Broadway Grosses w/e 9/29/2024
The top 10 grossing shows from the week ending on 9/29/2024 include Wicked, The Lion King, Hamilton, The Outsiders, MJ the Musical, Oh, Mary!, Hell’s Kitchen, McNeal, & Moulin Rouge! The Musical, The Great Gatsby.
See some quick data points below.
Number of Shows on Broadway: 32
Previous Week: 29
Total Gross: $26,449,033.34
Previous Week: $25,296,947.66
Total Attendance: 234,963
Previous Week: 226,267
Average Capacity: 8,484 (86.55%)
Previous Week: 9,244 (84.40%)
Average Paid Admission: $112.57
Previous Week: $111.80
Check out the individual show grosses for the week ending on September 29, 2024.
NOTES:
- THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA opened at the Broadhurst on 9/29.
- MCNEAL is in previews at the Beaumont and opens on 9/30.
- YELLOW FACE is in previews at the Haimes and opens on 10/1.
- OUR TOWN is in previews at the Barrymore and opens on 10/10.
- SUNSET BLVD. began previews at the St. James and opens on 10/20.
- LEFT ON TENTH began previews at the Jones and opens on 10/23.
- ROMEO + JULIET began previews at Circle in the Square and opens on 10/24.
- HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD had six performances with 1,622 seats and two performances with 1,278 seats this week, for a total capacity of 12,288. As this report cannot accommodate both capacities, the figure 1,536 was used.
- HELL’S KITCHEN cancelled two performances (Weds. 9/25 mat. and eve.).
- THE ROOMMATE cancelled three performances (Sat. 9/28 mat. and eve., Sun. 9/29 mat.)
Thanks to the Broadway League for sharing this data.
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