Broadway Grosses w/e 10/20/2024
The top 10 grossing shows from the week ending on 10/20/2024 include Wicked, The Lion King, Hamilton, Hell’s Kitchen, MJ The Musical, The Outsiders, McNeal, The Great Gatsby, Aladdin, & Sunset Blvd.
See some quick data points below.
Number of Shows on Broadway: 35
Previous Week: 32
Total Gross: $34,689,136.75
Previous Week: $34,268,131.81
Total Attendance: 282,356
Previous Week: 268,081
Average Capacity: 8,891 (90.74%)
Previous Week: 9,203 (91.03%)
Average Paid Admission: $122.86
Previous Week: $127.83
Check out the individual show grosses for the week ending on October 20, 2024.
NOTES:
- SUNSET BLVD. opened at the St. James on 10/20. The show had six performances with 1,638 seats and one performance with 1,654 seats this week, for a total capacity of 11,482. As this report cannot accommodate both capacities, the number of seats is displayed as 1,640.
- LEFT ON TENTH is in previews at the Jones and opens on 10/23.
- ROMEO + JULIET is in previews at Circle in the Square and opens on 10/24.
- A WONDERFUL WORLD: THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG MUSICAL began previews at Studio 54 and opens on 11/11.
- MAYBE HAPPY ENDING began previews at the Belasco and opens on 11/12.
- TAMMY FAYE began previews at the Palace and opens on 11/14.
- Please note that Indigenous Peoples’ Day/Columbus Day weekend fell within this week.
Thanks to the Broadway League for sharing this data.
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