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Broadway Box Office Rebounds for Week Ending March 8: ‘Harry Potter’ Leads as Previews Surge

Official totals hit $28.1 million on roughly 91% capacity, reflecting a swift recovery from the prior week’s storm disruptions.

Overview

  • The 28 running shows grossed $28,123,874 on 238,988 tickets, up 8% week over week, according to The Broadway League.
  • Harry Potter and the Cursed Child led the slate with $2,453,970, the only production to top $2 million for the week.
  • Previews powered interest as Every Brilliant Thing reached $1,155,640 across nine performances ahead of its March 12 opening, and Death of a Salesman sold out its first two previews for $329,821 before an April 9 opening.
  • Chicago posted $1.44 million, with Whitney Leavitt’s turn as Roxie Hart driving higher demand and an average ticket of $153.
  • Limited engagements All Out: Comedy About Ambition and Bug closed March 8 after final-week lifts, while season-to-date grosses rose to about $1.48 billion, up roughly 7% year over year with attendance up 3%.