Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/4/26- Page 2

[SteveSanders]

Posted: 1/6/26 at 4:31pm

$974.50 top ticket price for Just In Time.  Wowsa.  Talk about the little engine that could.

[witchoftheeast2]

Posted: 1/6/26 at 4:34pm

EDSOSLO858 said: "quizking101 said: "A proshot also makes no sense to me if only because it’s a truly LIVE experience that is going to get flattened on TV and disincentivize people from going to it in person"

I disagree, I think a STRANGER THINGS proshotcould have a Hamiltonian effect and actually get more people interested in seeing it live."

Proshots are expensive. They require time, money, blocking rehearsals, they already have the Netflix documentary about how the show was made? I highly doubt that this will bring in money/don't really think they should make a proshot tbh 

[inception]

Posted: 1/6/26 at 5:34pm

witchoftheeast2 said: 
Proshots are expensive. They require time, money, blocking rehearsals, they already have the Netflix documentary about how the show was made? I highly doubt that this will bring in money/don't really think they should make a proshot tbh"

Netflix constantly needs new content to keep subscribers.   This is their top IP.  They'll spend the money.

 

[Idiot]

Posted: 1/6/26 at 5:39pm

Jarethan said:

I suspect it is due more to the number of major flops last season, some despite solid reviews, that has made investors more anxious than they have been for a long time."

I want to throw in a less gloomy thought: people who have money to invest in theatre are likely also invested elsewhere, and people who are invested in the markets are making money hand over fist right now. They have money to invest in theatre.

[pablitonizer]

Posted: 1/6/26 at 6:35pm

ST had the biggest drop of all the shows in one of the busiest week so that's an indicator of the coming collapse during winter time imo.

Also season 5 part 2 has not been kindly received in terms of WOM so I don't see legs to this finale. And it might affect the Broadway show even more.

I still see this show closing this year

 

 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 1/6/26 at 6:40pm

They can no longer have the show to rely on so once everyone has watched the finale, and the novelty has worn off it will absolutely close.

Updated On: 1/6/26 at 06:40 PM

[Kad]

Posted: 1/6/26 at 7:14pm

Stranger Things has spent most of the year not hitting or just barely hitting its weekly operating costs. It's of course gotten a massive boost over the last five weeks thanks to the series finale and the holiday, but there's really no evidence yet that will sustain- the series is done and it's not exactly a Harry Potter-level generational touchstone. It cost at least 20 million to mount (likely more- maybe much more) and it costs a fortune to run, on top of its other expenses like its new ad campaign, royalties, etc. It would basically need to hold onto its $2mil grosses for any hope of recoupment and that would still take years. 

But Netflix has money to burn. 

Updated On: 1/6/26 at 07:14 PM

[RippedMan]

Posted: 1/6/26 at 7:43pm

Interesting it was such a hit in London but not here. Re: Stranger Things. But I think London enjoys spectacle more than New York. Which is why something like Ragtime is doing such gangbuster numbers. 

[inception]

Posted: 1/7/26 at 9:21am

Regarding Ragtime: does it have enough steam to be as big a hit for LCT as something like My Fair Lady was & possibly keep running even through next Xmas?  Or will we only know once we see how it does into the Summer?

RippedMan said: "Interesting it was such a hit in London but not here. Re: Stranger Things. But I think London enjoys spectacle more than New York. Which is why something like Ragtime is doing such gangbuster numbers."

 

[GottaGetAGimmick420]

Posted: 1/7/26 at 9:40am

I swore Stranger Things already filmed their pro-shot in London... 

[witchoftheeast2]

Posted: 1/7/26 at 9:41am

GottaGetAGimmick420 said: "I swore Stranger Things already filmed their pro-shot in London..."

I think that was the Netflix documentary, not a proshot. 

 

A cast member also announced she's leaving the show in March via Instagram stories. Would they do a cast change and then turn around and close the show within a few days/weeks/months of each other?

[GottaGetAGimmick420]

Posted: 1/7/26 at 9:53am

witchoftheeast2 said: "GottaGetAGimmick420 said: "I swore Stranger Things already filmed their pro-shot in London..."

I think that was the Netflix documentary, not a proshot.



A cast member also announced she's leaving the show in March via Instagram stories. Would they do a cast change and then turn around and close the show within a few days/weeks/monthsof each other?"

I must've confused the two! Plus I assumed them opening in London first paves the way for a MUCH cheaper pro-shot than here in the US. However I personally love Gabrielle Nevaeh as Patty, so I absolutely wouldn't mind a US pro-shot, just doesn't make the most sense financially I guess. But that's why I'm not in charge!

[RippedMan]

Posted: 1/7/26 at 9:58am

inception said: "Regarding Ragtime: does it have enough steam to be as big a hit for LCT as something like My Fair Lady was & possibly keep running even through next Xmas? Or will we only know once we see how it does into the Summer?

RippedMan said: "Interesting it was such a hit in London but not here. Re: Stranger Things. But I think London enjoys spectacle more than New York. Which is why something like Ragtime is doing such gangbuster numbers."

