Bold statement: Broadway’s week was a busy, money-making snapshot that proves even amid mixed reviews and shifting showtimes, audiences keep flocking to the lights. And this is the part most people miss: the numbers aren’t just about ticket receipts—they reveal trends, surprises, and the staying power of long-running favorites. Here’s a fresh, beginner-friendly rewrite that preserves every key detail while clarifying what it all means.
Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/14/25 — Total Gross: $43,941,878
Access the full weekly Broadway grosses for all shows in BroadwayWorld’s grosses section. You’ll also find each show’s historical grosses, cumulative totals, and other statistics that compare this week to past periods.
This week’s noteworthy developments:
- MARJORIE PRIME opened at the Hayes on 12/8 and drew mixed to positive reviews. A roundup of reviews can be read HERE (https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-MARJORIE-PRIME-Opens-On-Broadway-Starring-Cynthia-Nixon-June-Squibb-Danny-Burstein-and-More-20251208).
- ALL OUT: COMEDY ABOUT AMBITION opened at the Nederlander on 12/12.
Overall activity for the week: 35 shows performed on Broadway, selling 301,326 tickets and generating a total gross of $43,941,878. The average ticket price was $145.83.
Compared with the previous week:
- The number of shows increased vs. last week.
- Attendance rose by 3.32%.
- Total grosses rose by 3.08%.
- The average ticket price was down slightly by $0.34 to $145.83.
Top 5 shows by this week’s gross
- HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD: $2,986,734
- HAMILTON: $2,804,662
- WICKED: $2,763,955
- THE LION KING: $2,370,958
- MAMMA MIA!: $1,914,060
Bottom 5 shows by this week’s gross
- MARJORIE PRIME: $292,842
- LIBERATION: $429,694
- LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD: $433,794
- TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK): $634,437
- BEETLEJUICE: $663,040
Top 5 shows by this week’s gross vs. last week
- STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW: $275,084
- THE GREAT GATSBY: $163,657
- HELL’S KITCHEN: $113,183
- THE BOOK OF MORMON: $100,542
- THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES: $97,466
Bottom 5 shows by this week’s gross vs. last week
- DEATH BECOMES HER: -$141,205
- ALADDIN: -$119,212
- CHESS: -$68,219
- ART: -$50,616
- THE LION KING: -$39,245
Note: CHESS’ dip in grosses coincided with Lea Michele being out of the matinee on 12/15, a previously announced absence.
Top 5 by average ticket price
- HAMILTON: $263.00
- JUST IN TIME: $257.85
- HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD: $230.17
- ART: $193.44
- THE LION KING: $180.15
Bottom 5 by average ticket price
- MARJORIE PRIME: $72.65
- LIBERATION: $81.12
- BEETLEJUICE: $86.43
- LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD: $95.80
- THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES: $98.19
Top 5 by % of total seats filled
- JUST IN TIME: 103.3%
- HAMILTON: 100.7%
- RAGTIME: 100%
- HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD: 100%
- WICKED: 100%
Bottom 5 by % of total seats filled
- BEETLEJUICE: 58.2%
- LIBERATION: 62.4%
- LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD: 73.5%
- TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK): 76.4%
- THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES: 76.9%
Top 5 by total attendance this week vs. last week
- STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW: 1,189
- THE GREAT GATSBY: 812
- HELL’S KITCHEN: 703
- LIBERATION: 623
- CHESS: 505
Bottom 5 by total attendance this week vs. last week
- MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL: -364
- BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB: -137
- DEATH BECOMES HER: -131
- ALADDIN: -124
- THE LION KING: -101
That’s all for this week. Note: All data are provided for informational purposes. BroadwayWorld does not guarantee the accuracy of the data or how it’s presented. Source: The Broadway League.
