Broadway Shows Packing Them In

Sat., June 7, 1997

Associated Press

Broadway’s still the hottest ticket in town, with a million more people seeing a show in the 1996-97 season than in the previous year.

Nearly 10.6 million people bought Broadway tickets in the 12-month period ending June 1, jumping from 9.4 million the previous year, the League of American Theaters and Producers announced Thursday.

Grosses also climbed, rising to $499 million from $436 million during the 1995-96 season.

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