'Springsteen On Broadway' Beats Out 'Hamilton'

Looks like New Jersey is more beloved than "Hamilton." In only its first week on the Great White Way, Bruce Springsteen's one-man Broadway show broke all box office records, including previous records held by the smash hit "Hamilton."

This is according to data released Tuesday by the Broadway League, which records all the gross revenue from all Broadway shows in the past week. "Hamilton" pulled in the most money, at $2.9 million, followed by Bette Midler's "Hello, Dolly!" at $2.3 million. "Springsteen on Broadway" also pulled in $2.3 million, but The Boss is only performing five shows a week, whereas "Hamilton" and "Hello, Dolly!" do eight shows a week. Springsteen also has fewer seats to fill at the Walter Kerr theater, where his shows are performed.

Tickets for Springsteen in his opening week are also now more expensive than tickets for "Hamilton," which were already extremely pricey and out-of-reach for most people. The average ticket price for "Springsteen on Broadway" was $496.72 this week, according to NJ.com. That appears to be a new Broadway record. Compare that to "Hamilton" in its most successful week, the week ending Jan. 1, 2017, where the average ticket price was $310.

Springsteen currently lives on a horse farm in Colts Neck, NJ. Photo via Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images