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| Drama Desk Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Outstanding Lyrics | Nominee | |
| 2014 | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Nominee | |
| 2014 | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Nominee | |
| 2014 | Outstanding Musical | Nominee | |
| 2014 | Outstanding Music | Nominee | |
| 2014 | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Nominee | |
| 2014 | Outstanding Sound Design of a Musical | Nominee | |
| 2014 | Outstanding Orchestrations | Nominee |
| Drama League | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Distinguished Production of a Musical | Nominee | |
| 2015 | Distinguished Performance | Nominee | |
| 2015 | Distinguished Performance | Nominee |
| New York Drama Critics' Circle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Best Musical | Winner |
| Outer Critics Circle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Nominee | |
| 2014 | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Nominee | |
| 2014 | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Nominee | |
| 2014 | Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical | Winner | |
| 2014 | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Nominee | |
| 2014 | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Nominee | |
| 2014 | Outstanding New Score | Nominee |
| Theatre World Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Theatre World Award | Winner | |
| 2015 | Theatre World Award | Winner |
| Tony Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Best Scenic Design of a Musical | Nominee | |
| 2015 | Best Featured Actress in a Musical | Nominee | |
| 2015 | Best Featured Actress in a Musical | Nominee | |
| 2015 | Best Featured Actress in a Musical | Nominee | |
| 2015 | Best Actress in a Musical | Nominee | |
| 2015 | Best Actor in a Musical | Winner | |
| 2015 | Best Original Score | Winner | |
| 2015 | Best Book of a Musical | Winner | |
| 2015 | Best Musical | Winner | |
| 2015 | Best Direction of a Musical | Winner | |
| 2015 | Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Nominee | |
| 2015 | Best Orchestrations | Nominee |
| Week Ending | Week Number | This Week Gross Potential Gross | Diff $ | Avg Ticket Top Ticket | Seats Sold Seats in Theatre | Perfs Previews | % Cap This Week | Diff % cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2016 | 16 | $521,567.19 $794,880.00 | $72,729.43 | $94.50 $220.00 | 5,519 740 | 8 0 | 93.23% | -0.17% |
| Sep 4, 2016 | 15 | $448,837.76 $794,880.00 | $40,182.76 | $81.18 $220.00 | 5,529 740 | 8 0 | 93.40% | 5.02% |
| Aug 28, 2016 | 14 | $408,655.00 $794,880.00 | $34,223.36 | $78.11 $220.00 | 5,232 740 | 8 0 | 88.38% | 3.85% |
| Aug 21, 2016 | 13 | $374,431.64 $794,880.00 | -$4,810.36 | $74.83 $220.00 | 5,004 740 | 8 0 | 84.53% | 0.64% |
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