BroadwayRadio – Broadway Grosses Report: Feb. 25, 2026
Host: Matt Tamanini
Release Date: February 25, 2026

Episode Overview

In this episode, BroadwayRadio’s Matt Tamanini breaks down the Broadway box office grosses for the 39th week of the 2025-2026 season. The report covers the effects of a significant snowstorm on Broadway attendance and revenues, highlights notable shows and milestones, and offers insights on trends compared to last year’s performance.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Impact of the February Snowstorm

• Weather Disruption:

  • The season saw interruptions due to a snowstorm in New York City, mainly impacting performances on Sunday, February 22 (00:32).
  • Fortunately, “only eight of Broadway’s 28 shows lost performances,” minimizing the potential damages to weekly grosses.

• Quote:

  • “While there was a dip, it wasn’t as big as it could have been had all of Sunday’s performances been canceled…” (00:50)

2. Overall Broadway Performance (Week 39)

• Number of Shows: 28 on stage (01:19)
  • “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” and “Every Brilliant Thing” (starring Daniel Radcliffe) returned after limited runs or absence.
• Total Gross: $31,554,841 — down 6% ($2M) from previous week but up 13% over last year (01:41).
• Total Attendance: 242,027 — down 2% week-over-week but up 4% relative to last year.
• Average Ticket Price: $130.38 — nearly $6 lower than the previous week, but up $10 year-over-year (02:00).

3. Top Grossing Shows of the Week

• Leading Productions:
  • Harry Potter and the Cursed Child — $2.57M
  • Hamilton — $2.14M
  • The Lion King — $1.92M
  • Wicked — $1.6M
  • Stranger Things: The First Shadow — $1.58M (only 7 performances)
    (02:21)
  • Notably, both Wicked and Stranger Things were in the top five with just seven performances each.
• Other shows over $1M:
  • Just In Time, Hell’s Kitchen (final week), MJ, Chicago, Aladdin, The Great Gatsby, Hadestown, Ragtime, Operation Mincemeat, The Outsiders, Moulin Rouge, Maybe Happy Ending

4. Milestones and Noteworthy Achievements

• Operation Mincemeat:

  • Crossed the $1M gross for the first time ever at $1.1M (03:10).
  • Canceled one scheduled performance but instead held a special concert featuring the original Broadway cast and three of the show’s writers.
  • Matt calls fans to watch the concert online: “That concert is available on social media, on YouTube…all of those incredible stars, the people who are instrumental in the creation of this show…” (03:44)

• Hell’s Kitchen:

  • Marked its closing week with a strong finish:
    • “Up $213,000 and just shy of 99% capacity.” (04:09)

5. Spotlight: Daniel Radcliffe in “Every Brilliant Thing”

• Only two performances this week at the Hudson Theatre.
• Drew $304,427; extrapolated over a full week, could gross $1.2M+ — “pretty impressive” for a one-person show (04:28).
• “If this can continually pull in $1.2M to $1.5M, that would be a huge success… even with a star like Daniel Radcliffe, that would be pretty, pretty impressive.” (04:40)
• Personal touch: Matt mentions co-host Grace Sacke’s front-row on-stage experience and “little chat with Grace and F before the show on stage.” (04:15)

6. Attendance Details & Capacity Stats

• 22 of 28 shows played to at least 90% capacity (05:07).
  • “Every Brilliant Thing was at 100%. Chicago and Stranger Things… were all between 100 and 101%. Hadestown… a little bit over at 101.38. Just In Time… leading the way at 103.21%.”

7. Season-to-Date Trends

• Cumulative Gross: $1,425,678,511 — up 8% over last year (05:21).
• Cumulative Attendance: 10,658,235 — up 3% year-over-year.

8. Looking Ahead: Continued Weather Impacts

• Cancellations likely to affect next week’s grosses as well:
  • “Shows that canceled performances already this week were Chicago, Every Brilliant Thing, The Great Gatsby, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and Six.” (05:40)
  • Example: Chicago is adding an extra performance to recoup lost revenue, capitalizing on “latest box office draw Whitney Levitt.” (05:54)
• Matt’s closing hope: “Hopefully things get back to normal and the Northeast and everywhere else… doesn’t have to deal with… inclement weather for the rest of the season.” (06:13)

Notable Quotes & Moments

• On weather disruption:

  • “But in many cases, all of the shows played their total allotted number of performances last week. So while there was a dip, it wasn't as big as it could have been had all of Sunday's performances been canceled…” (00:50)

• On Operation Mincemeat’s milestone:

  • “Operation Mincemeat did clear $1 million… the first time in the show's run on Broadway that it has gotten into the seven figures club.” (03:10)

• On Daniel Radcliffe’s new show:

  • “If this can continually pull in 1.2 to 1.5 million, that would be a huge success for a one person show like this, even with a star like Daniel Radcliffe.” (04:40)

• On resilience during tough conditions:

  • “Chicago has already added an additional performance. They weren’t going to let a performance with their latest box office draw Whitney Levitt escape them.” (05:55)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:32 – Introduction and snowstorm context
• 01:19 – Number of Broadway shows on the boards
• 01:41 – Total gross, attendance, ticket price stats
• 02:21 – Top grossing shows overview
• 03:10 – Operation Mincemeat milestone
• 04:09 – Hell's Kitchen closing stats
• 04:15 – Daniel Radcliffe & Every Brilliant Thing anecdote
• 05:07 – Attendance & capacity breakdown
• 05:21 – Season-to-date comparisons
• 05:40 – Preview of next week’s impacts and cancellations
• 05:54 – Highlight on Chicago’s extra performance

Tone & Style

Matt Tamanini’s delivery is informative, energetic, and directly engaged with the Broadway audience. He blends statistics with industry insider stories and anecdotes for a comprehensive yet personable overview.

Summary:
Despite snowstorm disruptions, Broadway finished strongly for the 39th week, maintaining overall growth over the previous year. “Operation Mincemeat” celebrated a major box office milestone; “Hell’s Kitchen” had a solid sendoff in its final week; and Daniel Radcliffe’s return saw promising early returns. Attendance remains robust, and industry resilience is evident in shows adapting quickly to weather-related losses. The Broadway outlook remains optimistic, weather permitting.