Broadway box office figures for the final week of June 2024 saw a decline in both attendance and total gross revenue compared to the previous week, according to data from The Broadway League. For the week ending June 30, 2024, 35 productions reported a combined gross of $36.698.946, with 291.840 tickets sold across the industry.
Weekly Performance Trends
The total gross for the week represented a 5.78% decrease compared to the prior week. Attendance figures followed a similar downward trajectory, falling by 5.22%. Industry-wide capacity for the week stood at 87.29%, with 291.840 of the 334.321 available seats occupied.
When measured against the same period in 2023, the market showed a year-over-year decline. Gross revenue was down 6.65% compared to the $39.314.834 reported during the same week the previous year. Average ticket prices also saw a slight contraction, settling at $125.75—a decrease of $0.74 from the previous week and $5.95 lower than the average price during the comparable week in 2023.
Top Performing Productions
Despite the overall market dip, certain productions maintained high demand. The top five grossing shows for the week were:
- Hamilton: $2.157.909
- The Lion King: $1.942.322
- Death of a Salesman: $1.926.016
- MJ: $1.650.542
- Giant: $1.605.805
In terms of capacity, several shows operated at or near full house. Hamilton and Death of a Salesman both reported 100.7% capacity, while Giant reached 100.1% and Ragtime hit 100% capacity.
Market Context and Comparisons
The Broadway landscape remains subject to seasonal fluctuations. The recent data indicates a 4.0 percentage point decrease in overall capacity utilization compared to the same week in 2023, which saw 91.3% occupancy.
Several productions experienced significant shifts in gross revenue compared to the previous week. Death Becomes Her saw the largest increase in gross at $342.681, followed by The Fear of 13 at $181.596. Conversely, The Outsiders saw a decrease of $116.020 in gross revenue, while Joe Turner’s Come and Gone and Wicked also saw declines in the thousands.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Broadway capacity calculated?
Capacity is determined by the total number of tickets sold relative to the total number of seats available across all active productions for a specific week.
What factors influence weekly gross fluctuations?
Gross revenue is impacted by the number of active productions, seasonal tourism trends, show closing dates, and the specific pricing strategies employed by individual box offices.
Where can the full historical data be found?
The Broadway League serves as the primary source for official industry statistics, which are compiled and released weekly to track the health of the New York theater market.