AHEAD OF BROADWAY'S BIG SHOW THIS WEEKEND, DEADLINE LOOKS AT WHO'S DOING WELL AND WHO'S LAGGING BEHIND |
Broadway began its new season last week with a negligible dip at the box office, understandable given that the previous week had included the tourist-friendly Memorial Day weekend holiday. Broadway’s Week #1 of the 2025-2026 season saw the 40 productions grossing a combined $44,949,803, a slide of about 5% from the previous week, but up 27% from last year’s first week.
Total attendance was 333,529 for the week ending June 1, down 3% from the previous week, up 16% year over year.
With the Tony Awards this Sunday, let’s take a look at how productions with nominations are faring. >>>B.O. Results
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