The average admission paid to attend a Broadway musical in New York has experienced an increasing trend over the last 15 years. That said, the figure recorded in 2023/2024 showed a 4.6 percent decline over the previous season, with the average ticket price for a musical reaching around 128.5 U.S. dollars.
Has total attendance at Broadway recovered from the impact of COVID-19?
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, total attendance at Broadway shows in New York fell to under seven million in the 2021/2022 season. While shows' attendance exceeded 12 million in 2023/2024, it remained below pre-pandemic levels.
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.
Data prior to 2018/2019 were previously published by the source.
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The Broadway League. (May 22, 2024). Average paid admission at Broadway shows in New York, United States from 2007 to 2024, by category (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/198306/average-paid-admission-at-broadway-shows-since-2006/
The Broadway League. "Average paid admission at Broadway shows in New York, United States from 2007 to 2024, by category (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. May 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/198306/average-paid-admission-at-broadway-shows-since-2006/
The Broadway League. (2024). Average paid admission at Broadway shows in New York, United States from 2007 to 2024, by category (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/198306/average-paid-admission-at-broadway-shows-since-2006/
The Broadway League. "Average Paid Admission at Broadway Shows in New York, United States from 2007 to 2024, by Category (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/198306/average-paid-admission-at-broadway-shows-since-2006/
The Broadway League, Average paid admission at Broadway shows in New York, United States from 2007 to 2024, by category (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/198306/average-paid-admission-at-broadway-shows-since-2006/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Average paid admission at Broadway shows in New York, United States from 2007 to 2024, by category (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], The Broadway League, May 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/198306/average-paid-admission-at-broadway-shows-since-2006/
