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Two productions set house records as Broadway’s fall season continues

House records were set by two Broadway productions last week as the fall Broadway season charted forward. For the week ending Oct. 16, the 27 Broadway productions running grossed $28,621,480, down about 2%, and played to 91% capacity, down about 1%.

Faye Castelow as Gretl and Colleen Litchfield as Hanna in "Leopoldstadt" (Photo: Joan Marcus)

House records were set by two Broadway productions last week as the fall Broadway season charted forward.

For the week ending Oct. 16, the 27 Broadway productions running grossed $28,621,480, down about 2%, and played to 91% capacity, down about 1%.

“The Music Man,” “Hamilton” and “The Lion King” were the three highest-grossing productions, each earning more than $1.8 million.

12 productions played to 95% capacity or greater, while six shows played to less than 80% capacity.

“MJ” continued its hot streak, setting yet another house record at the Neil Simon Theatre, grossing $1,777,138. The new musical played to 100% capacity.

“Leopoldstadt” earned $1,095,528, making it the first play of the 2022-2023 season to surpass $1 million in grosses. The production also set an all-time house record for a new play at the Longacre Theatre with its earnings last week. The production played to 83% capacity.

A handful of family-friendly musicals saw significant dips again following the observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day when many prospective audience members had a three-day weekend. “Beetlejuice,” “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” and “The Lion King” all saw double-digit gross decreases of at least 12%.

In its first full week of performances, “Death of a Salesman” grossed $512,979, up 28%. However, the revival saw a capacity dip of 12%, playing to 79%.

“Cost of Living” experienced a similar week at the box office. In its third full week of performances, the play grossed $224,121, up 33%, but saw a capacity decrease of 23%, playing to 62%.

“Kimberly Akimbo” and “KPOP” both began previews last week, while “The Piano Lesson” had its official opening night on Oct. 13. “Topdog/Underdog” and “Almost Famous” continued their respective preview periods.