This week on the Boxoffice podcast, presented by Irwin, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk recap the opening weekend of Universal’s Wicked: For Good and preview the Thanksgiving holiday, with Zootopia 2 opening from Disney. In the feature segment, Rebecca speaks with Irwin’s Jack Powers about the December 2 release of the company’s new seating option Spectrum Aura. Learn more at irwinseating.com

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro 

00:00 Holiday Rush & Cleaning Challenges for Theaters

00:17 Wicked for Good’s Opening & Thanksgiving Weekend Preview

01:00 Awards-Season Catch-Up: New & Noteworthy Releases

04:39 Wicked for Good: Fan Response & Act Two Concerns

07:25 Weekend Outlook: Thanksgiving Play Patterns & Forecasts

08:11 Wicked’s Global Opening Numbers & Top Markets

12:00 Premium Formats Break Records (IMAX, 4DX, ScreenX)

12:45 Circuit Highlights: AMC, Regal, Marcus & International Records

16:30 Feature Interview Intro: Jack Powers of Irwin Seating

18:00 How Seating Impacts Operations During Peak Season

24:00 Designing Comfort & Capacity for Modern Moviegoers

26:45 New Product Spotlight: Spectrum Aura & Faster Auditorium Cleaning

31:12 Renovations, Durability & Future-Proofing Theaters

37:10 Aura Launch Details