[Broadway Grosses w/ 1/15/2023]
The top 10 grossing shows from the week ending in 1/15/2023 include The Music Man, The Phantom of the Opera, Hamilton, Funny Girl, The Lion King, MJ The Musical, Wicked, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, and Aladdin.
See some quick data points below.
Number of Shows on Broadway: 29
Previous Week: 32
Total Gross: $33,859,987.75
Previous Week: $37,394,930.57
Total Attendance: 247,667
Previous Week: 275,834
Average Capacity: 9,161 (92.78%)
Previous Week: 9,364 (90.94%)
Average Paid Admission: $129.20
Previous Week: $125.93
Check out the individual show grosses for the week ending in January 15, 2023.
NOTES:
A STRANGE LOOP, DEATH OF A SALESMAN, MIKE BIRBIGLIA: THE OLD MAN & THE POOL, OHIO STATE MURDERS, THE MUSIC MAN, and TOPDOG/UNDERDOG closed on 1/15.
PICTURES FROM HOME began previews at Studio 54 and opens on 2/9.
CHICAGO had a planned 7-performance week.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day weekend fell within this week.
Thanks to the Broadway League for sharing this data.
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