Grosses Analysis: Holiday Week Brings Box Office Records to Harry Potter, Mean Girls, Frozen, More | Playbill

Industry News Grosses Analysis: Holiday Week Brings Box Office Records to Harry Potter, Mean Girls, Frozen, More With $43,042,266, Broadway saw its highest-grossing Thanksgiving week ever.
Company Matthew Murphy

As crowds assemble in New York to see the parade and Santa over Thanksgiving weekend, Broadway traditionally sees a spike in box office sales; this year was no exception. With 36 shows playing, the Great White Way took in over $43 million in the week ending November 25—the highest for a Thanksgiving week in recorded history.

Click here for an in-depth look at this week's grosses.

As is often the case, myriad shows broke house records, including Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (which, at $2,338,315, set the record for the highest-grossing play in Broadway history), Mean Girls, Frozen, and Network (currently in previews).

In total, 18 shows surpassed the $1 million mark, including new arrivals The Cher Show and To Kill a Mockingbird (which grossed $1,260,036 in seven performances).

 
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