‘Other Desert Cities’ With Julia Louis-Dreyfus Sells Out First Week For A $1.9M Gross; Billy Crystal’s New ‘860’ Takes $854,574 – Broadway Box Office — SkimNews
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- Other Desert Cities grossed $1,879,441 in its first preview week, selling out all seven performances at the Hudson Theatre and ranking #2 on the weekly Broadway grosses chart behind only Hamilton ($2,704,838), which got a boost from Christopher Jackson's return to the cast.
- The Baitz revival posted the week's highest average ticket price at $275.66, edging out Hamilton ($251.78) and more than double the $122.51 average across all 28 Broadway shows.
- Billy Crystal's new solo show 860 filled 83% of seats at the Imperial over five previews, taking $854,574 ahead of its October 21 opening night.
- Total Broadway gross across 28 productions hit $27,735,569 for the week, up 15% from the prior week but down 12% from the same week last year.
- Three shows announced closing dates: Six and Stranger Things: The First Shadow will close January 3, 2027, while Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) will close November 29 — all three had been running at 65–68% capacity.
- Season-to-date Broadway gross stands at $593,216,158, down about 7% year-over-year, with attendance of 4,906,881 down 2%.
Why it matters: A star-driven sellout doesn't change the macro picture: the 2026–27 season-to-date gross is running 7% behind last year and the industry's weekly take is down 12% YoY despite a 15% week-over-week bump. Producers of mid-tier shows like Six, Stranger Things, and Two Strangers are clearly concluding the post-summer window won't rescue them, with three productions posting closing dates at sub-70% capacity.
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