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‘Much Ado About Nothing’ Starring Tom Hiddleston Joins Sell Outs ‘A Few Good Men’, ‘Other Desert Cities’ & ‘Hamilton’ – Broadway Box Office
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Four Broadway productions sold out in a week when overall box office takings fell about 13%, highlighting a mixed picture for the industry. Other Desert Cities led in average ticket price, while Tom Hiddleston’s Much Ado About Nothing and Hamilton also averaged more than $200 per ticket.
For the week ending 1 November, 33 shows grossed $29.57 million, with attendance of 251,700, down 4% from the previous week and 9% year-on-year. Most shows saw lower takings, including & Juliet and The Outsiders, each down by more than $300,000 week-on-week. Season-to-date grosses were $726 million, about 8% below the same point last season.
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In short
- Four Broadway shows sold out despite a weaker week.
- Weekly grosses fell 13% to $29.57 million.
- Season-to-date takings were 8% below last year.
How this story developed
- 54 minutes ago Broadway box office fell about 13% in the week ending 1 November, with takings down from both the previous week and the same point last season. Attendance also declined, though four productions sold out, including Tom Hiddleston’s Much Ado About Nothing.
- 1 hour ago Four Broadway productions sold out in a week when overall box office takings fell about 13%, highlighting a mixed picture for the industry.
Explained simply
Broadway is New York’s main commercial theatre district, where weekly box office figures track ticket sales and attendance across its shows. Takings can vary with the season, the mix of productions and how many performances take place.
A sell-out means all available seats were sold for the performances counted that week; it does not necessarily mean a show was the week’s biggest earner. Average ticket prices also differ, so a production with fewer attendees can still bring in substantial takings. Tom Hiddleston stars in Much Ado About Nothing, a comedy by William Shakespeare, while Hamilton is a musical about the early years of the United States.