Broadway shows took in $29,572,284 during the week ending November 1, a decline of about 13% from the previous week and from the same period last season. Attendance reached 251,700, down 4% week over week and 9% year over year. Twenty-six of the 33 productions reported lower grosses, with ‘Both & Juliet’ and ‘The Outsiders’ each falling by more than $300,000.

Four shows sold out: ‘A Few Good Men,’ ‘Hamilton,’ ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ and ‘Other Desert Cities.’ The first preview of ‘Much Ado About Nothing,’ directed by Jamie Lloyd and starring Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell, filled the Winter Garden for its single performance and grossed $358,262. Its opening night is scheduled for November 19.

‘Other Desert Cities,’ starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Ed Harris, led the week with $2,347,158. ‘Hamilton’ was the only other show to exceed $2 million, earning $2,317,475 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. ‘A Few Good Men’ grossed $1,277,792 at Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theatre.

‘Other Desert Cities’ also recorded the week’s highest average paid ticket price at $301.23. ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ averaged $238.36 and ‘Hamilton’ $218.03. Across the 33 shows, the average paid admission was $117.49.

Three other productions were in previews. ‘Wanted’ grossed $508,919 at the James Earl Jones Theatre, with attendance at about 82% of capacity; its opening night is November 8. ‘Downstate’ took in $275,085 during its first full week of eight previews, filling 87% of seats, and is set to open November 15. ‘The Fantasticks’ grossed $305,307 in its first full week of seven previews, with 93% of seats occupied; its opening night is November 16.

Billy Crystal’s ‘860’ earned $1,353,611 across seven performances, with attendance at 99%, despite three press performances with many complimentary tickets. In the 23rd week of the 2026–27 season, Broadway’s cumulative gross stood at $726,010,709, down about 8% from the same point last season. Total attendance was 5,929,169, a year-over-year decline of 3%. Figures are from The Broadway League.

Sources: Deadline.