Broadway Grosses w/e 1/7/2024
The top 10 grossing shows from the week ending in 1/7/2024 include The Lion King, Wicked, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Hamilton, Merrily We Roll Along, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Aladdin, MJ The Musical, Back To The Future: The Musical, and Moulin Rouge! The Musical.
See some quick data points below.
Number of Shows on Broadway: 26
Previous Week: 27
Total Gross: $29,681,396.28
Previous Week: $45,413,788.74
Total Attendance: 219,787
Previous Week: 256,751
Average Capacity: 9,087 (92.23%)
Previous Week: 9,923 (95.26%)
Average Paid Admission: $129.40
Previous Week: $165.75
Check out the individual show grosses for the week ending in January 7, 2024.
NOTES:
- PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC is in previews at the Friedman and opens on 1/9.
- DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES began previews at Studio 54 and opens on 1/28.
- APPROPRIATE cancelled 1 performance (Thurs. 1/4).
- HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO cancelled 1 performance (Weds. 1/3 mat.).
- & JULIET, MJ THE MUSICAL, and PURLIE VICTORIOUS: A NON-CONFEDERATE ROMP THROUGH THE COTTON PATCH had a planned 7-performance week.
- New Year’s Day fell within this week (Week 33); last season it fell within the week prior (Week 32).
Thanks to the Broadway League for sharing this data.
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