Whitney Leavitt breaks Broadway record
Whitney Leavitt set the biggest weekly gross in Chicago’s 29‑year Broadway history as Roxie Hart — and her run has been extended through May 3, 2026. — critics and box‑office reports say sold‑out performances pushed the show to its highest weekly revenue ever. (broadwayworld.com) (deadline.com)
Week ending March 15, Chicago grossed $1,457,930.77 over eight performances at the Ambassador Theatre, selling 8,731 tickets at an average price of $166.98. (broadwaybusiness.com) Across Leavitt’s initial six‑week engagement the production earned $8,049,526, the largest six‑week take in the revival’s history at the Ambassador. (deadline.com) Leavitt made her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart on February 2 for a six‑week limited engagement that ran through March 15, and she is scheduled to return to the company on March 23. (playbill.com) The $1.457M week narrowly surpassed Chicago’s previous high of $1,452,009, set during a nine‑performance holiday stretch in 2023. (deadline.com) Playbill reported a sharp jump in buyer economics after Leavitt joined: 9,422 patrons paid an average of $153 in a recent week versus an average of $89.48 the week before her run began. (playbill.com) Broadway-wide totals for the week ending March 15 were $32,759,044 with an overall average ticket of $129.06, placing Chicago among the top grossers that reporting period. (broadwaybusiness.com)
