Broadway Box Office: 'Chess' Closes Strong with $1.79M Final Week; 'Celebrity Autobiography' Ends Soft
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Greg Evans
Summary
Broadway box office report for the week ending June 21, 2026, covering the final week of 'Chess' starring Lea Michele, which saw a significant revenue bump to $1.79M with near sell-out crowds, and the closing of 'Celebrity Autobiography' with weaker figures. The piece provides a snapshot of the post-Tony Broadway season's ticket sales performance.
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DeadlineBroadway Box Office: 'Chess' Closes Strong with $1.79M Final Week; 'Celebrity Autobiography' Ends Softdeadline.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledChess, starring Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher had previously announced its early close (coinciding with Michele's planned departure), and saw a bump of $426,869 to $1,793,002 in the week leading up to the June 21 close.
That's its highest gross since the December holidays.
The musical was a virtual sell-out with 99.5% of seats filled at the Im
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