Broadway Grosses: Disney & (Appropriately Enough) Hamilton Reign Over Independence Day Weekend

It’s the circle of life: tourists flock to New York for the summer, long-runners get a box office bump, crowds typically choose fireworks over shows. As is often the case, the Broadway box office took a toll over Independence Day weekend, down three shows and almost 10% of overall gross from the week before. A few productions managed an uptick, including The Lion King, which reigned supreme at $2,164,298. Just in time for the Fourth of July, Hamilton also upped its gross, surpassing $2 million for the fourth consecutive week. Meanwhile, following the closing announcements and final performances of several shows, a few big musicals from this year and beyond have struggled to keep houses full this summer: On Your Feet!, Jersey Boys and Kinky Boots each reached a capacity of less than 70%. While this doesn’t necessarily mean a closing notice is imminent, it is worth keeping an eye on these shows’ numbers.

Here’s a look at who was on top—and who was not—for the week ending July 3:

FRONTRUNNERS (By Gross)
1. The Lion King ($2,164,298)
2. Hamilton ($2,022,790)
3. Wicked ($1,863,121)
4. Aladdin ($1,564,928)
5. The Book of Mormon ($1,324,390)

UNDERDOGS (By Gross)
5. The Crucible ($507,081)
4. Fully Committed ($430,791)
3. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time ($428,289)
2. Fun Home ($375,628)
1. An Act of God ($348,283)

FRONTRUNNERS (By Capacity)
1. The Book of Mormon (102.51%)
2. Hamilton (101.62%)
3. The Lion King (100.04%)
4. Waitress (99.57%)
5. Aladdin (99.04%)

UNDERDOGS (By Capacity)
5. An Act of God (72.92%)
4. An American in Paris (68.07%)
3. Kinky Boots (67.11%)
2. Jersey Boys (65.09%)
1. On Your Feet! (58.27%)

Source: The Broadway League