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Broadway Box Office Jumps 20% to $40.7 Million as 'Chess' Cracks $2 Million

Early holiday demand lifted every show’s take this week.

Overview

  • Total grosses reached $40.7 million for the week ending Nov. 9, with attendance up by nearly 28,000 from the prior frame.
  • Hamilton led with about $3.89 million, followed by Wicked at roughly $2.29 million.
  • Chess grossed $2.01 million in previews, setting an eight-performance house record at the Imperial and ranking third for the week at 96% capacity.
  • Just in Time posted a best-yet week near $1.39–$1.4 million, played above 100% capacity, and hit a $243 average ticket.
  • The Queen of Versailles opened to mostly mixed-to-negative reviews with just over $1 million at 95% capacity as press and opening-night comps tempered totals, while Oedipus drew sold-out previews topping $750,000 across six shows and 20 of 34 productions cleared $1 million.