Broadway Box Office: ‘Wicked’ Leads Biggest Thanksgiving On Record

Story by Caitlin Huston

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Broadway box office shatters records with 'Wicked' and 'The Lion King' leading the way during biggest Thanksgiving week ever.

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'Wicked' raked in close to $3 million, a $400k jump from the prior week, thanks to movie buzz and the lucrative holiday period.
The musical adaptation of 'Elf' starring Sean Astin and Grey Henson brought in close to $2 million, $800k more than the previous week, playing to 95% capacity.

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Audra McDonald, Sean Astin, Grey Henson, The Broadway League, Wicked, The Lion King, Hamilton, Elf, The Outsiders, Back to the Future: The Musical, The Great Gatsby, Gypsy, The Hills of California, A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical, Tammy Faye, Wicked, The Lion King, Hamilton, Elf, The Outsiders, Back to the Future: The Musical, The Great Gatsby, Gypsy, The Hills of California, A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical, Tammy Faye

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