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Hamilton Reclaims No. 1 as Broadway Cools; Gypsy Closes and Mamma Mia! Opens Strong

Broadway grosses eased to $29.79 million as late‑summer demand softened.

Overview

  • Hamilton led the week ending August 17 with $2,197,796, rebounding by roughly $493,000 following its 10‑year milestone celebrations.
  • Gypsy ended its run on August 17 after surging to $1,607,723 and playing to 94% capacity, ranking fourth for the week.
  • Mamma Mia! reopened at the Winter Garden on August 14 and grossed $1,606,092 across eight performances at full capacity, placing fifth despite comped opening and press tickets.
  • Across 29 shows, Broadway sold 245,807 tickets for $29,790,665, with grosses down 3.91% and attendance off 2.31% week over week; the average ticket price was $121.20.
  • Declines at tourist-heavy staples—Wicked, The Lion King, and Aladdin each fell by more than $185,000—drove the downturn, even as Purpose set a new weekly high at $763,560 with near‑sellout houses.