Broadway box office receipts hit $35.29 million for the week ending October 11, driven by sell-out crowds for new revivals and the continued success of Hamilton.
Key facts
- •Total Broadway box office receipts reached $35,292,434 for the week ending October 11.
- •Hamilton topped the charts with a weekly gross of $3,090,634.
- •Other Desert Cities played to 100% capacity in its first week, grossing $2,157,355.
- •Oh, Mary! set a new box office record at the Lyceum Theatre with $1,592,306 in receipts.
- •Industry attendance increased by 10% compared to the previous week, totaling 248,496.
Broadway saw a significant boost in revenue for the week ending October 11, with total receipts climbing 27% to $35,292,434. Industry-wide attendance rose 10% to 248,496, bolstered by the arrival of high-profile productions and the return of original cast members to long-running hits. Hamilton led the box office, while new revivals including Other Desert Cities and A Few Good Men played to full capacity.
By the numbers
Top Performing Productions
Hamilton remained the week's top earner, grossing over $3 million following the return of original cast member Christopher Jackson. Other Desert Cities, featuring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ed Harris, Allison Janney, Joe Keery, and Lily Rabe, also performed strongly, grossing over $2.1 million during its first eight performances. Both shows, along with A Few Good Men, Chicago, Hadestown, Just in Time, MJ, and Oh, Mary!, achieved sell-out status for the week.
New Arrivals and Records
The Lincoln Center Theater revival of A Few Good Men, starring Bradley Whitford, Tom Blyth, and Krysta Rodriguez, sold out its first three previews for a gross of $555,367. Meanwhile, Cole Escola’s Oh, Mary!, now starring Bowen Yang, set a new house record at the Lyceum Theatre with a weekly gross of $1,592,306. Billy Crystal’s solo show 860 also saw increased demand, filling 92% of its seats at the Imperial Theatre and grossing more than $1.1 million.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Deadline, Hollywood Reporter.
