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Broadway Grosses 5/6 — 'Harry Potter' tops $2 million; 'Boys in the Band' tops $1 million for first 8 previews
Last Edit: jesse21 05:00 pm EDT 05/07/18
Posted by: jesse21 04:58 pm EDT 05/07/18

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  • Last week, which ended May 6, Broadway grosses totaled $36,994,030 for 36 shows.

    In the prior week, which ended April 29, Broadway grosses totaled $35,335,328 for 35 shows.

    In the comparable week last year, Broadway grosses totaled $32,862,922 for 36 shows.





  • Broadway had 36 shows on the boards last week, the same number of shows as the comparable week last year. Attendance was a bit better this year by roughly 4,000 seats.

    — The Boys in the Band had a great first week of previews at the 774-seat Booth Theatre. The gross was $1,008,097 for 8 performances. That was 105% of its potential gross, the extra 5% due to premium ticket sales. The average admission was a high $167.51.

    — Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has now broken the $2 million mark for an eight-performance week, helped by premium ticket sales. Its gross last week was $2,104,905 which is 106% of its potential gross.

    — Springsteen on Broadway returned on May 2 after a hiatus and grossed $1,928,605 for 4 performances.








  • Grosses for last week ended 05/206/2018:

    Total grosses: $36,994,030
    Percentage of potential gross:74.51%
    Average price per ticket: 125.56
    Attendance: 294,627 or 87.06% seat occupancy
    Number of shows: 36
    Opening: none
    Closing: none
    Starting previews:The Boys in the Band (Apr 30)





  • Grosses for the prior week ended 04/129/2018:

    Total grosses: $35,335,328
    Percentage of potential gross: 74.52%
    Average price per ticket: $115.69
    Attendance: 305,422 or 89.61% seat occupancy
    Number of shows: 35
    Opening: Summer (Apr 23); Travesties (Apr 24); Saint Joan (Apr 25); The Iceman Cometh (Apr 26)
    Closing: Rocktopia (Apr 29)
    Starting previews: none





  • Grosses for the comparable week last year, ended 05/07/2017:

    Total grosses: $32,862,922
    Percentage of potential gross: 68.80%
    Average price per ticket: $113.04
    Attendance: 290,718 or 84.38% seat occupancy
    Number of shows: 36








  • Top Ten Shows by Gross (05/06/2018)

    1. Hamilton, $3,101,303
    2. The Lion King, $2,116,907
    3. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, $2,104,905
    4. Springsteen on Broadway, $1,928,605 (4 performances)
    5. Frozen, $1,689,302
    6. Dear Evan Hansen, $1,656,795
    7. Wicked, $1,493,289
    8. Mean Girls, $1,461,049
    9. Aladdin, $1,342,283
    10. Come From Away, $1,180,366







  • Top Ten Shows by Average Paid Per Ticket (05/06/2018):

    1. Springsteen on Broadway, $508.60
    2. Hamilton, $288.31
    3. Dear Evan Hansen, $207.83
    4. The Boys in the Band, $167.51
    5. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, $162.22
    6. The Lion King, $156.58
    7. The Iceman Cometh, $153.49
    8. Mean Girls, $147.97
    9. Three Tall Women, $144.36
    10. Come From Away, $138.95








  • Click here for a table of Broadway Grosses for the week ended May 6, 2018.







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