Broadway Grosses w/e 11/8/2026

By Ken Davenport

Broadway rebounded 24.28% from last week’s $29.57M’s to $36.75M, with attendance climbing to 289,254 at 92.08% capacity across 35 productions. Compared to the same week last season, grosses were down 9.68% and attendance fell 5.32%, though capacity ran 0.19 points ahead. Hamilton led all shows at $2.70M, up $380K at just over 100% capacity, while Other Desert Cities followed at $2.46M at a sold-out Hudson. Much Ado About Nothing made a splash in its first full week of previews at the Winter Garden, grossing $2.34M at 100% capacity. The Lion King climbed $232K to $1.80M, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child rose to $1.67M, and MJ held steady at $1.62M. 860 grossed $1.51M on a seven-performance week, A Few Good Men climbed $165K to $1.44M at a sold-out Beaumont, and Oh, Mary! rose $130K to $1.44M. Wicked gained $111K to $1.18M, and The Lost Boys rose $173K to $1.28M.

Elsewhere, the gains were broad across the roster. Aladdin jumped $180K to $1.06M, The Great Gatsby gained $173K to $1.03M, and Chicago climbed $155K to $942K at over 95% capacity. Hadestown rose $169K to $928K, Buena Vista Social Club gained $195K to $874K, and The Book of Mormon climbed $141K to $867K. & Juliet had a strong week, up $241K to $851K, while Schmigadoon! gained $101K to $861K and The Outsiders jumped $251K to $857K. Maybe Happy Ending climbed $120K to $736K, Operation Mincemeat rose $192K to $742K, and Stranger Things: The First Shadow gained $171K to $740K. Just in Time rose $215K to $696K, Six: The Musical jumped $261K to $704K, and Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) gained $184K to $581K. The Imaginary Invalid climbed $135K to $498K, and School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play rose $66K to $439K. On the other side of the ledger, The Rocky Horror Show eased $270K to $700K and Paranormal Activity slipped $168K to $927K. Season-to-date grosses stand at $763M, running 8.12% behind last season.

You can find the rest of the figures below, courtesy of The Broadway League.

The top 10 grossing shows from the week ending on 11/8/2026 include Hamilton, Other Desert Cities, Much Ado About Nothing, The Lion King, Harry Potter and The Cursed Child, MJ, 860, A Few Good Men, Oh, Mary!, and The Lost Boys. See some quick data points below.

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Number of Shows on Broadway: 35
Previous Week: 33

Total Gross: $36,753,750
Previous Week: $29,572,284

Total Attendance: 289,254
Previous Week: 251,700

Average Capacity: 8,976 (92.08%)
Previous Week: 8,692 (87.75%)

Average Paid Admission: $127.06
Previous Week: $117.49

Check out the individual show grosses for the week ending on November 8, 2026.

NOTES:

WANTED opened at the Jones on 11/8.
HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES began previews at the Barrymore and opens on 11/9.
DOWNSTATE is in previews at the Booth and opens on 11/15.
THE FANTASTICKS is in previews at the Hayes and opens on 11/16.
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY began previews at the Broadhurst and opens on 11/18.
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING began previews at the Winter Garden and opens on 11/19.
STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW had five performances with 1,594 seats and three performances with 996 seats this week, for a total capacity of 10,958. As this report cannot accommodate both capacities, the number of seats is displayed as 1,370.
THE LOST BOYS had six performances with 1,648 seats and two performances with 1,306 seats this week, for a total capacity of 12,500. As this report cannot accommodate both capacities, the number of seats is displayed as 1,563.

Thanks to the Broadway League for sharing this data.

Today’s blog was guest-written by Jonathan Hogue, Associate Producer for DTE.

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