‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ Closing Adds To Broadway’s Financial Crunch

‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ Closing Adds To Broadway’s Financial Crunch

Broadway faces an escalating financial crisis, with production costs soaring to unsustainable levels. The fundamental problem lies in a lack of government support.

'Oh, Mary!' Back To Sell-Out With Meg Stalter - Broadway Box Office

Broadway was on a bit of a rebound last week, with box office for the 30 productions jumping up by about 13% over the previous week, hitting a total $34,864,840 with attendance of 273,061 showing a 7% increase over the previous week and 11% over last season at this time. Just about every production reported box office surges for the week ending July 26, likely a sign that Broadway had shaken off some of the annual July 4-period doldrums and, pe…

Broadway Box Office: ‘Ragtime,’ ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ Hit Highest Grosses Yet

Broadway Box Office: 'Ragtime' and 'Cats: The Jellicle Ball' both hit their highest grosses yet last week as the two approach the end of their runs.

Grosses analysis: Broadway comes back strong in late July; ‘Ragtime’ sets house record

Broadway box office grosses were back on the rise in Week 9 of the 2026-2027 season. For the week ending July 26, the 30 running productions grossed $34,864,840, representing a 12.5% increase in the last full week of July. Attendance hit 273,061, representing a 6.9% increase over the week prior, while capacity was at 94.1%, a 7% increase from the previous week.Compared to Week 9 of the previous season, Broadway remains up overall. Grosses have i…