Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/15/26

Well, Schmigadoon got an obvious post-Tonys bump... and the other new musicals decidedly did not.

I think Titanique is likely in real trouble. 

Updated On: 6/16/26 at 02:30 PM

The Knicks winning the championship and the start of the World Cup really benefiting at the rest of the city's expense. 

Happy trails to BECKY SHAW, Colin Donnell, Anna Grace Barlow, and Jeannette Bayardelle.

gibsons2 said: "I'm worried that Cats struggle to gain steam, even during the pride month."

Me too...I gotta go back and see Cats again...they do have a performance on THE TONIGHT SHOW coming up so hopefully that helps things

I also already know the grosses for next week are gonna be pretty bad due to the World Cup and the Knicks ticker tape parade. Im guessing pretty every single show will be down in grosses b/c of this

Updated On: 6/16/26 at 02:54 PM

malcs98 said: "gibsons2 said: "I'm worried that Cats struggle to gain steam, even during the pride month."

Me too...I gotta go back and see it again. repeat attendance, that's what helps grosses right?

I also already know the grosses for next week are gonna be pretty bad due to the World Cup and the Knicks ticker tape parade. Im guessing pretty every single show will be down in grosses b/c of this"

The parade will be from 10 AM - 12 PM in the Financial District. I don't think it'll have any impact on next week's numbers. 

Kad said: "I forgot about Fear of 13... they never actually formally announced their early closure in a press release, did they? So strange."

Not formally, but the internet sleuths who had tickets for July got cancellation emails and saw that Telecharge had shaved the last two weeks off. The Playbill article about it was very careful to say that they were “pausing ticket sales” as opposed to an actual closing, probably to avoid liability for potentially hurting the show.

This is really just a dismal situation across the board. To think that maybe 5-10 years ago, some of these numbers would be worth celebrating, or at least not cause Pearl-clutching, but things are rough.

I think TITANIQUE is in genuine trouble. There is no way they can sink (*tee hee*) any lower. CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY shuttering actually did surprise me a little bit because it costs nothing to run except the salaries (and possible rights usage of the stories), but I guess ultimately there was a bottom and they hit it.

I’m not for reading the tea leaves so quickly, but with the amount of closing announcements, coupled with general underperformance at the Tonys for most shows (no musical won more than 4), and the reality that last minute sales are the driving force of filling houses these days, I think we’re in danger, girl. The only problem is what’s going to be around to fill the houses when they clear out?

The Fear of 13 never announcing a closing is strange. I always thought it was weird that Kim K signed on right as their grosses started to dip. 

I was always curious what came of that Titanique bombshell story about the GM from the Off Broadway production that was cooking the books... 

This is pretty dismal overall. I thought Titanique would make it to Labor Day. But I don't see how they do with these numbers, unless investors have already agreed they are willing to shovel their money into the fire to get the show to its end date. I thought this show could really be helped by a smart Tonys performance so it wouldn't matter if they won anything or not. But the performance was ill conceived, didn't showcase the actual vibe of the show very well, and had really rough vocal performances. 

I would have thought other shows would get a more noticeable bump after some fun televised performances. So far Schmigadoon is the only one with a significant one. It's possible this week is muted due to the Knicks fever and folks wanting to stay away. But if we don't see a change next week, then there likely is no bump. Im mostly thinking about The Lost Boys and Cats: The Jellicle Ball. The former is holding fine, but the expense of the show (and no major bump in sales to ride)  sort of puts it into Death Becomes Her territory. Can it outlast that production? The latter feels like its floating along its breakeven constantly and cant seem to get to the next level. If they cant do something to make this a hotter ticket, I struggle to see it lasting past Labor Day.

@Ermengarde

It's definitely too early to tell how Cats: The Jellicle Ball will do, the good news is though is not only do they have a performance on The Tonight Show scheduled but they're kicking off this year's NYC Pride March so hopefully that gives them an added bump up in sales. 

CoffeeBreak said: "CATS will pick up and do well over the summer.

Mincemeat will be fine. Two Strangers can run, even on those numbers, over the summer. Titanique is cheaper to run - hopefully the rest of the summer's numbers are stronger for them.

& Juliet and Maybe Happy Ending looked to have run their course - with their weekly expenses being high. Lost Boys capacity seeming to decline even if seats become more expensive to counter. They are still barely breaking even, if they are. Good for Schmigadoon!, Death of A Salesman and Ragtime.

Could Just In Time have even a bigger star (outside of the theater) in its pocket? ...."

Who could you cast in that role?

Seth MacFarlane in a musical would get me back there (and I was bored s#!+less by JIT)

quizking101 said: "I’m not for reading the tea leaves so quickly, but with the amount of closing announcements, coupled with general underperformance at the Tonys for most shows (no musical won more than 4), and the reality that last minute sales are the driving force of filling houses these days, I think we’re in danger, girl. The only problem is what’s going to be around to fill the houses when they clear out?"

Shows are most likely closing because the pipeline is probably building back up a little bit after a quiet 2025-26 season, and forthcoming titles are jockeying for position in houses within their range. If there weren't many shows eyeing NYC, flagging titles might have a longer leash — probably better for the theatre owners to have something in their houses that makes them a bit of money, rather than nothing at all.

 

 

Updated On: 6/16/26 at 04:45 PM

Huss417 said: "CoffeeBreak said: "CATS will pick up and do well over the summer.

Mincemeat will be fine. Two Strangers can run, even on those numbers, over the summer. Titanique is cheaper to run - hopefully the rest of the summer's numbers are stronger for them.
"

Titanique has been reported as around 900k a week to run. Not sure what you consider "cheaper"?"

Took the words outta my mouth -- even though it's not an elaborate looking production, between the royalties for the songs and a few (presumably) high "star" salaries, it's a deceptively expensive show in its current iteration.