CURTAIN UP
IZZY KINGTON
BROAD VIEW
As many in the industry prepare to
visit New York for the ISPA Congress,
Auditoria reveals key stats about Broadway
66 AUDITORIA 2020 VOLUME ONE
38 shows debuted in the 2018/
2019 season, including 13
new musicals, 21 new
plays and four specials
The Phantom of the Opera,
which opened in January
1988, is Broadway’s
longest running show
62% of the audience
attended at least
two shows a season
As well as
geographical
parameters, and being
primarily used to stage
legitimate theatrical
works, a venue must
have at least
500 seats to classify as
a Broadway theatre
62.5% of audience
members
are tourists
66% of the audience
are women
14.77 million
seats were fi lled in the 2018/2019
season – including 11.66 million
for musicals, 2.9 million for plays
and 202,000 for specials
87,100
local jobs are
supported by Broadway
in New York City 41 Broadway theatres
operate in New York City
US$1.83bn
(€1.66bn) gross revenue was
made in the 2018/2019 season
US$123.87
(€112.51) was the average paid
admission for the 2018/2019 season
Source: The Broadway League Research Department
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