'Oh, Mary!' Back To Sell
Deadline • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Broadway's box office saw a 13% increase last week, reaching $34.86 million with attendance up 7% from the previous week and 11% higher than last season at this time.
- Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, in its final week, achieved its highest gross of $1.18 million with 99% seat occupancy, while Oh, Mary! and Ragtime also posted strong performances, with Ragtime breaking its own record at Lincoln Center Theater with $1.63 million.
- Several shows, including Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Death of a Salesman, Hadestown, Hamilton, MJ, and The Outsiders, reported sellout or near-sellout performances, contributing to a robust week overall.
- The top five earners were The Lion King ($2.43 million), Hamilton ($2.34 million), Death of a Salesman ($2.23 million), MJ ($1.93 million), and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child ($1.89 million), with average ticket prices around $128 and only Hamilton and Salesman exceeding $200.
- Despite the strong week, overall Broadway gross for the 2026-27 season is down 7% compared to last year, with total attendance declining by 1% through the ninth week.
