[Broadway Grosses w/ 2/26/2023]
The top 10 grossing shows from the week ending in 2/26/2023 include The Phantom of the Opera, Hamilton, The Lion King, Wicked, MJ The Musical, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Aladdin, & Juliet, and SIX.
See some quick data points below.
Number of Shows on Broadway: 23
Previous Week: 22
Total Gross: $25,832,460.31
Previous Week: $26,853,297.52
Total Attendance: 201,951
Previous Week: 194,575
Average Capacity: 9,387 (93.7%)
Previous Week: 9,389 (94.07%)
Average Paid Admission: $126.37
Previous Week: $132.91
Check out the individual show grosses for the week ending in February 26, 2023.
NOTES:
- A DOLL’S HOUSE is in previews at the Hudson and opens on 3/9.
- PARADE began previews at the Jacobs and opens on 3/16.
- BAD CINDERELLA is in previews at the Imperial and opens on 3/23.
- SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET began previews at the Lunt-Fontanne and opens on 3/26.
- 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.
- Presidents’ Day weekend fell within the prior week (week ending 2/19).
Thanks to the Broadway League for sharing this data.
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