[Broadway Grosses w/ 8/20/2023]
The top 10 grossing shows from the week ending in 8/20/2023 include The Lion King, Hamilton, Wicked, MJ The Musical, Aladdin, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Back to the Future: The Musical, Funny Girl, and & Juliet.
See some quick data points below.
Number of Shows on Broadway: 26
Previous Week: 25
Total Gross: $25,806,600.56
Previous Week: $27,655,507.63
Total Attendance: 213,292
Previous Week: 218,877
Average Capacity: 9,618 (85.48%)
Previous Week: 9758 (89.76%)
Average Paid Admission: $116.91
Previous Week: $121.41
Check out the individual show grosses for the week ending in August 20, 2023.
NOTES:
- JUST FOR US closed on 8/19.
- EL MAGO POP began previews at the Barrymore this week and opened on 8/20.
Thanks to the Broadway League for sharing this data.
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