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Tom Felton Boosts 'Cursed Child' to Record Week as Broadway Grosses Climb

Broadway’s weekly take ticked up, with the season running ahead of last year.

Overview

  • Harry Potter and the Cursed Child grossed $2,973,448, setting an all-run high and breaking the Lyric Theatre’s record for an eight-performance week.
  • Hamilton led the week at roughly $3.68–$3.7 million during Leslie Odom Jr.’s return engagement, with his final performance scheduled for November 26.
  • The Cursed Child played to 100% capacity with an average ticket price of about $229 and posted the week’s largest single-show increase, up roughly $379,000.
  • Chess surpassed $2 million for the week despite several heavily comped performances, ranking among the top grossers.
  • The Queen of Versailles announced a January closing after taking about $877,000 for the week and filling approximately 86% of seats, as overall Broadway gross rose about 1.1% week over week and season-to-date revenue ran roughly 10–16% ahead of last year despite slightly lower attendance.