Overview

• Broadway reported 28 productions selling 237,539 tickets for $30,631,166, with the average ticket at $128.95 for the week ending Aug. 31.
• Compared with the prior week, overall grosses rose 6.97% as attendance slipped 0.95%.
• 'Purpose' closed at the Hayes Theatre with $1,020,309, the highest weekly gross in the venue’s history.
• 'Art' began previews Aug. 28 at the Music Box, selling out three performances for $668,504 with an average ticket around $223; opening night is Sept. 16.
• Hamilton led the week at $2,264,454, with Wicked and The Lion King next, while Mamma Mia! posted a run-best $1,787,105; season-to-date grosses reached $491,321,351, about 8% ahead of last year.