Ragtime was a sell-out, Waiting For Godot approached the $2 million mark and Hamilton once again broke the $3 million mark in an overall hold-steady week on Broadway.
In total, the 27 Broadway shows grossed $31,428,040 for the week ending October 5 (which included the Yom Kippur holiday), just 2% more than the previous week (but 19% over last year at this time). Attendance was 234,508, virtually dead even with the previous week and year-over-year.
The week’s leading 5 earners were Hamilton ($3,743,602), still going strong with the return of original cast member Leslie Odom, Jr.; Wicked ($2,054,921), continuing its winning streak with the upcoming release of the Wicked: For Good movie; The Lion King ($1,936,448); Waiting For Godot starring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter ($1,865,970); and Art ($1,492,741), with Bobby Cannavale, James Corden and Neil Patrick Harris.
Eight of the 27 shows were sell-outs, or nearly so with attendance of at least 99% capacity: Art, Hamilton, Just In Time ($1,338,248); Mamma Mia! ($1,613,463); Ragtime ($978,700 for seven previews; opening night is October 16); Waiting For Godot; Wicked; and Oh, Mary! ($950,185).
Punch opened at the Friedman on September 29, with a should-be-better attendance of 82% and a gross of $230,176.
Filling between 90% and 98% of available seats were Aladdin ($1,123,010, 95%); Buena Vista Social Club ($1,021,133, 95%); Death Becomes Her ($1,311,414, 96%); Hadestown ($794,862, 95%); Maybe Happy Ending ($1,161,818, 97%); MJ ($1,254,629, 91%); Moulin Rouge! ($972,428, 94%); The Book of Mormon ($891,811, 95%); and The Lion King (98%).
Shows that were below 75% of capacity included Chicago (66%); Hell’s Kitchen (72%); Six (72%); and Stranger Things: The First Shadow (69%).
Season to date, Broadway, in the 19th week of the 2025-26 season, has grossed $641,000,926, up about 9% over last year at this time, with total attendance of 5,015,344 up 6%.
All figures courtesy of The Broadway League. For more box office information visit the League’s website.
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