousand dollars at the box office on the heels of Lithgow's Tony win—a fitting finale as the production winds down.

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