Ebrin R. Stanley, Rixey Terry, Leslie Odom Jr., Morgan Anita Wood, Trey Curtis, and Tamar Greene are seen at the curtain call during a performance of 'Hamilton' on Broadway at Richard Rodgers Theatre on September 9, 2025 in New York City. Valerie Terranova/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Hamilton hit its highest gross ever last week with an eye-popping $4.9 million. The total comes during the lucrative Thanksgiving week, but also with Leslie Odom Jr., an original cast member, in the company. Theatergoers have been flocking back to the musical since he returned Sept. 9. The musical also had a massive $454.81 average ticket price last week, leading to its close to $5 million windfall for eight performances. Wicked still holds the highest weekly gross achieved by a Broadway show, after bringing in just over $5 million across nine performances at the end of last year. Related Stories Lifestyle Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf to Star in Scott Rudin's 'Death of a Salesman' on Broadway Lifestyle Tom Stoppard, Cerebral Storyteller for Stage and Screen, Dies at 88 Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was the next highest grossing in the industry last week, with $3.1 million, a massive tally for a play, and breaking the box office record at the Lyric Theatre. The play has also had a boost from Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the films, joining the cast. The average ticket price inched up to $242.95. Wicked followed with $3 million, followed by The Lion King with $2.8 million and Chess, starring Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher, with $2 million, also breaking the house record at the Imperial Theatre. Mamma Mia! and Ragtime also had their best weeks on Broadway, with Mamma Mia! grossing $2 million and Ragtime bringing in close to $1.5 million, which is also Lincoln Center Theater's best week since the pandemic. Chicago had its highest-grossing Thanksgiving performance yet, as one of few shows to actually perform Thursday, with $151,362.45. Overall, the industry gross was up 19 percent from the prior week, with average paid admission up $22.41 and attendance up 2.6 percent as the industry heads into its most lucrative weeks of the year. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up YouTube YouTubers and Podcasters to Swarm Milan Olympics as NBCU Doubles Down on Creator Content Warner Bros. Discovery Warner Bros. Empire Hangs in the Balance As Second Round Bids Arrive politics Fox News Names Aishah Hasnie Anchor and White House Correspondent YouTube YouTube's 2025 Trending Topics and Creators Include Netflix Shows, Charlie Kirk and Joe Rogan Sesame Street Why Glad Turned to Oscar the Grouch to Revive Its "Don't Get Mad. Get Glad" Ad Campaign (Exclusive) luma ai Luma AI Opens London Office, Led by Former WPP Executive Jason Day YouTube YouTubers and Podcasters to Swarm Milan Olympics as NBCU Doubles Down on Creator Content Warner Bros. Discovery Warner Bros. Empire Hangs in the Balance As Second Round Bids Arrive politics Fox News Names Aishah Hasnie Anchor and White House Correspondent YouTube YouTube's 2025 Trending Topics and Creators Include Netflix Shows, Charlie Kirk and Joe Rogan Sesame Street Why Glad Turned to Oscar the Grouch to Revive Its "Don't Get Mad. Get Glad" Ad Campaign (Exclusive) luma ai Luma AI Opens London Office, Led by Former WPP Executive Jason Day