{"id":373063,"date":"2026-10-14T16:58:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T16:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/373063\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T16:58:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T16:58:15","slug":"bowen-yang-breaks-another-oh-mary-house-record-and-more-from-last-weeks-broadway-grosses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/373063\/","title":{"rendered":"Bowen Yang Breaks Another Oh, Mary! House Record, and More From Last Week’s Broadway Grosses"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oh, Mary!<\/a> is still breaking records at the Lyceum Theatre, with current star Bowen Yang<\/a> bringing the production another all-time high with $1.59 million last week. This is the 16th time the show has set house records since opening in 2024.<\/p>\n

And\u00a0Oh, Mary! isn’t the only show seeing its fortunes rise. Across Broadway, box office climbed by nearly 30% compared to the week prior, with healthy increases in both attendance and average ticket price ($142.02 last week). That last bit seems to be driving the success. Many shows saw overall gross increases compared to the week prior in excess of $300,000. In some cases, the culprit was mostly a reduced playing schedule the week before\u2014that explains\u00a0The Lion King<\/a>‘s jaw-dropping $720k increase. But it’s also clear that across the board, fall-winter ticket prices have officially arrived.<\/p>\n

That being said, it doesn’t hurt that seats are having little trouble being filled. Last week, 248,496 people saw one of the\u00a029 currently running shows, leaving theatres quite nearly 95% full throughout the week; of every show now playing, just four failed to fill their houses at or above 90%, and the lowest of these (Two Strangers)\u00a0sat at a pretty healthy 78.22% full.<\/p>\n

Star-driven straight plays continue to be a very reliable generator of income. As predicted last week,\u00a0Other Desert Cities<\/a> (which counts Julia Louis-Dreyfus<\/a>, Allison Janney<\/a>, and Ed Harris<\/a> above its title)\u00a0officially joined The $2 Million Club in its second week of previews, its first with a full eight performances. Billy Crystal<\/a>‘s new solo show\u00a0860<\/a> has also come out of the gate performing well, bringing in $1.17 million with tickets beating the Broadway average at $156.25. And\u00a0A\u00a0Few Good Men at Lincoln Center Theater<\/a> (which boasts Tom Blyth<\/a> and Bradley Whitford<\/a>, among others) enjoyed a banger of a first week of previews with $555k over just three performances.<\/p>\n

The top of the list was usual suspect\u00a0Hamilton<\/a>, which\u00a0scraped into The $3 Million Club to lead the pack. In fact, four out of five of Broadway’s top grossers made $2 million or more last week, a rarity that speaks to just how well Broadway is selling before we really even get into the thick of the winter holidays.\u00a0Harry Potter and the Cursed Child<\/a> was the runner-up with $2.22 million, with that top five also including\u00a0The Lion King,\u00a0Other Desert Cities, and\u00a0MJ The Musical<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Take a look at the full report here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The $1 Million Club (shows that earned $1 million or more at the box office):<\/p>\n

(18 of 29 currently running productions)<\/p>\n

The 90s Club (shows that played to 90% or higher of their seats filled over the entire week):<\/p>\n

Just in Time<\/a> (101.74%)Hamilton (101.49%)
Chicago (101.13%)
Hadestown (100.04%)
A Few Good Men<\/a> (100%)
Other Desert Cities (100%)
Oh, Mary!
MJ The MusicalHarry Potter and the Cursed ChildBuena Vista Social ClubThe Lion KingWickedThe Book of MormonSchool Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls PlayParanormal ActivityOperation MincemeatThe OutsidersThe Great GatsbyThe Lost BoysThe Rocky Horror ShowSchmigadoon!Maybe Happy Ending& Juliet<\/a>Aladdin860<\/p>\n

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