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# Almost all Broadway shows see uptick at box office in final week of 2021-2022 season
- URL: https://www.broadwaynews.com/almost-all-broadway-shows-see-uptick-at-box-office-in-final-week-of-2021-2022-season/
- Published: 2022-05-26T12:15:42.000Z
- Updated: 2022-10-05T19:18:02.000Z
- Description: Nearly every show running on Broadway saw an increase at the box office last week in the final week of the 2021-2022 season. There were only three shows that saw dips at the box office: “Mr. Saturday Night,” “The Minutes” and “Tina.
- Author: Caitlin Hornik
- Tags: Grosses, Hadestown, The Music Man, Tina, The Minutes, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf, Mr. Saturday Night, The Skin of Our Teeth, News

Nearly every show running on Broadway saw an increase at the box office last week in the final week of the 2021-2022 season.

There were only three shows that saw dips at the box office: “Mr. Saturday Night,” “The Minutes” and “Tina.”

For the week ending May 22, Broadway grossed $33,350,185, up nearly 10% from the previous week. Shows played to almost 82% capacity, with attendance increasing by 4%.

“Hadestown” and “The Music Man” both played to 100% capacity. 15 shows grossed more than $1 million.

“The Skin of Our Teeth” canceled performances on May 21, citing an illness within the company. The show grossed $164,479 over six performances, playing to 43% capacity. This is the second consecutive week the show has had to cancel some of its performances due to illness.

“for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf” had its highest grossing week to date, bringing in $339,177 and playing to 71% capacity.

This week marked the 52nd and final week in the 2021-2022 Broadway season, which saw the return of live theater following the pandemic-induced shutdown.

However, as the Broadway League reports, it was not a complete 52-week season, as the start was delayed by 10 weeks due to COVID-19\. The season’s first show began in August with a staggered return through the Fall. By November, 30 of the 39 available theaters were up and running.

During the shortened 42-week season, the report noted that there were performance cancelations during 16 weeks, including at the height of the holiday season in late December.

Broadway played to 82% capacity on average during those 42 weeks, despite lower than normal levels of tourism and fewer performances.

The 2021-2022 season saw 56 shows play, including 34 new shows, 17 reopened shows, and 5 return engagements, according to the report. Within that, there were 24 plays, 29 musicals, and 3 special productions.