Forget the Tony Awards for a moment. Last week, a familiar Broadway production made headlines. Two-year-old Oh, Mary! hit the charts thanks to new star Maya Rudolph stepping in.
In her Broadway debut, Rudolph took on the title role, helping Oh, Mary! earn a remarkable $1,540,980. This set a new record for both the show and the Lyceum Theatre. On a single performance day, it grossed $199,935, another house record.
The show was part of a busy week where six out of 40 productions sold out. Chicago, with Whitney Leavitt from Mormon Wives in her final week, grossed $1,688,129. Every Brilliant Thing, featuring the newly nominated Daniel Radcliffe, took in $1,718,476 before his exit on May 24. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, boasting Tom Felton’s star power, led with $2,290,728. Other notable earnings included Ragtime at $1,118,485 and The Rocky Horror Show at $830,253.
Among new musicals this spring, The Lost Boys stood out with an impressive $1,003,881, achieving 85% capacity at the Palace Theatre. Other new arrivals also reported strong numbers. Cats: The Jellicle Ball brought in $935,627, while Joe Turner’s Come and Gone earned $942,474. Remarkably, Death of a Salesman grossed $1,463,786, attracting an 88% attendance.
However, some productions faced challenges. Schmigadoon! managed $646,129 at 75% capacity, and Titanique brought in $730,431 at 79%. Similarly, The Fear of 13 dropped $65,569 from the previous week, landing at $717,935. This could have been fueled by the absence of nominations for major awards like the Tonys.
On a brighter note, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), with eight nominations including Best Musical, may see a boost, despite only filling 69% of seats last week, grossing $506,589.
Meanwhile, Beaches experienced a tough week, receiving no nominations. It filled just 48% of seats, generating $520,119.
Some long-running shows also saw declines. Death Becomes Here dropped $221,878, and Wicked fell by $209,069 but still grossed a solid $1,202,405.
In total, the 40 Broadway productions grossed $39,259,008 in the week ending May 3. This was a slight 3% drop from the week before and about 16% down from last year when higher ticket prices for multiple shows boosted gross earnings.
Last week’s total attendance was 321,960, reflecting a 4% decrease from the prior week and a 7% drop compared to the same time last year.
As an interesting contrast, during the 49th week of the 2025-26 season, Broadway had already grossed $1,793,556,665, marking a 5% increase over last year, with total attendance at 13,603,156, up by 2%.
For more detailed box office information, you can check out the Broadway League website here.
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