Broadway Grosses w/e 5/19/2024
The top 10 grossing shows from the week ending on 5/19/2024 include The Lion King, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, Hamilton, Wicked, Merrily We Roll Along, Hell’s Kitchen, MJ the Musical, The Wiz, The Great Gatsby, and Aladdin.
See some quick data points below.
Number of Shows on Broadway: 35
Previous Week: 34
Total Gross: $36,381,957.90
Previous Week: $35,727,376.57
Total Attendance: 292,642
Previous Week: 286,841
Average Capacity: 9,152 (91.36%)
Previous Week: 9,316 (90.56%)
Average Paid Admission: $120.93
Previous Week: $122.42
Check out the individual show grosses for the week ending on May 19, 2024.
NOTES:
- This was the final week of the 2023-2024 season, which began on 5/22/2023 and ended on 5/19/2024. For detailed Broadway season statistics and notes, visit the Research section of The Broadway League website at https://www.broadwayleague.com/research/statistics-broadway-nyc/.
- LEMPICKA closed on 5/19.
- HOME began previews at the Haimes and opens on 6/5.
Thanks to the Broadway League for sharing this data.
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