{"id":2296,"date":"2026-05-21T19:11:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T19:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/blog\/?p=2296"},"modified":"2026-05-21T19:11:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T19:11:18","slug":"lion-king-broadway-box-office-update-for-week-ending-may-17-2026-gross-1714658","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/blog\/lion-king-broadway-box-office-update-for-week-ending-may-17-2026-gross-1714658\/","title":{"rendered":"Lion King Broadway Box Office Update for Week Ending May 17, 2026 \u2013 Gross $1,714,658"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/lion-king-new-york-ny-tickets.html\">Lion King Broadway musical<\/a><\/strong> grossed $1,714,658 and had an attendance rate of 91.83%, about 4.15% less than that of the previous week.<\/p>\n<p>Lion King musical is in the 3rd position behind <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/ticketnetwork.lusg.net\/E0a56P');\"  href=\"https:\/\/ticketnetwork.lusg.net\/E0a56P\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Every Brilliant Thing<\/a> (Grossing $1,976,168) and <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.hamiltonticketsonline.com\/');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.hamiltonticketsonline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hamilton<\/a> (Grossing $1,890,123).<\/p>\n<p>This week with 40 shows Broadway grossed $38,166,527, dropping around 0.34% from the previous week\u2019s totals.<\/p>\n<p>Below are the Top 20 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending May 17, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>1. <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/ticketnetwork.lusg.net\/E0a56P');\"  href=\"https:\/\/ticketnetwork.lusg.net\/E0a56P\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Every Brilliant Thing &#8211; (HUDSON)<\/a> $1,976,168<br \/>\n2. <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.hamiltonticketsonline.com\/');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.hamiltonticketsonline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hamilton &#8211; (RICHARD RODGERS)<\/a> $1,890,123<br \/>\n3. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/\">The Lion King &#8211; (MINSKOFF)<\/a> $1,714,658<\/strong><br \/>\n4. <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/ticketnetwork.lusg.net\/OYnX1W');\"  href=\"https:\/\/ticketnetwork.lusg.net\/OYnX1W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Death Of A Salesman &#8211; (WINTER GARDEN)<\/a> $1,710,928<br \/>\n5. <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/ticketnetwork.lusg.net\/6erNEm');\"  href=\"https:\/\/ticketnetwork.lusg.net\/6erNEm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oh, Mary! &#8211; (LYCEUM)<\/a> $1,576,150<br \/>\n6. <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/ticketnetwork.lusg.net\/q4GXbq');\"  href=\"https:\/\/ticketnetwork.lusg.net\/q4GXbq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MJ the Musical &#8211; (NEIL SIMON)<\/a> $1,439,564<br \/>\n7. <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/ticketnetwork.lusg.net\/n4NanA');\"  href=\"https:\/\/ticketnetwork.lusg.net\/n4NanA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Giant &#8211; (MUSIC BOX)<\/a> $1,270,720<br \/>\n8. <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/ticketnetwork.lusg.net\/OeMr0N');\"  href=\"https:\/\/ticketnetwork.lusg.net\/OeMr0N\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ragtime &#8211; (VIVIAN BEAUMONT)<\/a> $1,253,414<br \/>\n9. <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.moulinrougethemusicaltickets.com\/');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.moulinrougethemusicaltickets.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moulin Rouge! The Musical &#8211; (AL HIRSCHFELD)<\/a> $1,210,104<br \/>\n10. <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/ticketnetwork.lusg.net\/Oe1V3P');\"  href=\"https:\/\/ticketnetwork.lusg.net\/Oe1V3P\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maybe Happy Ending &#8211; (BELASCO)<\/a> $1,169,020<br \/>\n11. <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/ticketnetwork.lusg.net\/n42RzV');\"  href=\"https:\/\/ticketnetwork.lusg.net\/n42RzV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Lost Boys &#8211; (PALACE)<\/a> $1,160,636<br \/>\n12. <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.wickedthemusicalticketsonline.com\/');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.wickedthemusicalticketsonline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wicked &#8211; (GERSHWIN)<\/a> $1,111,787<br \/>\n13. <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/ticketnetwork.lusg.net\/Qyx3m9');\"  href=\"https:\/\/ticketnetwork.lusg.net\/Qyx3m9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aladdin &#8211; (NEW AMSTERDAM)<\/a> $1,053,383<br \/>\n14. <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/ticketnetwork.lusg.net\/k4WKvn');\"  href=\"https:\/\/ticketnetwork.lusg.net\/k4WKvn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Turner&#8217;s Come And Gone &#8211; (ETHEL BARRYMORE)<\/a> $1,039,064<br \/>\n15. <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/ticketnetwork.lusg.net\/X4Na94');\"  href=\"https:\/\/ticketnetwork.lusg.net\/X4Na94\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Rocky Horror Show &#8211; (STUDIO 54)<\/a> $1,015,582<br \/>\n16. <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/ticketnetwork.lusg.net\/GKQzP9');\"  href=\"https:\/\/ticketnetwork.lusg.net\/GKQzP9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buena Vista Social Club &#8211; (SCHOENFELD)<\/a> $959,719<br \/>\n17. <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/ticketnetwork.lusg.net\/jRzP1P');\"  href=\"https:\/\/ticketnetwork.lusg.net\/jRzP1P\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Proof &#8211; (BOOTH)<\/a> $954,775<br \/>\n18. <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/ticketnetwork.lusg.net\/B52zQB');\"  href=\"https:\/\/ticketnetwork.lusg.net\/B52zQB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cats: The Jellicle Ball &#8211; (BROADHURST)<\/a> $952,261<br \/>\n19. <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/ticketnetwork.lusg.net\/AP73ZN');\"  href=\"https:\/\/ticketnetwork.lusg.net\/AP73ZN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chess &#8211; (IMPERIAL)<\/a> $927,587<br \/>\n20. <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/ticketnetwork.lusg.net\/k0PGBx');\"  href=\"https:\/\/ticketnetwork.lusg.net\/k0PGBx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harry Potter And The Cursed Child &#8211; (LYRIC)<\/a> $924,641<\/p>\n<p>{Via <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/broadwayworld.com\/grosses.cfm?sortby=gross&amp;orderby=desc');\"  href=\"http:\/\/broadwayworld.com\/grosses.cfm?sortby=gross&amp;orderby=desc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BroadwayWorld.com<\/a>}<\/p>\n<p>Discounted Tickets<br \/>\n<a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/ticketnetwork.7eer.net\/c\/87164\/120057\/2322?u=https:\/\/www.ticketnetwork.com\/en\/theatre\/tickets\/plays-and-musicals\/the-lion-king\/c\/99003160');\"  href=\"http:\/\/ticketnetwork.7eer.net\/c\/87164\/120057\/2322?u=https:\/\/www.ticketnetwork.com\/en\/theatre\/tickets\/plays-and-musicals\/the-lion-king\/c\/99003160\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buy Lion King Tickets &#8211; Avail $50 off on orders of $250 or more! 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