¹ The 2017/2018 and 2024/2025 seasons included 53 weeks. This is because every seven years a 53rd week is added to account for variances in the calendar year.Â
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 2019/20 was previously published by the source.
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Average admission at Broadway shows in New York 2007-2026, by category
The average admission paid to attend a Broadway musical in New York has generally increased over the last 15 years. That said, the figure recorded in 2025/26 showed a **** percent decline from three years prior, with the average ticket price for a musical standing at *Â U.S. dollars.
Has attendance at Broadway recovered from the impact of COVID-19?
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, attendance at Broadway shows in New York fell to under million in the 2021/22 season. After bouncing back in the following years, combined attendance at musicals, plays, and specials totaled **** million in 2025/26, almost catching up with the peak reported in 2018/2019 and reaching the third-highest figure to date.
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The Broadway League. (May 27, 2026). Average paid admission at Broadway shows in New York, United States from 2007/08 to 2025/26, by category (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/198306/average-paid-admission-at-broadway-shows-since-2006/
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Average paid admission at Broadway shows in New York, United States from 2007/08 to 2025/26, by category (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], The Broadway League, May 27, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/198306/average-paid-admission-at-broadway-shows-since-2006/
