Broadway Grosses w/e 8/11/2024
The top 10 grossing shows from the week ending on 8/11/2024 include Wicked, The Lion King, Hamilton, The Wiz, Aladdin, Hell’s Kitchen, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, The Outsiders, MJ the Musical, and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
See some quick data points below.
Number of Shows on Broadway: 26
Previous Week: 26
Total Gross: $30,768,499.94
Previous Week: $30,523,164.03
Total Attendance: 242,572
Previous Week: 239,326
Average Capacity: 9,893 (94.31%)
Previous Week: 9,719 (94.71%)
Average Paid Admission: $126.84
Previous Week: $127.54
Check out the individual show grosses for the week ending on August 11, 2024.
NOTES:
- ONCE UPON A MATTRESS is in previews at the Hudson and opens on 8/12.
- ILLINOISE closed on 8/10.
- The Sun. 8/11 evening performance of THE LION KING was fully comped.
Thanks to the Broadway League for sharing this data.
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