‘Hadestown: The Musical’ Sings With $9.7M Debut, No. 4 Spot, ‘Motor City’ Powers Up As Indies Fuel Top Ten – Specialty Box Office

Bleecker Street’s live capture «Hadestown: The Musical» opened to $9.7M across 1,949 screens, securing the No. 4 spot at the specialty box office. This marks the second‑highest opening for a filmed stage production since «Hamilton», underscoring sustained audience appetite for event cinema. The distributor’s newly launched Crosswalk label, in partnership with LD Entertainment, is expanding the initial five‑day run due to «extraordinary response and demand».

«Motor City» also contributed to the indie-fueled top ten, reinforcing a broader trend of non‑franchise titles drawing theatrical attendance. For industry professionals, the piece provides concrete data on the viability of live‑show captures as a theatrical growth segment, including comparative benchmarks against Hamilton and insights into distribution strategies for limited‑engagement releases. Further details on the full weekend breakdown and regional performance are available on Deadline.