Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 8/17/25

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Up for the week by attendance (% of capacity) was: CALL ME IZZY (12%), GYPSY (10%), PURPOSE (0.7%), MAMMA MIA! (0.3%), JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN (0.1%),

Down for the week by attendance (% of capacity) was: HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD (-11.2%), CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB (-9.8%), THE BOOK OF MORMON (-8.8%), CHICAGO (-8.6%), THE GREAT GATSBY (-6.7%), SIX: THE MUSICAL (-6.6%), MJ (-5.8%), HELL'S KITCHEN (-5.5%), HADESTOWN (-4.3%), ALADDIN (-3.6%), THE LION KING (-3.5%), BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB (-3.4%), MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL (-2.9%), OPERATION MINCEMEAT: A NEW MUSICAL (-2.9%), DEATH BECOMES HER (-2.7%), THE OUTSIDERS (-2.4%), STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW (-2.2%), & JULIET (-1.5%), JEFF ROSS: TAKE A BANANA FOR THE RIDE (-0.5%), MAYBE HAPPY ENDING (-0.3%), JUST IN TIME (-0.2%),

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Happy trails to GYPSY and Ian Weinberger, the full-time conductor of HAMILTON for over 5 years who is now on tap to music direct CHESS in the fall. 

Remember that this was also supposed to be the final week of CALL ME IZZY, but it was extended by a week to make up for some of Smart's missed time due to injury. (Expect much lower numbers for the show next week.)

I would imagine discussions are underway for an early closure for Cabaret, if it's not already set. There is absolutely no way it can sustain for two whole months at these grosses and there is little indication that any kind of reversal of fortune will happen. 

Glad to see Oh Mary is still thriving. Looking at its gross history, it's been remarkably steady for its entire run and does not yet seem to be trending down at all. 

Updated On: 8/19/25 at 12:54 PM

First week of school for many. Summer is over!

Buena Vista is down - they may have to pack up by Thanksgiving.

(joking!  just wanted to be part of the weekly closing conversation!)

John Proctor dropped after Sadie but has been so steady since then. I wish it wasn't closing.

That's a near all time low for & Juliet and it's still August. Its three lowest full weeks of all time were in Sep of last year.

Buena Vista has been a major overperformer and it had a fantastic summer but there's no denying that it's on a bit of a downward trend now.

Embarrassing for Cabaret - to be just slightly ahead of Call Me Izzy? YIKES.

I still believe the Shubert will have a new tenant by Spring/Summer of 2026. I also believe that for the Golden and the Broadway.

These Mamma Mia numbers - makes me wish they had done a full blown revival with some money spent & new direction/design instead of plopping down a cheap touring production.

That's the lowest gross for The Outsiders since before its Tony win.

EDSOSLO858 said: "I have to imagine THE OUTSIDERS and OPERATION MINCEMEAT lost money last week for the first time in a while, no?"

Both are assuredly safe.

At this point, though, that number for CABARET is just tragic. I was actually looking at the seat maps for Porter’s upcoming absences, and they actually look a *little* better sold - which makes me think people might actually be taking the hint to go and see Marisha while they can do so without Billy.

Someone was posting that we may see a bloodbath in January similar to that of 2009 and I still feel like it’s way too early for such a prediction, especially since the long runners are experiencing an expected dip that comes before LDW.

I’ll concede that sales for new shows (Queen of Versailles, Two Strangers) being astronomical does not help matters CHESS fares little better - but they have more “bankable” names in that they Tveit & Michele has massive theatre followings and Chenoweth, while a legend, may end up going the Idina/REDWOOD route if the show itself is a turd.

Jeff Ross' show ticket price is the lowest i have ever seen......

ACL2006 said: "Jeff Ross dropping down to an $29 average ticket price 😂"

It's lower than a full price IMAX or Dolby format movie ticket 🥲 

KrupYou said: "Jeff Ross' show ticket price is the lowest i have ever seen......"

Most community theaters in NJ charge around that price.

I am amazed that Hamilton is back to #1.  Based on lack of availability and the prices while they were available when LO Jr. joins, I imagine it will do Othello / GL&GN grosses while he is in the show.  Can you imagine what it would do if LMM came back, even if he reads too old for the role in a way that LO Jr. does not to me. 

I wonder why the producers have not closed Cabaret? Ego? We lost so much, what is another few million? it’s gonna come back right after Labor Day? Just amazing.

i suspect that BV has peaked and will do fine, but not spectacular business until at least next summer.  

I am also wondering what type of a war chest Chicago has built over the years.  They have to be losing money an awful lot at this point.  Of course, if they put up a closing notice, business would probably jump spectacularly.

Jarethan said: "I wonder why the producers have not closed Cabaret? Ego? We lost so much, what is another few million? it’s gonna come back right after Labor Day? Just amazing.

I suspect that Cabaret is waiting until late-in-the-day on Friday to announce an early closing...... bury the lead so that it's less embarrassing