Broadway Season Ends With $40.7M Gross; 'Every Brilliant Thing' Sets House Record in Radcliffe's Final Week
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Greg Evans
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Summary
Broadway's 2025-2026 season ended on a high note with total grosses of $40.7 million across 40 productions, up 7% from the prior week. Notable highlights include 'Every Brilliant Thing' setting a house record at the Hudson Theatre ($2.3 million) during Daniel Radcliffe's final week, with Mariska Hargitay set to make her Broadway debut in the role. 'Cats: The Jellicle Ball' also achieved its best-ever weekly gross. Attendance reached 336,648, up 6% week-over-week.
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Broadway ended the 2025-2026 season on an upswing last week, with the 40 productions grossing a total $40,707,260, up 7% from the previous week
Attendance was 336,648, up 6% from the previous week and holding steady with last year at this time
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