Jonas Brothers on Broadway
{{short description|2023 concert residency by Jonas Brothers}}
{{Infobox concert
| concert_name = Jonas Brothers on Broadway
| image = Jonas Brothers on Broadway poster.png
| image_size = 220px
| alt = The image features a yellow background the words "Jonas Brothers on Broadway", "5 albums", "5 nights" written in black at the top. At the center are the band members (from left: Nick, Kevin and Joe). In the background, written in white font, are the concert dates (from March 14 to 18) and the corresponding album for each date.
| caption = Promotional poster for the event
| artist = Jonas Brothers
| type = Residency
| venue = Marquis Theatre
| location = Broadway, New York City, NY, U.S.
| albums = {{flat list|
| start_date = {{Start date|2023|03|14}}
| end_date = {{End date|2023|03|18}}
| number_of_shows = 5
| attendance = 8,090{{cite magazine |url=https://playbill.com/production/gross?production=715d5796-d5a6-441d-a0d3-6df21680460a |title=Playbill - Jonas Brothers |magazine=Playbill |author= |date=March 19, 2023 |access-date=March 4, 2025 }}
| website = {{URL|web.archive.org/web/20230224182650/https://jonasbrothers.com/|jonasbrothers.com }}
| chronology = Jonas Brothers concert chronology
| last_tour = Remember This Tour
(2021–2022)
| this_tour = Jonas Brothers on Broadway
(2023)
| next_tour = Five Albums. One Night. The World Tour
(2023–2024)
| Misc =
}}
Jonas Brothers on Broadway was the fourth concert residency by American pop rock band Jonas Brothers. performed at Marquis Theatre, a Broadway theater on the third floor of the New York Marriott Marquis hotel in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States. The residency opened on March 14, and ended on March 18, 2023, with each night being focused on one of the band's previous albums: Jonas Brothers (2007), A Little Bit Longer (2008), Lines, Vines and Trying Times (2009), Happiness Begins (2019) and The Album (2023).
Background and concept
On February 24, 2023, the Jonas Brothers announced a five-night Broadway Residency at Marquis Theatre, in New York City.{{cite magazine |url=https://people.com/music/jonas-brothers-announce-5-show-broadway-residency-featuring-a-different-album-each-night/ |title=Jonas Brothers to Play 5-Show Broadway Residency with a Different Album Each Night: 'All the Hits' |magazine=People |last=DeSantis |first=Rachel |date=February 24, 2023 |access-date=March 4, 2025 }} The residency was intended to celebrate their previous records, in anticipation for their then-upcoming sixth studio album, The Album, with shows nightly from March 14 through March 18, 2023.{{cite web |url=https://playbill.com/article/the-jonas-brothers-are-broadway-bound |title=The Jonas Brothers Are Broadway Bound |last=Hall |first=Margaret |website=Playbill |date=February 24, 2023 |access-date=March 4, 2025 }} The concept was that each night they would play the entirety of one of their catalog albums (starting with Jonas Brothers and finishing with their then-forthcoming release, The Album){{Cite news |url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/jonas-brothers-broadway-marquis-theatre-1235269996/ |title=Jonas Brothers Coming To Broadway: Kevin, Nick & Joe Announce Five-Show Stand |newspaper=Deadline |last=Evans |first=Greg |date=February 24, 2023 |access-date=March 4, 2025 }} while also performing their greatest hits.{{cite magazine |url=https://variety.com/2023/music/news/jonas-brothers-broadway-concerts-residency-1235534720/ |title=Jonas Brothers Head to Broadway for Five-Night Residency |magazine=Variety |last=Moreau |first=Jordan |date=February 24, 2023 |access-date=March 4, 2025 }} On March 18, 2023, the fifth and last night of their Broadway residency, the band performed most of the songs for the yet-unreleased album, along with some of their older hit songs,{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jonas-brothers-clasic-albums-broadway-residency-1234686639/ |title=Jonas Brothers to Revisit Their Old Albums During Broadway Residency |magazine=Rolling Stone |last=Blistein |first=Jon |date=February 24, 2023 |access-date=March 4, 2025 |url-access=subscription}} as well as some hit songs from the brothers' side musical projects (Nick as a solo artist and Joe's other band, DNCE).{{cite web |url=https://broadwaydirect.com/jonas-brothers-announce-five-night-limited-engagement-on-broadway/ |title=Jonas Brothers Announce Five-Night Limited Engagement on Broadway |website=Broadway Direct |date=February 24, 2023 |access-date=March 4, 2025 }}
