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# Box office takes a dip as Tony Awards ceremony approaches
- URL: https://www.broadwaynews.com/box-office-takes-a-dip-as-tony-awards-ceremony-approaches/
- Published: 2024-06-04T20:39:01.000Z
- Updated: 2024-06-04T20:39:01.000Z
- Description: For the week ending June 2, the 35 currently running productions grossed $33,662,845.
- Author: Michael Abourizk
- Tags: Grosses, News

During the second week of the 2024-2025 season, Broadway’s box office took an all-around tumble, with gross, attendance and capacity decreasing from the week prior. The 35 productions playing during the week ending June 2 earned a total $33,662,845, down 4.6% from the week ending [May 26](https://www.broadwaynews.com/gross-and-attendance-dip-slightly-as-2024-2025-broadway-season-begins/), which encompassed Memorial Day weekend. Attendance dipped a slight 2.4%, with 280,253 admissions tallied across Broadway. Available seats in theaters were filled to 86.1%, down 5.3 percentage points from the week prior.

While Broadway saw a week-over-week decrease, the current week’s figures all prove an increase from the comparable week during last season. The $33.7 million ducats marks an 8.1% increase from the [same week](https://www.broadwaynews.com/several-tony-nominated-productions-suffer-lowest-grossing-week-as-box-office-slides/) during the 2023-2024 season, and the 280,000 attendances represents a jump of 6.5%. Capacity is up 2.4 percentage points from this week last year.

Twenty-five productions saw a drop in gross. [“Merrily We Roll Along,”](https://www.broadwaynews.com/the-broadway-review-a-revival-that-makes-sense-and-sizzle-out-of-merrily-we-roll-along/) in a week during which star Daniel Radcliffe had scheduled absences for more than half of the week’s performances, saw the week’s largest dip—$464,004—bringing in a total of $1,148,603\. Lincoln Center Theater’s revival of [“Uncle Vanya”](https://www.broadwaynews.com/the-broadway-review-an-amorphous-uncle-vanya-straddles-different-times-and-genres/) (down $268,341 to $734,380) as well as “MJ” (down $260,944 to $1,239,241) had the second- and third-largest drops, respectively. On the other end of the spectrum, [“Cabaret”](https://www.broadwaynews.com/the-broadway-review-cabaret-a-carnal-queer-hotbed-of-thrills/) saw the largest box office increase, jumping $142,498 to a total earning of $1,864,257.

Three [2024 Tony Award-nominated](https://www.broadwaynews.com/2024-tony-nominations-the-full-list/) shows enjoyed the highest-grossing weeks of their runs. [“Hell’s Kitchen”](https://www.broadwaynews.com/the-broadway-review-hells-kitchen-a-charming-new-musical-told-through-bright-eyes-and-big-songs/) earned $1,560,251, [“Stereophonic”](https://www.broadwaynews.com/the-broadway-review-stereophonic-is-a-strum-of-genius/) took in $824,835 and [“The Outsiders”](https://www.broadwaynews.com/the-broadway-review-the-outsiders-a-rival-gang-story-void-of-any-risk/) grossed $1,024,250.

[“Ben Platt: Live at the Palace”](https://www.broadwaynews.com/ben-platt-to-play-concert-residency-at-broadways-palace-theatre/) was the only new title added to the Main Stem’s slate of shows. The concert residency, which is the first production to play the Palace Theatre following its five-year-long renovation, posted a box office take of $650,306 across six performances.

With a total gross of $2,084,039, “The Lion King” was the week’s top-earning show, and the only production to earn in excess of $2 million. “Wicked,” grossing $1,981,260, was a close second, while “Hamilton” ($1,881,810) was the third-highest earner. The revival of [“Home”](https://www.broadwaynews.com/full-cast-announced-for-roundabout-theatre-companys-home/) took in $116,448 for eight previews, and was the only show to earn less than $200,000.

Beyond the top-three earners and the aforementioned “Cabaret,” “Hell’s Kitchen,” “Merrily,” “MJ” and “Outsiders,” five additional shows grossed over $1 million: “Aladdin” ($1,311,450), [“An Enemy of the People”](https://www.broadwaynews.com/the-broadway-review-in-enemy-of-the-people-a-script-brilliant-as-ever-but-a-production-begging-for-more-bite/) ($1,045,496), “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” ($1,079,055), [“The Great Gatsby”](https://www.broadwaynews.com/the-broadway-review-with-the-great-gatsby-a-production-thats-more-pyrite-than-treasure/) ($1,103,463) and [“The Wiz”](https://www.broadwaynews.com/the-broadway-review-a-busy-revival-of-the-wiz-still-doles-out-verifiable-fun/) ($1,379,791).

Atendance-wise, 29 shows welcomed fewer admissions compared to the previous week. “Uncle Vanya” had the most significant drop, losing 1,781 admissions for a total attendance of 6,214\. [“Back to the Future”](https://www.broadwaynews.com/broadways-dazzling-back-to-the-future-musical-is-a-feast-for-the-eyes-less-so-the-ears/)’s attendance fell 1,685 to an attendance figure of 9,604.

Overall, Broadway posted an average paid admission of $120.12\. “Cabaret” had the week’s highest individual average paid admission: $219.56\. “Hamilton” ($181.38) had the second-highest admission, and “The Lion King” ($166.68) the third. “Home” posted the lowest average paid admission of the week: $26.51.

“A Beautiful Noise,” which enters its [final month](https://www.broadwaynews.com/a-beautiful-noise-sets-closing-date/) of Main Stem performances, had a unique distinction this week. The Neil Diamond bio-musical posted the week’s fourth-highest average paid admission ($154.41), while simultaneously marking the week’s lowest capacity figure. The musical filled 56.4% of seats at the Broadhurst Theatre.

On the other end of the capacity spectrum, 17 shows surpassed 90% filled seats. “Aladdin,” [“Appropriate,”](https://www.broadwaynews.com/the-broadway-review-branden-jacobs-jenkins-appropriate-is-a-paragon-of-southern-drama/) “Cabaret,” “Hadestown,” “Hamilton,” [“Mother Play,”](https://www.broadwaynews.com/the-broadway-review-mother-play-is-tk/) “Moulin Rouge!,” Stereophonic,” [“Suffs,”](https://www.broadwaynews.com/the-broadway-review-suffs-is-a-sleek-account-of-feminist-history-thats-liberating-but-not-just-for-all/) “The Book of Mormon,” “The Lion King,” “The Wiz” and “Wicked” all filled seats within the 90th percentile. “Merrily” filled every seat of the Hudson Theatre. Standing-room attendees brought “An Enemy of the People,” “Hell’s Kitchen” and “The Outsiders” to a capacity greater than 100%.

While it’s only two weeks into the 2024-2025 season, Broadway is already showing a strong momentum compared to this time last year. Season to date, Broadway has grossed $68,958,251, up 7.4% from last season. Attendance is ahead by 5.2%, with a total attendance figure of 567,499 to date. Seats in theaters have been filled to 88.7% capacity, up 3 percentage points.