“JUST IN TIME and CHICAGO Set New Broadway Gross Records This Week”
The Broadway box office showed strong gains during the week ending March 15, 2026. Totals rose across attendance and grosses compared with the prior week.
Weekly totals and overall trends
Twenty-eight shows played on Broadway during the reporting week. They sold 253,822 tickets and grossed $32,759,044.
The average ticket price was $129.06. Overall capacity utilization reached 94.58 percent.
Attendance increased 6.21 percent from the previous week. Grosses rose 16.48 percent week-over-week.
Notable openings and previews
Every Brilliant Thing opened at the Hudson on March 12. The production ran eight performances this week.
Giant began previews at the Music Box. Its official opening is scheduled for March 23.
Dog Day Afternoon started previews at the Wilson. Its scheduled opening night is March 30.
Dog Day Afternoon sold out its first six previews, playing at standing-room-only capacity. Those six performances grossed $1,059,380.20.
Death of a Salesman is in previews at the Winter Garden. Its opening night is set for April 9.
Top and bottom weekly grosses
| Top 5 Grosses (This Week) | Gross |
|---|---|
| Harry Potter and the Cursed Child | $2,507,137 |
| Hamilton | $2,117,785 |
| Wicked | $1,723,376 |
| The Lion King | $1,718,742 |
| Just in Time | $1,680,864 |
| Bottom 5 Grosses (This Week) | Gross |
|---|---|
| Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) | $594,271 |
| Six: The Musical | $648,676 |
| & Juliet | $759,111 |
| Oh, Mary! | $793,056 |
| Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical | $801,995 |
Record-setting news
JUST IN TIME and CHICAGO set new Broadway gross records this week. Chicago posted a notable milestone.
Chicago grossed $1,457,930.77 for the week. That beat its previous holiday week record of $1,452,008.50.
Price, capacity and attendance highlights
- Average ticket price leaders: Just in Time ($294.42) and Hamilton ($197.89).
- Lowest average prices included Aladdin ($85.66) and Two Strangers ($90.51).
- Highest capacity percentages: Just in Time (103.4%) and Hadestown (101.2%).
- Lowest capacity percentages: Two Strangers (78.4%) and Death Becomes Her (81.9%).
Attendance shifts versus last week
- Biggest weekly gross increases were seen by Death of a Salesman and Stranger Things.
- Largest gross decline was The Great Gatsby, down $103,091 from last week.
- Chicago and Every Brilliant Thing recorded declines in total weekly attendance.
Production-level details
Every Brilliant Thing played seven performances with 986 seats. It had one performance with 985 seats.
The show reported a total capacity of 7,877 seats for the week.
All box office figures are reported for the week ending March 15, 2026. Data is sourced from The Broadway League and compiled by Filmogaz.com.
