Broadway’s fall season is building momentum as multiple productions approach or have recently reached opening nights, with several shows reporting strong box office performance for the week.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus’s production of ‘Other Desert Cities,’ featuring co-stars Allison Janney and Joe Keery, achieved the third-highest weekly gross at $1.8 million despite holding an entirely comped opening night performance on October 18 and additional comped press screenings beforehand. The production maintained an average ticket price of $233, the second-highest on Broadway behind Hamilton’s $255 per ticket. The show’s financial position remains notable given the complimentary ticket strategy during its launch week.
Across Broadway’s broader landscape, established productions continue to lead. Hamilton retained the top position with $2.8 million in weekly grosses, while The Lion King followed with $2 million. MJ and Bowen Yang’s ‘Oh, Mary!’ rounded out the top five with $1.76 million and $1.5 million respectively. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child experienced a decline in revenues, dropping near $1 million due to scheduled cast absences.
Several productions in preview phases are demonstrating strong audience appetite. Billy Crystal’s solo show ‘860’ is playing at near 99 percent capacity ahead of its October 21 opening, generating approximately $1.3 million despite four heavily discounted press performances. ‘A Few Good Men,’ starring Tom Blyth, Bradley Whitford, and Krysta Rodriguez, expanded to seven performances from three the previous week and achieved 100 percent capacity with $1.2 million in grosses, with an October 29 opening date scheduled.
The new musical ‘Wanted’ launched its preview performances with solid initial results, grossing $451,014 across five preview shows at near 100 percent capacity, setting an opening date for November 8.
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