Broadway's Last Dance: Cats and Ragtime Going Out With Money
Two major musical revivals are hitting their peak box office weeks right before the curtain falls for good.
The Final Lap
It's that classic Broadway move—the shows everybody slept on finally pop off right when they're about to close. Cats: The Jellicle Ball and Ragtime are both seeing their highest-grossing weeks as their runs wind down, which tells you something real about how people move: sometimes the urgency of "this is the last chance" hits different.
Ragtime has until August 16th to stack that bag, while Cats wraps it up three days earlier on August 8th. Both revivals had their moment, built their audience, and now they're getting one last surge from people who finally decided to actually go.
It's a reminder that theater's not always about the opening week hype or the immediate buzz. Sometimes the real money comes at the end, when FOMO finally sets in and people move on their hesitation. Whether that translates to bringing these shows back or proves something about Broadway's current state—that's the real conversation.
Read the full story at The Hollywood Reporter → https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/broadway-box-office-cats-the-jellicle-ball-ragtime-1236664174/
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