Broadway Grosses w/e 2/18/2024
The top 10 grossing shows from the week ending in 2/18/2024 include The Lion King, Hamilton, Wicked, Merrily We Roll Along, MJ The Musical, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Aladdin, and Back to the Future: The Musical.
See some quick data points below.
Number of Shows on Broadway: 23
Previous Week: 24
Total Gross: $26,946,864.05
Previous Week: $21,192,250.58
Total Attendance: 201,227
Previous Week: 187,573
Average Capacity: 9,297 (93.74%)
Previous Week: 9,085 (87.08%)
Average Paid Admission: $134.32
Previous Week: $113.90
Check out the individual show grosses for the week ending in February 18, 2024.
NOTES:
- DOUBT: A PARABLE is in previews at the Haimes and opens on 3/7.
- THE NOTEBOOK is in previews at the Schoenfeld and opens on 3/14.
- APPROPRIATE cancelled three performances (Tues. 2/13 eve. and Weds. 2/14 mat. and eve.).
- 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.
- Kids’ Night on Broadway took place this week, with 14 participating shows.
- Presidents’ Day weekend fell within this week.
Thanks to the Broadway League for sharing this data.
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