Harry Potter Reclaims Weekly No. 1 as Broadway Box Office Slides From Holiday Peak

Overview

• The Broadway League reported 34 shows selling 291,637 tickets for $42,629,351, with the average paid ticket at $146.17.
• Harry Potter and the Cursed Child led the week at $2,939,627, with trade coverage attributing momentum in part to Tom Felton’s casting.
• Hamilton’s gross dropped about $2.13 million week over week to $2,745,993 during its first week without Leslie Odom Jr., and its average ticket fell to about $259 from roughly $454.
• Average ticket price declined by about $16 from the prior week and attendance eased around 2%, reflecting a comedown from Thanksgiving week pricing.
• Marjorie Prime rose to $283,007 in its final preview week and opened Dec. 9, while The Queen of Versailles moved its final performance to Dec. 21 after grossing $694,724 at roughly 74% capacity.