Broadway Box Office Falls 13% in Week

Broadway grosses dropped about 13% in the week ending November 1, 2026, according to weekly figures from The Broadway League.

Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Arts Theater — General

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Total Broadway box office for 33 shows reached $29,572,284 in the week ending November 1, with attendance of 251,700. Attendance fell 4% from the previous week and 9% year-to-year, while 26 of 33 shows reported downturns.

Why it matters

The weekly decline signals softer demand for New York City's theater district as the 2026-27 season progresses. Season-to-date grosses are down about 8% from last year, reflecting ongoing shifts in audience attendance.

The Broadway League's weekly tally shows $29,572,284 in total box office across 33 shows, with Both & Juliet and The Outsiders each grossing about $610,000 and $606,000 after dropping more than $300,000 from the prior week. Four shows sold out, but the extraction does not explain what drove the broader downturn.

The players

The Broadway League

The Broadway League is the trade association for the Broadway theater industry that compiles and publishes weekly box office and attendance data for shows in New York City's theater district.

The details

Both & Juliet and The Outsiders each lost more than $300,000 in weekly grosses compared with the previous week. Billy Crystal's 860 grossed $1,353,611 over seven performances, while Much Ado About Nothing averaged $238.36 in paid admission.

Week ending November 1, 2026: Broadway box office declined about 13% from the prior week.
November 8, 2026: Wanted is scheduled to open.
November 15, 2026: Downstate is scheduled to open.
November 16, 2026: The Fantasticks is scheduled to open.

Industry Dynamics

The Broadway League's weekly reporting shows the 2026-27 season trailing last year's pace by about 8% on a season-to-date basis, with this week's 13% drop deepening that gap. The pattern points to a theater business still working through softer attendance across its shows.

Theatergoers planning a Broadway visit can find weekly ticket demand reflected in average paid admissions, such as $238.36 for Much Ado About Nothing and $218.03 for Hamilton. Four shows sold out this week, so popular productions may have limited availability.

The takeaway

Weekly Broadway grosses and attendance can shift sharply from one week to the next, so theatergoers and industry watchers benefit from tracking the full season rather than a single result. The 2026-27 season-to-date figures offer a clearer picture of overall momentum.

What happens next

Wanted opens November 8, Downstate opens November 15, and The Fantasticks opens November 16, which will show how the new productions perform against the current weekly trend.