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Broadway Grosses Jump 11% for Week Ending Feb. 15, Led by Harry Potter

Higher ticket prices after the two-for-one promotion boosted weekly revenue despite fewer performances.

Overview

  • Broadway took in $33,578,362 on 246,718 tickets across 27 shows for the week ending Feb. 15, up about 11% from the prior week.
  • Average paid admission rose to $136.10 following the end of NYC Broadway Week discounts, while attendance fell 3.9% and capacity utilization reached 96.82%.
  • Harry Potter and the Cursed Child led with $2.68 million, followed by Hamilton ($2.20M), Wicked ($2.02M), The Lion King ($1.92M) and Chess ($1.59M), with Potter’s pricing buoyed by Tom Felton’s run.
  • Marjorie Prime closed Feb. 15 at the Hayes Theatre with a run-best $405,194 and about 95% capacity in its final week.
  • Stranger Things: The First Shadow paused public performances Feb. 10–14 for a live-capture filming, and season-to-date totals are running about 8% higher in grosses and 3% higher in attendance versus last year.