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# Broadway box office holds steady as season approaches halfway point
- URL: https://www.broadwaynews.com/broadway-box-office-holds-steady-as-season-approaches-halfway-point/
- Published: 2023-11-07T20:50:10.000Z
- Updated: 2023-11-07T20:50:10.000Z
- Description: For the week ending Nov. 5, the 28 currently running productions grossed $26,546,735.
- Author: Michael Abourizk
- Tags: Grosses, News

Following a dip in gross during the [previous week](https://www.broadwaynews.com/multiple-shows-see-decreases-in-earnings-as-overall-broadway-box-office-slides/), Broadway gross and attendance saw a slight increase in the week ending Nov. 5\. During the 24th week of the season, 18 of the 28 currently running shows saw a decrease in gross revenue.

Overall, the Broadway box office took in a gross total of $26,546,735, representing a 0.25% increase from the week prior. Attendance saw a larger increase, 2.09%, from the week prior, with Broadway shows welcoming 223,151 admissions. Capacity remained steady, with theatergoers filling 86.59% of seats.

Ten productions took in more than $1 million: “Aladdin,” “Back to the Future,” “Hamilton,” “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” “Merrily We Roll Along,” “MJ,” “Moulin Rouge!,” “Sweeney Todd,” “The Lion King” and “Wicked,” the latter of which [celebrated its 20th anniversary](https://www.broadwaynews.com/the-writers-of-wicked-on-how-the-musical-has-reached-its-20-year-anniversary/) on Oct. 30.

Only two productions saw a gross increase of over $100,000\. “Moulin Rouge!” earned $112,105 more than the previous week. “Here Lies Love,” which just announced a [closing date](https://www.broadwaynews.com/here-lies-love-to-end-its-run/) of Nov. 26, saw an increase of $103,451.

As was the case in the week prior, the top-three earners were “The Lion King” ($1,986,734), “Wicked” ($1,834,506) and “Merrily We Roll Along” ($1,811,423).

The three productions with the highest average paid admission for the week remained the same: In its third consecutive week with an average paid admission over $230, “Merrily We Roll Along” was in the top spot at $234.40\. The other two spots belonged to “Hamilton” ($168.05) and “Sweeney Todd” ($161.50). “The Shark Is Broken” saw the lowest average paid admission ($71.51), followed by “Spamalot” ($73.78) and “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” ($76.65).

Thirteen shows filled their houses to 90% capacity or more: “& Juliet,” “Aladdin,” “Hadestown,” “Hamilton,” “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” “Merrily We Roll Along,” MJ,” “Moulin Rouge!,” “Six,” “The Book of Mormon,” “The Lion King,” “Wicked” and “I Need That,” the latter of which [opened](https://www.broadwaynews.com/the-broadway-review-in-i-need-that-a-home-cluttered-with-rubbish-and-a-play-void-of-resonance/) on Nov. 2\. For the seventh consecutive week, “Merrily” played to 100% capacity, and was the only production to do so.

In its first revival on the main stem, “Spamalot” earned $657,550 across its first six previews, filling the St. James to 89.86% capacity. “Harmony” remained in previews.

Year over year, Broadway is ahead of where it was during this time last year. Season to date, Broadway has seen 5,573,208 admissions, an increase of 5.6% from last season. Gross to date ($678,921,876) is up 1.4%.