GITNUX MARKETDATA REPORT 2024
Statistics About The Most Expensive Broadway Show
The most expensive Broadway show typically involves multi-million dollar budgets for production costs and marketing expenses.
In the following post, we will explore a collection of fascinating statistics that shed light on the financial aspects of Broadway shows. From the staggering costs associated with productions like “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” to the record-breaking ticket prices for hits like “Hamilton,” these figures offer a revealing glimpse into the economics of Broadway theater.
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"The most expensive Broadway show to date is "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," which cost approximately $79 million to make."
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"The production ended up losing around $60 million and is considered one of the biggest financial failures in Broadway history."
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""The Lion King" is the highest-grossing Broadway show of all time, with over $1.6 billion in gross revenue."
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"The average price of a Broadway ticket in 2020 was $145.60, marking a considerable increase from previous years."
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""Hamilton's" average ticket price was $793 in 2019."
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"A premium ticket for "Hamilton" during the peak holiday season once sold for a record-breaking $998."
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"The Broadway version of "King Kong" was one of the most expensive shows to produce, costing around $35 million."
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"The running costs for "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" were approximately $1 million per week."
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""Wicked," another top-grossing Broadway show, has earned over $1 billion since its debut."
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"The average cost to produce a Broadway show is estimated to be around $2.5 to $3.5 million for a play and about $10 to $15 million for a musical."
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"The initial cost to produce "The Phantom of the Opera" was $12 million, but the show has since generated over $6 billion in revenue worldwide."
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"The top ticket price for "The Book of Mormon" was $477 in 2019."
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"The Broadway musical "Cats" cost $5.5 million to produce when it initially opened in 1982."
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""In the Heights," which was Lin-Manuel Miranda's first Broadway hit before "Hamilton," was a relative bargain to produce at a cost of only $10 million."
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"The original "Les Misérables" cost $4.5 million to produce on Broadway in 1987."
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"The most successful Broadway shows typically run for more than a decade, with "The Phantom of the Opera" having the longest run to date at over 33 years."
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""Hello, Dolly!" starring Bette Midler had an average ticket price of $196.66 in 2017."
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"The Broadway run of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" cost $33.5 million, which was cheap compared to its London production which cost $38.5 million."
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""Shrek The Musical" cost around $25 million to produce, making it one of the most expensive musicals at the time."
Jannik Lindner
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