The Broadway League reports robust holiday attendance and grosses and a strong start to 2016. The week ending January 3, 2016 was the best attended and highest grossing on Broadway in recorded history.

Charlotte St. Martin, President of The Broadway League, said, "The Broadway holiday season kicks off a happy new year! The week ending Saturday, January 3, 2016 was the best attended and highest grossing New Year's week, and the best attended and highest grossing week on Broadway overall to date. Audiences are clearly enjoying the variety of new shows in addition to long-running favorites."

Week 32 (the week ending Sunday, January 3, 2016), was the best attended and highest grossing New Year's week, and the best attended and highest grossing week on Broadway overall to date. The total attendance for the week ending January 3, 2016 was 357,718 (an increase of 20% from prior week) and total gross was $43,065,466 (an increase of 19% from prior week.)

As of week 32 (week ending Sunday, January 3, 2016), season-to-date attendance is 8,133,116 admissions, and season-to-date gross is $865,725,125.

There were 38 shows playing during New Year's week, compared to 37 shows during the same week last season.

For 2015, the total gross was $1.354 billion and total attendance was 12.98 million. This includes the 52 weeks beginning the week ending Sunday, January 4, 2015 through the week ending Sunday, December 27, 2015.

Calendar year statistics:

http://www.broadwayleague.com/index.php?url_identifier=calendar-year-stats-1