Aaron Tveit in the Broadway production of 'Chess.' Matthew Murphy Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Google Preferred Chess broke the eight-performance house record at the Imperial Theatre, bringing in just above $2 million last week. The musical revival, starring Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher, played to 96 percent capacity at the Imperial Theatre, and was also the third-highest grossing show in the industry. The show is set to open Nov. 16. Hamilton again led the industry grosses at $3.9 million, followed by Wicked at $2.3 million. The Lion King was the fourth highest grossing show at $1.9 million, followed by Waiting For Godot, starring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, which brought in $1.7 million. Related Stories Movies Sally Kirkland, Uninhibited Actress and Oscar Nominee for 'Anna,' Dies at 84 Business How Broadway Almost Went on Strike Just in Time, starring Jonathan Groff as singer Bobby Darin, had its highest grossing week last week, bringing in $1.39 million across eight performances at the Circle in the Square Theatre. Capacity moved up to more than 100 percent and the average ticket price also moved up to $243, the show's highest rate yet, but just two dollars above the average price at the end of October. The Queen of Versailles, a new musical starring Kristin Chenoweth as documentary star Jackie Siegel, opened last week to mostly mixed to negative reviews (save a rave from The New York Times). With the fully comped opening night, and comped press tickets in the lead up, the musical brought in just above $1 million and played to 95 percent capacity. Overall, industry grosses are up 20 percent from the prior week as Broadway shakes off the Halloween-week downturn and heads into the holiday season, its most lucrative time of year. Upcoming openings include Oedipus, starring Mark Strong and Lesley Mann, which brought in an impressive haul of more than $750,000 across six performances and played to 100 percent capacity at Studio 54. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up CAA CAA Digital Media Chief David Freeman Exiting to Launch Advisory Platform for Creators (Exclusive) Matthew McConaughey Need Lana Turner or Babe Ruth to Send You a Voice Note? This AI Firm Has You Covered Prime Video Prime Video With Ads Claims New Milestone: 315 Million Monthly Viewers Globally Wednesday Inside Netflix House: A Big Bet On Experiential Entertainment MS NOW Media's Rebranding Frenzy: What's In a Name? Paramount Wall Street Gives David Ellison's First Paramount Earnings a Thumbs Up, With Some Big Questions CAA CAA Digital Media Chief David Freeman Exiting to Launch Advisory Platform for Creators (Exclusive) Matthew McConaughey Need Lana Turner or Babe Ruth to Send You a Voice Note? This AI Firm Has You Covered Prime Video Prime Video With Ads Claims New Milestone: 315 Million Monthly Viewers Globally Wednesday Inside Netflix House: A Big Bet On Experiential Entertainment MS NOW Media's Rebranding Frenzy: What's In a Name? Paramount Wall Street Gives David Ellison's First Paramount Earnings a Thumbs Up, With Some Big Questions