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Hamilton’ Sets Weekly Record as Broadway Gross Hits $39.4 Million

Star casting, premium pricing plus new previews lifted sales across 31 productions.

Overview

  • Hamilton took in $4,042,906 for the week ending Oct. 12, the highest single-week gross in its 10-year run.
  • The musical’s average ticket reached $376.01, the week’s highest, as Leslie Odom Jr. continues a limited return as Aaron Burr.
  • Broadway totaled $39,416,736 from 276,625 tickets across 31 shows, up 25% in grosses and 17.96% in attendance from the prior week.
  • New and returning titles bolstered results: Beetlejuice grossed $1.163 million across seven performances, Ragtime drew $1.122 million in previews, and The Queen of Versailles earned $775,752 at 100% capacity.
  • Additional milestones included Death Becomes Her posting a best-ever $1,608,670, while season-to-date grosses reached $680,417,662, about 11% above last year with attendance up 6%.