Broadway Grosses w/e 6/2/2024
The top 10 grossing shows from the week ending on 6/2/2024 include The Lion King, Wicked, Hamilton, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, Hell’s Kitchen, The Wiz, Aladdin, MJ the Musical, Merrily We Roll Along, and The Great Gatsby.
See some quick data points below.
Number of Shows on Broadway: 35
Previous Week: 34
Total Gross: $33,662,845.16
Previous Week: $35,295,405.35
Total Attendance: 280,253
Previous Week: 287,246
Average Capacity: 9,298 (86.12%)
Previous Week: 9,242 (91.42%)
Average Paid Admission: $120.12
Previous Week: $119.35
Check out the individual show grosses for the week ending on June 2, 2024.
NOTES:
- BEN PLATT: LIVE AT THE PALACE opened on 5/28.
- HOME is in previews at the Haimes and opens on 6/5.
- MOTHER PLAY cancelled one performance (Weds. 5/29 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.
- Please note that Memorial Day Weekend fell within the week prior (both this season and last season).
Thanks to the Broadway League for sharing this data.
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