Star-Studded ‘Othello’ Breaks Record for Highest Weekly Gross for a Broadway Play
Othello, starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, became the highest-grossing play in Broadway history last week, with a total of $2,818,297.00 for eight performances.
The total came as the play is only in its second week of previews and played to 100% capacity. Othello will open Sunday, March 23, for a strictly limited engagement through Sunday, June 8, at the Barrymore Theatre.
The average ticket price last week was $338.09, which was also the highest on Broadway for the week and hundreds of dollars above the next highest price. The prior week, Othello also topped the prices of all other shows with an average ticket price of $361.90. That week, the play grossed $2.6 million across its first seven performances.
The previous record for highest-grossing play was held by Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which grossed $2,718,488 for the holiday week ending Dec. 31, 2023.
Othello, directed by Kenny Leon, who directed Purlie Victorious and the Our Town revival...
The total came as the play is only in its second week of previews and played to 100% capacity. Othello will open Sunday, March 23, for a strictly limited engagement through Sunday, June 8, at the Barrymore Theatre.
The average ticket price last week was $338.09, which was also the highest on Broadway for the week and hundreds of dollars above the next highest price. The prior week, Othello also topped the prices of all other shows with an average ticket price of $361.90. That week, the play grossed $2.6 million across its first seven performances.
The previous record for highest-grossing play was held by Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which grossed $2,718,488 for the holiday week ending Dec. 31, 2023.
Othello, directed by Kenny Leon, who directed Purlie Victorious and the Our Town revival...
- 3/11/2025
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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