Overview

• For the week ending Aug. 31, Broadway’s 28 shows grossed $30,631,166 on 237,539 tickets, according to The Broadway League.
• 'Purpose' closed on Aug. 31 with a final-week gross of $1,020,309, breaking the Hayes Theatre house record previously held by 'Appropriate.'
• 'Art' began previews at the Music Box with three sold-out performances, grossing $668,504 at an average ticket price of about $223.
• 'Mamma Mia!' delivered its best weekly gross for the title with $1,787,105 at the Winter Garden, playing to full houses.
• Season-to-date totals reached $491,321,351 in grosses and 3,842,585 in attendance, roughly 8% and 7% higher year over year, while 'Jeff Ross: Take a Banana For The Ride' was the week’s lowest earner at $137,574 with about 40% capacity.