Broadway Grosses w/e 8/3/2025
Broadway saw a modest dip this week, with total grosses down 4.81% from the previous week. While no major closings impacted the charts, the seasonal ebb and flow of late summer tourism appears to be softening the market. Several top-grossers held their ground—Wicked, The Lion King, and Hamilton all remained over the $2M mark—but most shows saw slight declines. On the upswing was Death Becomes Her, which posted the largest increase of the week, up $142,063 to $1.39M, continuing to defy summer trends with near-capacity attendance.Mamma Mia! launched previews at the Winter Garden with a strong showing—$261,796 from a single performance, selling out at a $173 average ticket. The million-dollar club remains healthy, with last season’s Just In Time, Maybe Happy Ending, and Buena Vista Social Club holding strong despite slight dips. Overall, the numbers suggest a typical early August cooling, with plenty of momentum still in play as new fall offerings prepare to enter the mix.You can find the rest of the figures below, courtesy of The Broadway League:
The top 10 grossing shows from the week ending on 8/3/2025 include Wicked, Hamilton, The Lion King, Aladdin, Maybe Happy Ending, Death Becomes Her, Just In Time, MJ, The Outsiders, and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. See some quick data points below.
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Number of Shows on Broadway: 28
Previous Week: 28
Total Gross: $30,062,727
Previous Week: $31,581,085
Total Attendance: 236,981
Previous Week: 246,701
Average Capacity: 9,303 (90.98%)
Previous Week: 9,457 (93.17%)
Average Paid Admission: $126.86
Previous Week: $128.01
Check out the individual show grosses for the week ending on August 3, 2025.
NOTES:
- MAMMA MIA! began previews at the Winter Garden and opens on 8/14.
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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