Broadway Grosses w/e 9/15/2024
The top 10 grossing shows from the week ending on 9/15/2024 include Wicked, The Lion King, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, Hamilton, Hell’s Kitchen, MJ the Musical, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, The Outsiders, Aladdin, and The Great Gatsby.
See some quick data points below.
Number of Shows on Broadway: 28
Previous Week: 26
Total Gross: $27,262,406.04
Previous Week: $25,461,583.83
Total Attendance: 234,635
Previous Week: 220,582
Average Capacity: 8,940 (93.73%)
Previous Week: 9,334 (90.90%)
Average Paid Admission: $116.19
Previous Week: $115.43
Check out the individual show grosses for the week ending on September 15, 2024.
NOTES:
- THE ROOMMATE opened on 9/12. Two performances had to be canceled (Sat. 9/14 mat. and eve.).
- THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA began previews at the Broadhurst and opens on 9/29.
- MCNEAL is in previews at the Beaumont and opens on 9/30.
- YELLOW FACE began previews at the Haimes and opens on 10/1.
- HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD had seven performances with 1,622 seats and one performance with 1,278 seats this week, for a total capacity of 12,632. As this report cannot accommodate both capacities, the figure 1,579 was used.
- WICKED had four performances with 1,807 seats and four performances with 1,926 seats this week, for a total capacity of 14,932. As this report cannot accommodate both capacities, the figure 1,867 was used.
- NYC Broadway Week began on 9/3 and ended on 9/15.
Thanks to the Broadway League for sharing this data.
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