Broadway Grosses w/e 5/26/2019: Record-Breaking Season Finale
For the final week of our 2018-2019 Broadway season, grosses were up about 2%, contributing to a record-breaking season. Overall, the industry bested last year by 7% (even with one fewer play week) with a total gross of $1.829 billion.
Amongst this season’s crop, Hadestown stands out with a $161 average ticket price, pulling in 110% of gross potential. Right behind is Ain’t Too Proud, which, in a bigger house, has even larger overall numbers and a very respectable $138 average ticket.
You can find the rest of the figures below, courtesy of The Broadway League:
| Show Name | GrossGross | TotalAttn | %Capacity | AvgPdAdm |
| AIN’T TOO PROUD | $1,576,624.84 | 11,378 | 99.88% | $138.57 |
| ALADDIN | $1,482,887.50 | 13,668 | 98.93% | $108.49 |
| ALL MY SONS | $503,224.90 | 5,447 | 92.01% | $92.39 |
| BE MORE CHILL | $448,182.20 | 5,685 | 79.76% | $78.84 |
| BEAUTIFUL | $602,633.70 | 6,507 | 79.28% | $92.61 |
| BEETLEJUICE | $833,073.00 | 10,297 | 86.21% | $80.90 |
| BURN THIS | $770,467.50 | 6,974 | 90.81% | $110.48 |
| CHICAGO | $721,056.87 | 8,173 | 94.59% | $88.22 |
| COME FROM AWAY | $944,374.69 | 8,506 | 101.65% | $111.02 |
| DEAR EVAN HANSEN | $1,251,150.64 | 7,991 | 101.51% | $156.57 |
| FRANKIE AND JOHNNY IN THE CLAIR DE LUNE | $299,455.00 | 6,812 | 73.22% | $43.96 |
| FROZEN | $1,161,987.60 | 11,870 | 88.11% | $97.89 |
| GARY: A SEQUEL TO TITUS ANDRONICUS | $263,248.22 | 5,082 | 82.50% | $51.80 |
| HADESTOWN | $1,197,933.60 | 7,429 | 101.16% | $161.25 |
| HAMILTON | $2,924,092.00 | 10,739 | 101.62% | $272.29 |
| HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, PARTS ONE AND TWO | $1,609,528.50 | 12,976 | 100.00% | $124.04 |
| HILLARY AND CLINTON | $330,101.50 | 5,017 | 79.69% | $65.80 |
| INK | $422,912.80 | 4,444 | 87.21% | $95.16 |
| KING KONG | $700,003.74 | 9,716 | 69.88% | $72.05 |
| KING LEAR | $358,474.00 | 5,413 | 64.50% | $66.22 |
| KISS ME, KATE | $791,721.20 | 7,720 | 96.69% | $102.55 |
| MEAN GIRLS | $952,623.35 | 9,038 | 92.22% | $105.40 |
| MY FAIR LADY | $780,819.00 | 7,438 | 86.97% | $104.98 |
| NETWORK | $1,008,529.32 | 7,284 | 102.52% | $138.46 |
| OKLAHOMA! | $604,895.50 | 5,271 | 101.21% | $114.76 |
| PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL | $756,590.00 | 7,427 | 79.48% | $101.87 |
| THE BOOK OF MORMON | $1,129,637.10 | 8,656 | 103.34% | $130.50 |
| THE CHER SHOW | $916,761.00 | 8,750 | 79.26% | $104.77 |
| THE FERRYMAN | $579,679.42 | 6,013 | 73.76% | $96.40 |
| THE LION KING | $2,317,201.00 | 13,556 | 99.91% | $170.94 |
| THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA | $1,198,078.32 | 12,722 | 99.08% | $94.17 |
| THE PROM | $640,383.80 | 7,068 | 84.55% | $90.60 |
| TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD | $1,647,411.92 | 11,654 | 101.52% | $141.36 |
| TOOTSIE | $1,223,722.00 | 11,021 | 85.99% | $111.04 |
| WAITRESS | $680,339.00 | 7,383 | 88.31% | $92.15 |
| WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME | $524,796.70 | 4,633 | 99.34% | $113.27 |
| WICKED | $1,751,069.00 | 14,559 | 97.50% | $120.27 |
| TOTALS | $35,905,670.43 | 314,317 | 90.38% | $109.25 |
| +/- THIS WEEK LAST SEASON | -$3,526,096.70 | |||
| PERCENTAGE +/- THIS WEEK LAST SEASON | -8.94% |
Today’s blog was guest-written by Ryan Conway, General Manager for DTE Management. Find out more here!
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