# 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.
- Title: Hamilton tops Broadway as Chris Jackson returns | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: broadway, box office, hamilton, theater, casting, tops, Chris, Jackson, returns, The Hollywood Reporter
- Source: The Hollywood Reporter — https://hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/broadway-box-office-hamilton-chris-jackson-1236702450
- Author: Caitlin Huston
- Published: 2026-09-15T19:35:10+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: broadway, box office, hamilton, theater, casting
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.