Broadway Grosses w/e 3/31/2024
The top 10 grossing shows from the week ending in 3/31/2024 include The Lion King, Wicked, Hamilton, Aladdin, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, MJ the Musical, Merrily We Roll Along, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, and Back to the Future: The Musical.
See some quick data points below.
Number of Shows on Broadway: 32
Previous Week: 26
Total Gross: $37,095,505.27
Previous Week: $28,519,828.02
Total Attendance: 271,802
Previous Week: 229,911
Average Capacity: 8,768 (96.60%)
Previous Week: 9,528 (92.79%)
Average Paid Admission: $130.25
Previous Week: $121.78
Check out the individual show grosses for the week ending in March 31, 2024.
NOTES:
- APPROPRIATE began its Belasco transfer on 3/25.
- THE WHO’S TOMMY opened at the Nederlander on 3/28.
- DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES closed on 3/31.
- THE OUTSIDERS is in previews at the Jacobs and opens on 4/11.
- LEMPICKA is in previews at the Longacre and opens on 4/14.
- THE WIZ began previews at the Marquis and opens on 4/17.
- SUFFS began previews at the Music Box and opens on 4/18.
- HELL’S KITCHEN began previews at the Shubert and opens on 4/20.
- THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL began previews at the Jones and opens on 4/22.
- THE GREAT GATSBY began previews at the Broadway and opens on 4/25.
- ALADDIN’s Thurs. 3/28 performance was a primarily invited/comped 10th anniversary celebration.
- Both THE LION KING and WICKED had 9 performances.
Thanks to the Broadway League for sharing this data.
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