[Broadway Grosses w/e 11/13/2022] The million dollar club.
In the week ending in 11/13/2022, there were 15 shows who reached or surpassed $1mm in weekly grosses. And I’m proud to say A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical is one of them, making it the newest Broadway show to be in this group.
The top 10 grossing shows from the week ending in 11/13/22 include The Music Man, Hamilton, MJ The Musical, Wicked, The Phantom of the Opera, Funny Girl, The Lion King, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, and Aladdin.
See some quick data points below.
Number of Shows on Broadway: 34
Previous Week: 32
Total Gross: $32,314,920.37
Previous Week: $29,813,738.51
Total Attendance: 272,232
Previous Week: 246,013
Average Capacity: 9,002 (86.61%)
Previous Week: 9,136 (82.59%)
Average Paid Admission: $108.44
Previous Week: $111.59
Check out the individual show grosses for the week ending in November 13, 2022.
NOTES:
KIMBERLY AKIMBO opened at the Booth on 11/10.
The return engagement of TAKE ME OUT opened at the Schoenfeld on 11/11. (Please note: While the figures for TAKE ME OUT were correct in the reports for weeks ending 10/30 and 11/6, the theatre was mistakenly listed as the Brooks Atkinson. Also, the performances during these weeks have been adjusted to reflect them as previews.)
MIKE BIRBIGLIA: THE OLD MAN & THE POOL opened at the Beaumont on 11/13.
& JULIET is in previews at the Sondheim and opens on 11/17.
KPOP is in previews at Circle in the Square and opens on 11/20.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL began previews at the Nederlander and opens on 11/21.
AIN’T NO MO’ began previews at the Belasco and opens on 12/1.
A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL is in previews at the Broadhurst and opens on 12/4.
OHIO STATE MURDERS began previews at the Jones and opens on 12/8.
SOME LIKE IT HOT is in previews at the Shubert and opens on 12/11.
KPOP canceled two performances (Weds. 11/9 matinee and Sat. 11/12 evening).
A STRANGE LOOP canceled one performance (Sat. 11/12 matinee).
The Sun. 11/13 matinee of THE LION KING was a 25th anniversary celebration.
Thanks to the Broadway League for sharing this data.
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