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Broadway held beardown past week arsenic a bevy of outpouring arrivals caught ticket-buyers’ attention, pinch Becky Shaw, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Death of a Salesman and Titaníque opening to beardown reviews and afloat aliases nearly-full houses.
Most of nan 9 shows still successful previews past week besides did well, particularly Proof, The Fear of 13, Fallen Angels, Schmigadoon!, The Rocky Horror Show and The Lost Boys pulling crowds moreover earlier nan reviews travel out.
Some numbers:
- Becky Shaw, the terrific play featuring Alden Ehrenreich, Patrick Ball, Lauren Patten, Madeline Brewer and Linda Emond, is doing good by nan non-prof Second Stage, filling 85% of seats astatine nan Hayes and grossing $345,308;
- Cats: The Jellicle Ball opened astatine nan Broadhurst to critical acclaim and 97% of seats filled, grossing $902,375;
- Death of a Salesman, toplined by the amazing Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf, opened astatine nan Winter Garden to $1,148,444, attendance astatine 99% of capacity;
- Titaníque, different critical darling, took in $625,697 for its opening week, pinch attendance astatine 95% astatine nan St. James.
Productions successful previews past week were:
- The Fear of 13, nan wrongful condemnation play starring Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson, had different beardown week astatine nan James Earl Jones, pinch attendance astatine 94% of capacity and a gross of $875,965. Opening nighttime is April 15;
- Proof, nan David Auburn play starring Ayo Edebiri, Don Cheadle, Jin Ha and Kara Young, was a virtual sell-out a nan Booth, grossing a large $968,774. Opening nighttime is April 16;
- Fallen Angels had 95% of nan Haimes’ seats filled, for a gross of $560,901. Opening nighttime is April 19;
- Schmigadoon! astatine nan Nederlander was astatine 93% of capacity, grossing $589,989 for 7 previews. Opening April 20;
- The Balusters, David Lindsay-Abaire’s caller play still uncovering its assemblage astatine nan Friedman successful a Manhattan Theatre Club production, was astatine 86% of capacity for a $255,817 gross. Opening nighttime is April 21;
- Beaches, nan philharmonic adjustment of nan film, filled conscionable 67% of seats astatine nan Majestic, grossing $545,770. Opening April 22;
- The Rocky Horror Show was astatine 99% astatine Studio 54, pinch an awesome return of $815,280. Stellar container agency has prompted a four-week hold done July 19;
- Joe Turner’s Come and Gone was astatine 82% of capacity astatine nan Barrymore, grossing $883,819. Opening nighttime is April 25;
- The Lost Boys, nan shape philharmonic adjustment of nan vampire deed movie, was astatine 93% of capacity astatine nan Palace, grossing $886,708.
Ragtime was a sell-out yet again astatine Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont, grossing a hefty $1,183,163, and Giant starring John Lithgow had a planned seven-performance week, filling 99% of seats astatine nan Music Box and grossing $1,218,733.
Other sell-outs were Chicago, Dog Day Afternoon, Hadestown, Hamilton, Harry Potter and nan Cursed Child, Moulin Rouge! and Proof.
The Top Five Earners for nan week were Harry Potter and nan Cursed Child, starring Tom Felton arsenic Draco, $2,707,111; Hamilton, $2,347,707; The Lion King, $2,325,525; Wicked, $1,911,641 and Moulin Rouge!, with Megan Thee Stallion arsenic Zidler, $1,709,000.
In all, nan 40 Broadway productions grossed a total $43,581,394 for nan week ending April 12, astir moreover pinch nan erstwhile week and 3% much than past play astatine this time. Total attendance was 344,459, 3% supra nan erstwhile week and 7% year-to-year.
In nan 46th week of nan 2025-26 season, Broadway had grossed $1,674,847,611 up astir 7% complete past twelvemonth astatine this time, pinch full attendance of 12,618,857 up 3%.
All figures courtesy of The Broadway League. For much container agency accusation visit the League’s website.
