Wicked Becomes Biggest Stage Musical Adaptation Ever At Global Box Office
‘Wicked’ Overtakes ‘Mamma Mia!’ To Become No. 1 Stage Musical Adaptation Ever At Global Box Office
Bigger than “Grease”?
Grease (1978): $328 million
Wicked (2024): $634.3 million
Unadjusted for inflation, of course.
Adjusting for inflation shows this Wicked claim to be marketing bullshit.
https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1978?amount=1000000
When talking about box office grosses, Hollywood never adjusts for inflation unless specified otherwise.
