Broadway’s box office in the final weeks of two long-running productions ends on a strong note, with “Death of a Salesman” and “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” posting their biggest grosses of their respective engagements as they close. Both outlets report that the shows finish with particularly high end-of-run performance.
The Hollywood Reporter reports specific final-week figures: “Salesman” records $2.5 million, while “Cats” reaches $1.8 million. Deadline adds additional context around “Cats,” noting it closes earlier than initially planned—prompting industry discussion about production costs and the challenges of landing a major musical hit in the current Broadway marketplace. Together, the coverage frames the closures as commercially successful on the scoreboard, even as some commentary focuses on the broader economics and odds facing productions.
While the outlets align on the headline numbers and that both runs end on highs, they differ in emphasis: one focuses tightly on reported gross totals, and the other pairs the results with commentary about why “Cats” ends sooner than expected.
