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New shows
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Plays
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Musicals
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1 Bruce Springsteen
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Musicals
Avg length 2hr 14min
Avg ticket price $105.32
Plays
Avg length 2hr 36min
Avg ticket price $93.00
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Musicals
Avg length 2hr 14min
Avg ticket price $105.32
Plays
Avg length 2hr 36min
Avg ticket price $93.00
![](https://production.pro/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/claw2.png)
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For the best bang for your buck, go see SpongeBob SquarePants for $0.46/min or Saint Joan for $0.35/min
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Pray for a day off and see all 7hr 30min of Angels in America — the longest show this season
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For the best bang for your buck, go see SpongeBob SquarePants for $0.46/min or Saint Joan for $0.35/min
![](https://production.pro/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/angels.png)
Pray for a day off and see all 7hr 30min of Angels in America — the longest show this season
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If you were new on Broadway this year, you were most likely a Mean Girl, a Sponge, a Sailor, or a Witch/Wizard
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![](https://production.pro/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/debut-sailor.png)
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But who was behind the curtain?
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Cheers!
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Scott Rudin and Sonia Friedman were the busiest producers
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1984
Rodgers &
Hammerstein’s
Carousel
Eugene O’Neill’s
The Iceman Cometh
Edward Albee’s
Three Tall Women
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1984
Farinelli and the King
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child — Parts One and Two
Mean Girls
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34 of them worked on more than one show, and costume designer Ann Roth nailed it with 4 shows under her belt
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18 for the first time
31 looking to add one more to the bling shelf
Okay ladies, now let's get information!
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A peek at gender diversity
Male
Female
Directors
Choreographers
Writers
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Designers
Set
Costume
Lighting
Sound
Hair
Makeup
Crew
Stage Managers
Company Managers
Music Directors
Carpenters
Props
Wardrobe
Electricians
Sound
Hair & Makeup
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Goodness, the whole room is crawling with men!
Goodness, the whole room is crawling with men!
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Wondering how this all stacks up against this year’s figures?
Check out Broadway by the Numbers 2019
Designed by: I. Javier Ameijeiras • Developed by: Sean Patrick Henry • Data collection by: Alexander Libby, Bella Sotomayor, Florian Bouju, & Serene Lim
Notes
- The period covered is June 2017 – April 2018.
- Concerts/special events are not included in data. Bruce Springsteen was added for comedy.
- Average ticket price figures were retrieved from the week ending May 13th 2018. For shows that have closed, their average ticket price was retrieved from their closing week.
- All Producer, Creative, Cast and Crew data are based on opening night credits.
- “Principals” include people playing a single – in some rare cases, two – specific roles throughout the production.
- “Creatives” include Writers, Directors, Choreographers, Set Designers, Costume Designers, Hair Designers, Makeup Designers, Lighting Designers, and Sound Designers. Creative Associates and Assistants are not included in data.
- “Crew” include carpentry, wardrobe, hair, LX, sound, props, stage management, and music direction departments.
- Stage Managers include people listed as Production Stage Manager, Stage Manager, Assistant Stage Manager, and Production Assistant.
- Company Managers include people listed as Company Manager and Assistant Company Manager.
- Music Directors include people listed as Music Director or Music Supervisor.
- Carpenters include people listed as Production Carpenter, Head Carpenter, House Carpenter, Carpenter, and Automation.
- Props include people listed as Production Properties, Associate Properties, Head Properties, House Properties, and Properties.
- Wardrobe includes people listed as Wardrobe Supervisor, Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor, Associate Wardrobe Supervisor, Dresser, Seamstress, and Day Work.
- Electricians include people listed as Production Electrician, Head Electrician, House Electrician, Operator, Deck Electrician, and Follow Spot Operator.
- Sound includes people listed as Production Sound, Head Sound, House Sound, Sound Operator, and Deck Sound.
- Hair & Makeup includes people listed as Hair Supervisor, Assistant Hair Supervisor, Makeup Supervisor, Assistant Hair Supervisor, and Hair & Makeup.
Data Sources
Broadway League Grosses, Internet Broadway Database, Playbill Vault, Theatrical Index, and Various Show Websites