Broadway Still on Track to Set New Box Office Records This Season, and More From Last Week's Broadway Grosses - Playbill
Google News • 1/13/2026 – 1/14/2026
Summary
Broadway is on track to set new box office records this season, despite a post-holiday decline in overall grosses. The week ending January 11, 2026, saw a 34% drop in grosses compared to the prior week. 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' and 'Stranger Things: The First Shadow' sold out, with 'Cursed Child' topping the grosses as holiday buzz diminished.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
95d
Age
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Sources
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2253
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^2253/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^2253/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 94 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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