Critical reception
Writing for Variety, Rebecca Rubin gave the first concert a positive review, in which she complimented the band's ability to keep the crowd on their feet throughout the entire show. Rubin also noted an improvement on their voices and that, even though the songs were written more than fifteen years ago, they still resonated with the audience.{{cite magazine |url=https://variety.com/2023/music/concert-reviews/jonas-brothers-broadway-residency-review-1235554948/ |title=Jonas Brothers Bring Swagger and Nostalgia to Broadway on First Night of Residency: Concert Review |magazine=Variety |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |date=March 15, 2023 |access-date=March 4, 2025 }}
Commercial performance
The residency grossed a total of $1,556,128.00, from the entirety of the residency, with an average ticket price of $192.35. The shows counted with full capacity for all five nights, selling a total of 8,090 tickets, with 1,618 tickets being sold per night.{{cite web |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/jonas-brothers-on-broadway-536538 |title=Jonas Brothers on Broadway - 5 Nights 5 Albums | author=The Broadway League | website=Internet Broadway Database |access-date=March 4, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522214616/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/jonas-brothers-on-broadway-536538 |archive-date=May 22, 2023 |url-status=live }}
Night One: March 14, 2023, ''Jonas Brothers''
The first night focused on the band's sophomore studio album, Jonas Brothers (2007).{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-02-24/jonas-brothers-broadway-residency-marquis-theatre-wings |title=Jonas Brothers promise Broadway residency will be a walk down music's memory lane |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |last=Del Rosario |first=Alexandra |date=February 24, 2023 |access-date=March 4, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314132455/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-02-24/jonas-brothers-broadway-residency-marquis-theatre-wings |archive-date=March 14, 2023 |url-status=live }}
Night Two: March 15, 2023, ''A Little Bit Longer''
The second night focused on their third studio album, A Little Bit Longer (2008).
Night Three: March 16, 2023, ''Lines, Vines and Trying Times''
On the third night, the Jonas Brothers performed the songs featured on their fourth studio album, Lines, Vines and Trying Times (2009).
Night Four: March 17, 2023, ''Happiness Begins''
Night four was dedicated to the songs featured on the band's fifth studio album, and first after their reunion, Happiness Begins (2019).
Night Five: March 18, 2023, ''The Album''
The fifth and last night was intended to promoted their then-recently released sixth studio album, titled The Album (2023).
Shows
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of dates, associated album, attendance and revenue earned{{cite magazine |url=https://playbill.com/production/jonas-brothers-broadway-marquis-theatre-2023 |title=Jonas Brothers - Broadway - Concert - Original |magazine=Playbill |author= |date=March 19, 2023 |access-date=March 4, 2025 }} |
| scope="col" | Date
! scope="col" | Associated album ! scope="col" | Attendance ! scope="col" | Revenue |
|---|
| March 14, 2023
| rowspan="5" | 8,090 / 8,090 | rowspan="5" | $1,556,128.00 |
| March 15, 2023 |
| March 16, 2023 |
| March 17, 2023 |
| March 18, 2023 |
| colspan="2" | Total
! 8,090 / 8,090 (100%) ! $1,556,128.00 |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20230224182650/https://jonasbrothers.com/}}
{{Jonas Brothers}}
Category:2023 concert residencies