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Broadway Box Office Slips 8% to $33.9 Million as Halloween Week Cuts Into Prices

Lower ticket prices during a pre-holiday lull drove the decline despite steady attendance.

Overview

  • Broadway grossed $33,880,998 on 277,506 tickets for the week ending Nov. 2, with the average ticket price dropping to $122.09 from $133 the week prior.
  • Hamilton led with $3.43 million, followed by Wicked ($2.00 million), The Lion King ($1.73 million), Chess ($1.72 million) and Waiting for Godot ($1.58 million).
  • Oedipus began previews with $485,000 across four performances at 100% capacity, signaling strong early demand.
  • Chess continued to perform as a top earner in previews, taking about $1.7 million across seven performances at roughly 91% capacity.
  • Comped opening and press performances depressed reported grosses for some new titles, including Liberation ($214,401) and Little Bear Ridge Road ($351,941), while Rob Lake Magic With Special Guests The Muppets logged just above $219,000 at 62% capacity and Punch’s livestream ticket revenue was excluded from the totals.