Total attendance at Broadway shows in New York remained stable in 2023/2024 over the previous season, reaching 12.3 million. Overall, Broadway shows' attendance was still below the figures recorded before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Total attendance at Broadway shows in New York, United States from 2006 to 2024, by category
(in 1,000s)
¹ The 2017/2018 season included 53 weeks. This is because every seven years a 53rd week is added to account for variances in the calendar year.
² The 2019/2020 season included 41 weeks rather than 52 due to the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The week ending March 8, 2020 was the last full week of performances before the shutdown.
³ In the 2021/2022 season, Broadway shows gradually returned after the industry-wide shutdown started in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season included 42 weeks, but 16 weeks reported several cancellations of shows.
Figures have been rounded. Data prior to 2018/2019 were previously published by the source.
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The Broadway League. (May 22, 2024). Total attendance at Broadway shows in New York, United States from 2006 to 2024, by category (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/197638/attendance-at-broadway-shows-since-2006/
The Broadway League. "Total attendance at Broadway shows in New York, United States from 2006 to 2024, by category (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/197638/attendance-at-broadway-shows-since-2006/
The Broadway League. (2024). Total attendance at Broadway shows in New York, United States from 2006 to 2024, by category (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/197638/attendance-at-broadway-shows-since-2006/
The Broadway League. "Total Attendance at Broadway Shows in New York, United States from 2006 to 2024, by Category (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/197638/attendance-at-broadway-shows-since-2006/
The Broadway League, Total attendance at Broadway shows in New York, United States from 2006 to 2024, by category (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/197638/attendance-at-broadway-shows-since-2006/ (last visited November 03, 2024)
Total attendance at Broadway shows in New York, United States from 2006 to 2024, by category (in 1,000s) [Graph], The Broadway League, May 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/197638/attendance-at-broadway-shows-since-2006/
