BroadwayRadio Grosses Report (March 11, 2026): Recap & Highlights

Episode Overview

In this episode, BroadwayRadio’s Matt Tammanini provides a comprehensive overview of Broadway’s weekly grosses for the 41st week of the 2025–2026 season, which ended Sunday, March 8th, 2026. With the winter storm disruptions resolved, the week showcased steady box office numbers, notable attendance updates, early impressions from new revivals, and exciting casting announcements—including the return of Issa Briones and Mark Ballas to Broadway.

Week in Review: Broadway Grosses & Attendance

Stability Returns After Storm Disruptions

• Total Shows: 28 (on Broadway this week)

• Total Gross: $28,123,874

  • Up 8% ($2.1M) from previous week (the winter storm recovery week)
  • Down 1% from same week last year (despite only 26 shows then)

• Attendance: 238,988

  • Up 17,500 people (8%) from last week
  • Up 1% from previous year

• Average Ticket Price: $117.68 (remained steady)

“In total, 28 shows were on the boards and they brought in $28,123,874 bucks. That is up 8% over the previous week… Interestingly enough, though, this is actually down 1% from the corresponding week a year ago.”
—Matt Tammanini (01:04)

Top Grossing Shows (03:32)

• Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: $2,453,970 (top on the boards)
• Hamilton: $1.8M
• Just In Time: just under $1.6M
• Chicago: $1.4M
• Wicked: $1.4M (slightly down)

Other Million-Dollar Shows:

• Lion King
• The Great Gatsby (Jeremy Jordan’s final week)
• Chess
• Every Brilliant Thing (with 9 performances)
• MJ
• Ragtime
• Stranger Things: The First Shadow (with only 7 performances)

Notable Near-Million Show:

• The Outsiders (just below the threshold)

Capacity & Sellouts (15:00)

• 20 out of 28 shows: Played to 90%+ capacity
• Sellouts/Standing Room Only:
  • Death of a Salesman: 100%
  • Hamilton: just over 100%
  • Hadestown: just under 101%
  • Just In Time: top capacity leader at 102.45%

Notable Movements & Newcomers

Debut—Death of a Salesman Revival (07:08)

• Stars: Laurie Metcalfe & Nathan Lane
• Venue: Winter Garden Theater
• Gross: $329,821 (from 2 performances)
  • Extrapolated to an 8-show week: $1.3M+

Closing Shows (09:10)

• All Out (Comedy about ambition):
  • $695,210 (↑ $105,000 from previous week)
• Bug:
  • $424,743 (↑ $113,000)

Week-to-Week Decliners

• Chess: –$6,700 (minimal impact)
• Stranger Things: –$250,000 (only 7 shows)
• Hadestown: –$427,126
  • “This was the first week of the new cast for Hadestown, so there was obviously quite a bit of interest in seeing the Jack Wolf led group wrap up their run at the Walter Kerr.” (11:23)

Season-To-Date Stats (17:05)

• Running Total Gross (2025–2026): $1,479,838,974 (up 7% vs. last year)
• Total Attendance: 11,118,790 (up 3%)

Industry & Casting News

Evita Broadway Rumors (18:30)

• Host Commentary:
  • Ongoing speculation about the Evita transfer from its acclaimed London revival to Broadway (potentially Winter Garden Theatre)
• Andrew Lloyd Webber to USA Today:

  “It’s an extraordinary production. The one thing that absolutely cannot happen is what we did in London on the balcony. We can’t do that in New York. I mean, something awful could happen. We have gun laws in Britain.”
  —Andrew Lloyd Webber (quoted by Matt, 19:38)

• Context:
  • London’s open-air balcony staging unlikely in NYC due to safety and security concerns.

New Broadway Castings & Returns

Issa Briones Joins Just In Time (21:13)

• Will take over the role of Connie Francis from Sarah Hyland on April 1st.
• Coincides with:
  • Jeremy Jordan’s return as (lead)
  • Carrie St. Louis replacing Sadie Dickerson as Sandra D
  • Debbie Gravett replacing Michelle Paul as Polly

Mark Ballas Returns to Chicago (22:33)

• Role: Billy Flynn (for 4 weeks, starting April 6)
• Reuniting with: Whitney Levitt (his partner from Dancing with the Stars season 34)
• Host fun fact:

  “You might think, oh, he was in Burn the Floor or something. No… He played Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys… and was also in Kinky Boots on Broadway.”
  —Matt Tammanini (23:23)

Memorable Quotes & Moments

• On the post-storm recovery:

  “Fortunately, it appears that all of the issues dealing with the winter storm that plagued Broadway over the previous two weeks were primarily wrapped up heading into last week. So it was a much more steady and stable week on Broadway.”
  —Matt Tammanini (00:30)

• On security and Evita’s outdoor scenes:

  “When you are asking people to congregate on a New York City street in big groups with no metal detectors or security, maybe they'll figure out a way…”
  —Matt Tammanini (20:22)

Notable Segments with Timestamps

• [00:01] Introduction & storm recovery context
• [03:32] Breakdown of top-grossing shows and attendance numbers
• [07:08] Highlights from new and closing shows
• [09:10] Week-to-week trends and outliers
• [15:00] Sellouts and capacity stats
• [17:05] Cumulative season statistics
• [18:30] Evita Broadway transfer update & Andrew Lloyd Webber’s remarks
• [21:13] Issa Briones and cast changes in Just In Time
• [22:33] Mark Ballas and Whitney Levitt return to Chicago

Episode Takeaways

• Broadway bounced back from storm-related slowdowns with strong grosses and capacity.
• Death of a Salesman opened strong, and classic shows delivered robust numbers.
• All eyes are on upcoming casting transitions—especially high-profile returns like Issa Briones and Mark Ballas.
• The Evita revival’s transfer remains likely, but with logistical challenges in replicating its innovative London staging.
• Industry optimism remains strong, with season-to-date numbers outpacing last year.

Host: Matt Tammanini
Podcast: BroadwayRadio
Date: March 11, 2026

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