Other Desert Cities Leads Broadway Newcomers With $1.8M

Other Desert Cities was the top new-arrival earner on Broadway for the week ending October 18, selling out the Hudson and grossing $1,817,584, according to Deadline.

Two other newcomers played previews. 860, Billy Crystal's solo show, played seven previews at the Imperial, filled 98% of seats and grossed $1,268,334. A Few Good Men, the Aaron Sorkin revival starring Bradley Whitford, played seven previews at the Vivian Beaumont, filled the house and grossed $1,246,301. Wanted played five previews at the James Earl Jones, was a virtual sell-out and grossed $451,014.

The week's top earners were Hamilton ($2,777,340), The Lion King ($2,017,873), Other Desert Cities ($1,817,584), MJ ($1,760,514), Oh, Mary! ($1,533,627) and Wicked ($1,425,323). Average paid admission topped $200 for Hamilton ($258.86), Other Desert Cities ($233.26) and Oh, Mary! ($214.79).

Among continuing shows, Just In Time was a sell-out at Circle in the Square, grossing $1,035,757, up $108,337 from the previous week. Aladdin grossed $1,195,405, filling 92% of seats at the New Amsterdam. The Imaginary Invalid grossed $428,094, with attendance at 90% of capacity at the Haimes.

Broadway's 30 productions grossed $33,963,816, down about 4% from the previous week and 11% from a year earlier. Attendance was 259,164, up 4% week-to-week but down 7% year-to-year. Season-to-date in the 21st week of the 2026-27 season, Broadway has grossed $662,472,408, down about 8% from a year earlier, on attendance of 5,414,541, down 3%.

Cast changes ahead

Other Desert Cities opened on October 18, and 860 opens tomorrow night, per Deadline. Matthew Morrison begins playing Bobby Darin in Just In Time tonight, after Jeremy Jordan played his final performances last week, while Sherry Shepherd joined Aladdin as the Genie over the weekend, with her first full week of performances beginning tonight.