From The Hollywood Reporter · Caitlin Huston · · 1m 20s
Hamilton tops Broadway as Chris Jackson returns
A soft week on Broadway had two clear winners: Hamilton's returning star and a Netflix cheerleader making her debut.
In brief
A soft week on Broadway had two clear winners: Hamilton's returning star and a Netflix cheerleader making her debut. Casting news moves Broadway money faster than anything else. A familiar face coming back, or a new one arriving, can lift a show by six figures in a single week. Originally reported by The Hollywood…
Hamilton takes the week
Hamilton grossed $2.5 million, up more than $350,000 from the week before. The jump followed original cast member Chris Jackson's return to the show.
The rest of the top five
The Lion King pulled $1.66 million, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child $1.54 million, and MJ $1.51 million. Wicked climbed back in with $1.2 million after a rough summer.
Oh, Mary! swaps stars
The show took $1.1 million in Meg Stalter's final week. Bowen Yang steps into the role starting Monday.
School Girls opens strong
School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play began previews at 97 percent capacity, earning $270,461 over seven performances. It opens Sept. 28.
A soft week overall
Industry grosses fell close to 5 percent as summer ended and Rosh Hashanah arrived. Attendance still rose 1.4 percent, helped by discounted Broadway Week tickets.
Chicago bucks the trend
Chicago rose $180,000 to near $1 million with 100 percent capacity. Reece Weaver, from Netflix's America's Sweethearts, made her Broadway debut Sept. 7.
What matters most
Casting news moves Broadway money faster than anything else. A familiar face coming back, or a new one arriving, can lift a show by six figures in a single week.
