Other Desert Cities opened for previews on Broadway last week, generating approximately $1.9 million in revenue across seven performances. The production, featuring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Allison Janney, Ed Harris, Joe Keery, and Lily Rabe, is scheduled to officially open Oct. 18. The strong financial performance was attributed to the venue operating at near 100 percent capacity and commanding the highest average ticket price on Broadway for the week at $275.
Billy Crystal’s solo show 860, which explores themes related to California wildfires, also began its Broadway run during the same period. The performance generated $854,574 across five shows, playing to 83 percent capacity with an average ticket price of $159.
Among Broadway productions, Hamilton led the box office with $2.7 million in weekly earnings, followed by Other Desert Cities at $1.9 million and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at $1.7 million. Additional top earners included MJ with $1.6 million and The Lion King with $1.5 million. Oh, Mary!, featuring Bowen Yang, continued strong performance with $1.2 million for the week.
Other recent Broadway activity included School Girls; Or The African Mean Girls Play, which opened at the Friedman Theatre earlier in the week to positive critical reception, generating $351,072 during its opening week while playing to 96 percent capacity. The Imaginary Invalid, starring Bill Irwin and Rachel Bloom, was in its second week of previews, bringing in $352,824 across seven performances with 91 percent capacity attendance.
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