Daniel Radcliffe-Led Every Brilliant Thing Nears $1 Million as Blizzard Impact Befalls Broadway, and More From Last Week's Grosses

Even a performance cancellation can't stop one of Broadway's newest plays from being a top grosser.

March 03, 2026 By Logan Culwell-Block

Last week on Broadway included the bulk of the snow-related performance cancellations from the recent NYC blizzard, which saw Broadway going dark for performances on the evenings of both February 22 and 23. Unsurprisingly, this led to a nearly 18% drop in overall grosses compared to the week prior, with the 27 currently running shows bringing in just $26,036,589. With snow piling up on the streets, attendance definitely saw a decrease, to the tune of more than nearly 9%. More of an issue was an accompanying drop in average ticket prices. Last week's theatregoers paid an average of $117.51 for their seats, down from $130.38 the week prior.

But lucky for Broadway on multiple fronts, that storm has now passed, and it doesn't look like there is any reason to expect any further major weather-related disruptions on the Main Stem in the coming weeks, so onward and upward. And it also bears mentioning that despite this overall drop, this season still continues to perform extraordinarily well. The cumulative box office brought in $1.45 billion this season so far, up from $1.35 billion over the same period of time last season—and last season set a new record for Broadway's highest season total. Currently beating that sum by 7.36%, it's entirely likely that Broadway will set yet another record by the end of this season, in April—12 weeks to go.

It also doesn't mean that there weren't winners last week. As predicted based on the impressive sum it brought in over its first two previews, the Daniel Radcliffe-led Every Brilliant Thing looks to be the next chart-topping, star-driven straight play. Even though the show had a performance canceled due to the storm, its total weekly take was still $980,814.60—dangerously close to the much-coveted Million Dollar Club. The show's average ticket price is sitting at $146, which is incredibly healthy for a non-musical offering on Broadway. The only straight play beating that number, ironically, is Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which continues to be selling tickets at a major premium thanks to the casting of Radcliffe's onscreen Harry Potter co-star, Tom Felton. That play was again the top grosser on Broadway last week, with tickets going for an average $190.39.

Also continuing to see renewed interest is the long-running revival of Chicago. Thanks to current Roxie Hart, Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and Dancing With the Stars star Whitney Leavitt, the show has seen an increase both in attendance and ticket prices. Leavitt's tenure has been marked by a so-far uninterrupted streak for the show in The $1 Million Club, which the Kander and Ebb musical has not seen in a non-holiday week since 2024. No surprise, Leavitt has already extended her run in the musical. Initially scheduled to take her final bow March 15, the reality star will now continue through April 5 (Leavitt will not perform March 16-22).

After Harry Potter, the top five grossers were usual suspects Hamilton, with $1.76 million; Just In Time, with $1.48 million; The Lion King, with $1.33 million, and Wicked, with $1.31 million.

Take a look at the full report here.

The $1 Million Club (shows that earned $1 million or more at the box office):