Broadway Closers Post Record Final-Week Grosses

Closing-week demand from announced final performances produced one-time windfalls that will likely cut Broadway's weekly grosses as several top earners depart.

Overview

Death of a Salesman closed on Aug. 9 and finished its run with about $2.51 million in ticket sales and an average paid admission near $240.
Cats: The Jellicle Ball closed on Aug. 8 after roughly five months and posted its best week, grossing about $1.8–$1.83 million at an average ticket around $193.92 and capacity above 100%.
Every Brilliant Thing ended its run with Tracee Ellis Ross closing the production and a final-week gross near $886,815 after the show had announced recoupment in May.
Broadway’s 29 running shows still totaled roughly $33.7 million with overall occupancy above 91%, but industry reporting warns totals will fall in the coming weeks now that these top-grossing titles are gone.
Producers and observers say the pattern shows why Broadway is vulnerable: premium ticketing and announced closings can create short spikes, but high weekly running costs near $1 million and reliance on a few blockbusters make season-level revenue fragile until new productions enter previews.