Broadway's attendance figures hit a record high this season, but box office revenue ticked upward only slightly.

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 27: The marquee for Les Miserables is seen near Times Square on May 27, 2015 in New York City. Broadway theaters drew more than 13 million attendees - a new record - and sold $1.365 billion worth of tickets in the theater year, which ended Sunday. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
The marquee for Les Miserables is seen near Times Square on May 27, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
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The Broadway League said Monday that box offices reported a record total gross of $1.37 billion -- up 0.6 percent from the previous season. The trade association for theater owners, operators and producers said attendance was up 1.6 percent to 13.3 million ticket buyers.

The number of playing weeks -- Broadway's occupancy rate -- was up 1.4 percent from last season's to end at 1,648. There is a total of 2,080 total playing weeks available each year.

A total of 39 shows opened during the season, which began May 31, 2015, and ended Sunday. There were 16 musicals, 20 plays and three special events.

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