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'Moulin Rouge!' leads Broadway box office as Aaron Tveit returns for final week

Weekly industry grosses dropped eight percent overall despite strong earnings from individual shows ahead of autumn openings.

Updated Aug 25, 2026 · 20:19 UTC1 reports

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'Moulin Rouge!' became the highest-grossing Broadway show last week, reaching $2.2 million as original cast member Aaron Tveit returned ahead of the show's August 30 final performance.
Overall Broadway grosses dropped 8 percent and attendance fell 3 percent week-over-week, largely driven by a seasonal slowdown and the recent closure of 'Ragtime'.
Broadway will enter a traditional early-autumn lull featuring discount ticket promotions before new productions launch later in the fall.

'Moulin Rouge!' led weekly Broadway grosses at $2.2 million—a jump of more than $1 million—and posted the industry's highest average ticket price at $210.[The Hollywood Reporter]
The top-grossing shows following 'Moulin Rouge!' were 'Hamilton' ($1.97 million), 'The Lion King' ($1.8 million), 'MJ' ($1.7 million), and 'The Lost Boys' ($1.1 million).[The Hollywood Reporter]
Overall Broadway revenues fell 8 percent and attendance dropped 3 percent compared to the prior week following the end of high-earning show 'Ragtime'.[The Hollywood Reporter]
'Paranormal Activity' generated $729,250 while operating at 100 percent capacity during its first full eight-performance week of previews.[The Hollywood Reporter]
'The Rocky Horror Show' revival brought in $949,446 at 100 percent attendance for the final performances of cast members Luke Evans, Stephanie Hsu, and Andrew Durand.[The Hollywood Reporter]