Broadway Grosses w/e 4/21/2024
The top 10 grossing shows from the week ending in 4/21/2024 include The Lion King, Wicked, Hamilton, MJ the Musical, The Wiz, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Aladdin, Merrily We Roll Along, and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
See some quick data points below.
Number of Shows on Broadway: 36
Previous Week: 36
Total Gross: $34,650,614.34
Previous Week: $35,535,213.75
Total Attendance: 299,107
Previous Week: 292,028
Average Capacity: 9,078 (91.53%)
Previous Week: 8,916 (90.98%)
Average Paid Admission: $112.58
Previous Week: $118.39
Check out the individual show grosses for the week ending on April 21, 2024.
NOTES:
- THE WIZ opened at the Marquis on 4/17.
- SUFFS opened at the Music Box on 4/18.
- STEREOPHONIC opened at the Golden on 4/19.
- HELL’S KITCHEN opened at the Shubert on 4/20.
- CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB opened at the Wilson on 4/21. There was one comped preview (in addition to the usual comped opening night).
- DOUBT: A PARABLE closed on 4/21.
- PATRIOTS is in previews at the Barrymore and opens on 4/22.
- THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL is in previews at the Jones and opens on 4/22.
- MARY JANE is in previews at the Friedman and opens on 4/23.
- UNCLE VANYA is in previews at the Beaumont and opens on 4/24.
- MOTHER PLAY is in previews at the Hayes and opens on 4/25.
- THE GREAT GATSBY is in previews at the Broadway and opens on 4/25.
Thanks to the Broadway League for sharing this data.
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