"

I'd imagine it'll likely win Best Revival which might give it some steam to do a two year run? I mean it doesn't seem to be losing any momentum yet... 

and I think the NY production of Stranger Things is a bit bigger? I haven't seen the NY run but I think given the stage and stuff, they might have added more? 

[theatergoer3]

Posted: 1/7/26 at 10:23am

NY Stranger Things is definitely a bigger production than London. They cut around 20-25 minutes of the play itself but the staging is expanded - 

 

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The centerpiece being the Mind Flayer puppet/illusion. 

With the boost with the last season, I think both should be around for a bit longer. 

I do remember the rumors right before 5 came out though that London would close in early 2026. 
 

I could see Ragtime running through this time next year easily and letting them have a new Spring 2027 show in the Beaumont. 

Updated On: 1/7/26 at 10:23 AM

[RippedMan]

Posted: 1/7/26 at 10:48am

theatergoer3 said: "NY Stranger Things is definitely a bigger production than London. They cut around 20-25 minutes of the play itself but the staging is expanded -

 

Click Here To Toggle Spoiler Content

The centerpiece being the Mind Flayer puppet/illusion.

With theboost with the last season, I think both should be around for a bit longer.

I do remember the rumors right before 5 came out though that London would close in early 2026.


I could see Ragtime running through this time next year easily and letting them have a new Spring 2027 show in the Beaumont."

Remind me of that illusion? My favorite moment was the falling sequence. 

[theatergoer3]

Posted: 1/7/26 at 11:04am

RippedMan said: "theatergoer3 said: "NY Stranger Things is definitely a bigger production than London. They cut around 20-25 minutes of the play itself but the staging is expanded -

 

Click Here To Toggle Spoiler Content

The centerpiece being the Mind Flayer puppet/illusion.

With theboost with the last season, I think both should be around for a bit longer.

I do remember the rumors right before 5 came out though that London would close in early 2026.


I could see Ragtime running through this time next year easily and letting them have a new Spring 2027 show in the Beaumont."

Remind me of that illusion? My favorite moment was the falling sequence."

The falling sequence was very cool. 

 

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While Henry attacks his family in act 2, a 20-30 foot puppet or illusion of some kind representing the Mind Flayer drops down and hovers over him and into the first few rows of the orchestra. 

It's the moment Henry fully gives into being possessed. 
 

In London, it’s just done with smoke effects like in the series. 

[RippedMan]

Posted: 1/7/26 at 11:14am

theatergoer3 said: "RippedMan said: "theatergoer3 said: "NY Stranger Things is definitely a bigger production than London. They cut around 20-25 minutes of the play itself but the staging is expanded -

 

Click Here To Toggle Spoiler Content

The centerpiece being the Mind Flayer puppet/illusion.

With theboost with the last season, I think both should be around for a bit longer.

I do remember the rumors right before 5 came out though that London would close in early 2026.


I could see Ragtime running through this time next year easily and letting them have a new Spring 2027 show in the Beaumont."

Remind me of that illusion? My favorite moment was the falling sequence."

The falling sequence was very cool.

 

Click Here To Toggle Spoiler Content

While Henry attacks hisfamily in act 2, a 20-30 foot puppet or illusion of some kind representing the Mind Flayer drops down and hoversover him and into the first few rows of the orchestra.

It's the moment Henry fully gives into being possessed.


In London, it’s just done with smoke effects like in the series.

 

oh well now i've got to get to NYC to see this!

"

 

[BwayGeek2]

Posted: 1/7/26 at 12:42pm

Stranger Things only had 8 performances last week, after playing 9 shows the week before.

Updated On: 1/7/26 at 12:42 PM

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 1/7/26 at 1:55pm

BwayGeek2 said: "Stranger Things only had 7 performances last week, after playing 9 shows the week before."

It was also 12 percentage points in capacity. Wicked also played fewer performances this week, but still managed to sell out every performance. A 2 million dollar gross is nothing to cry about, but if that capacity number continues to fall it can become worrisome.

[witchoftheeast2]

Posted: 1/7/26 at 2:26pm

theatergoer3 said: "NY Stranger Things is definitely a bigger production than London. They cut around 20-25 minutes of the play itself but the staging is expanded -

 

Click Here To Toggle Spoiler Content

The centerpiece being the Mind Flayer puppet/illusion.

With theboost with the last season, I think both should be around for a bit longer.

I do remember the rumors right before 5 came out though that London would close in early 2026.


I could see Ragtime running through this time next year easily and letting them have a new Spring 2027 show in the Beaumont."

Do you think Ragtime's extension is based on their Tony wins, so we won't know if they'll extend again until June?

[Matthew SanGiovanni]

Posted: 1/8/26 at 9:05pm

MayAudraBlessYou2 said: "I don't think Stranger Things is quite in the clear yet. They dipped just below 90% capacity in a major tourist week while final season hype is still going strong with the big finale episode having just aired. Given all that, they really should have been able to sell out (or get close to it).

I do think a proshoot could help business a bit, but it will take time for that to get edited and released if it is indeed shooting in Feb. So it isn't going to help them through winter. The spin-off series is probably a solid 2 years away from being released since its still being written. So they can't count on that as a sales boost anytime soon. It will last longer than anticipated, but their weekly nut is just SO high..."