The top 10 grossing shows from the week ending on 5/26/2024 include The Lion King, Wicked, Hamilton, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, Merrily We Roll Along, Hell’s Kitchen, MJ the Musical, The Wiz, Aladdin, and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

See some quick data points below.

Number of Shows on Broadway: 34
Previous Week: 35

Total Gross: $35,295,405.35
Previous Week: $36,381,957.90

Total Attendance: 287,246
Previous Week: 292,642

Average Capacity: 9,242 (91.42%)
Previous Week: 9,152 (91.36%)

Average Paid Admission: $119.35
Previous Week: $120.93

Check out the individual show grosses for the week ending on May 26, 2024.

NOTES:

• HOME is in previews at the Haimes and opens on 6/5.
• The Tues. 5/21 performance of CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB was fully comped.
• MOTHER PLAY cancelled two performances (Sat. 5/25 eve. and Sun. 5/26 mat.).
• WICKED had four performances with 1,807 seats and four performances with 1,926 seats this week, for a total capacity of 14,932. As this report cannot accommodate both capacities, the figure 1,867 was used.
• Memorial Day weekend fell within this week. (Memorial Day weekend also fell within Week 1 of last season.)

Thanks to the Broadway League for sharing this data.

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