Broadway Grosses w/e 8/17/2025
The top 10 grossing shows from the week ending on 8/17/2025 include Hamilton, Wicked, The Lion King, Gypsy, Mamma Mia!, Maybe Happy Ending, Just In Time, Aladdin, Death Becomes Her, and MJ. See some quick data points below.
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Number of Shows on Broadway: 29
Previous Week: 29
Total Gross: $29,790,665
Previous Week: $31,003,860
Total Attendance: 245,807
Previous Week: 251,610
Average Capacity: 9,632 (88.00%)
Previous Week: 9,580 (90.56%)
Average Paid Admission: $121.20
Previous Week: $123.22
Check out the individual show grosses for the week ending on August 17, 2025.
NOTES:
- MAMMA MIA! opened at the Winter Garden on 8/14.
- GYPSY closed on 8/17.
- JEFF ROSS: TAKE A BANANA FOR THE RIDE is in previews at the Nederlander and opens on 8/18.
Thanks to the Broadway League for sharing this data.
Today’s blog was guest-written by Jonathan Hogue, Associate Producer for DTE.
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