PhotoHistory is happening in Manhattan: “Hamilton” has set a record for the most money ever made in a single week by a Broadway show. In 2013, “Wicked” grossed $3.2 million during a week in which that show had nine performances, one more than usual. The previous premium ticket price record was $700, for “Barry Manilow on Broadway” in 2013. Thirteen shows grossed more than $1 million last week, including four that exceeded $2 million — “Hamilton,” “The Lion King,” “Wicked” and “Aladdin.”For “Hamilton,” the strong week follows a weekend of unexpected drama in which the vice president-elect, Mike Pence, attended the show. The week was not, however, the best attended — there were two years in which more people attended Broadway shows over Thanksgiving, including last year.

Source: New York Times November 28, 2016 23:56 UTC