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Broadway Box Office Eases to $30.8 Million as Godot Debuts, Ragtime Sells Out Previews

Calendar effects tied to Rosh Hashanah plus preview comping explain the weekly softness without signaling weaker demand.

Overview

  • The 28 productions grossed $30,783,164 on 233,580 tickets for the week ending Sept. 28, with grosses down 4.41% and attendance down 6.30% week over week as the average ticket rose to $131.79.
  • Season-to-date totals reached $609,572,885 and 4,780,836 admissions, running about 9% and 6% ahead of last year, respectively.
  • Hamilton led the slate at $3,773,354, buoyed by Leslie Odom Jr.’s limited run, followed by Wicked, Art, Mamma Mia! and Waiting for Godot.
  • Waiting for Godot, starring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, sold out the Hudson in its opening week and grossed $1,618,800.
  • Ragtime sold out its first three previews at the Vivian Beaumont for $451,554, while Jeff Ross: Take A Banana For The Ride closed after a final week at roughly 50% capacity with a $267,034 gross.