Broadway Grosses Dip 10% for Week Ending April 19 as ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ Breaks Into Top Five

Overview

• Broadway took in $39,084,851 on 327,269 tickets for the week ending April 19, a 10% weekly drop with overall capacity at 87.86% across 40 shows.
• The top grossers were Harry Potter and the Cursed Child ($2.38 million), Hamilton ($1.94 million), The Lion King ($1.81 million), Moulin Rouge! ($1.66 million), and Every Brilliant Thing ($1.57 million).
• Daniel Radcliffe’s Every Brilliant Thing essentially sold out and posted the week’s highest average ticket at $198.62, marking its first appearance in the top five.
• Sellouts included Dog Day Afternoon, Proof, Hamilton, Ragtime, and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, while Beaches in previews filled 61% of seats for a $473,027 gross with about $60 per ticket.
• Season-to-date grosses reached $1.7139 billion after 47 weeks, up about 6% year over year with attendance up roughly 3%, reflecting steady demand even as openings and preview comps create weekly swings.