[Broadway Grosses w/ 7/9/2023]
The top 10 grossing shows from the week ending in 7/9/2023 include The Lion King, Wicked, Hamilton, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Aladdin, MJ The Musical, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Funny Girl, Back To The Future: The Musical, and Moulin Rouge! The Musical.
See some quick data points below.
Number of Shows on Broadway: 30
Previous Week: 32
Total Gross: $28,859,590.69
Previous Week: $33,509,406.46
Total Attendance: 242,358
Previous Week: 272,775
Average Capacity: 9,406 (85.68%)
Previous Week: 9,309 (88.96%)
Average Paid Admission: $112.46
Previous Week: $118.63
Check out the individual show grosses for the week ending in July 9, 2023.
NOTES:
- HERE LIES LOVE is in previews at the Broadway and opens on 7/20. THE COTTAGE began previews at the Hayes and opens on 7/24.
- BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL is in previews at the Winter Garden and opens on 8/3.
- There were two capacities for JUST FOR US at the Hudson this week. One performance had 975 seats and six performances had 849 seats, for a total capacity of 6,069. As this report cannot accommodate both capacities, the figure 867 was used.
- There were two capacities for WICKED at the Gershwin Theatre this week. Four performances had 1,807 seats and four performances had 1,926 seats, for a total capacity of 14,932. As this report cannot accommodate both capacities, the figure 1,867 was used.
Thanks to the Broadway League for sharing this data.
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