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Table 14.III.E

Broadway Season Statistics

 
     
    2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12  
  Tickets
Sold
12,266,585 12,146,525 11,887,267 12,534,595 12,334,312  
  Musicals 10,393,387 9,636,770 9,694,383 10,369,671 9,845,740  
  Plays 1,873,198 2,271,326 2,192,884 2,109,386 2,339,831  
  Specials N/A 238,429 N/A 55,538 148,741  
  Gross $937,494,746 $943,268,677 $1,020,217,201 $1,080,562,880 $1,139,311,457  
  Musicals $820,075,764 $775,806,499 $860,603,060 $915,671,419 $933,902,247  
  Plays $117,418,982 $149,852,203 $159,614,141 $158,405,348 $186,119,248  
  Specials N/A $17,609,975 N/A $6,486,113 $19,289,962  
  Playing
Weeks
1,560 1,548 1,464 1,588 1,522  
  Musicals 1,188 1,065 1,060 1,163 1,080  
  Plays 372 452 404 416 420  
  Specials 0 31 0 9 22  
  New
Shows
36 43 39 42 40  
  Musicals 13 14 17 14 15  
  Plays 23 24 22 25 23  
  Specials 0 5 0 3 3  
  Average
Paid
Admission
$76.43 $77.66 $85.82 $86.21 $92.37  
  Musicals $78.90 $80.50 $88.77 $88.30 $94.85  
  Plays $62.68 $65.98 $72.79 $75.10 $79.54  
  Specials N/A $73.86 N/A $116.79 $129.69  
 

Source:
Broadway Season Statistics at a Glance

 

 

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