“RAGTIME” AND “THE WHOOPI MONOLOGUES” EACH BREAK ALL TIME BOX OFFICE RECORDS AT LINCOLN CENTER THEATER
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FOR RELEASE ON MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2026
LINCOLN CENTER THEATER’S
FOUR-TIME TONY AWARD-WINNING REVIVAL OF
“RAGTIME”
AND
CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED PRODUCTION OF
“THE WHOOPI MONOLOGUES”
A REIMAGINING OF WHOOPI GOLDBERG’S ICONIC SOLO SHOW
EACH BREAK THE BOX OFFICE RECORD
AT THE VIVIAN BEAUMONT AND
MITZI E. NEWHOUSE THEATERS RESPECTIVELY
HIGHEST WEEKLY GROSSES IN LINCOLN CENTER THEATER HISTORY!
New York, NY (August 3, 2026) – Lincoln Center Theater announced today that the four-time Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of Ragtime has broken its own house record at the Vivian Beaumont Theater, for a third time, with a gross of $1,887,495.00 for eight performances the week ending 8/2/26, becoming the highest weekly gross in the history of Lincoln Center Theater. The critically acclaimed production of The Whoopi Monologues, a reimagining of Whoopi Goldberg’s iconic show, has also broken the house record at LCT’s Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater with a gross of $271,690.00 for eight performances this same week.
This limited engagement of Ragtime has been extended three times by popular demand with performances now concluding on August 16, 2026.
The Whoopi Monologues, which opened to critical acclaim on Monday, July 13, will conclude performances on August 30, 2026. Beginning tomorrow night, Tuesday, August 4, Emmy Award and SAG Award nominee Jurnee Smollett (“Lovecraft Country,” “Smoke”) joins the company of The Whoopi Monologues as ‘Surfer Girl.’
Tickets are currently on sale for Ragtime and The Whoopi Monologues at LCT.org.
ABOUT LINCOLN CENTER THEATER
LCT’s mission is to bring exceptional theater to life. Building on a legacy of artistic excellence, LCT strives to expand what is possible: to make the magic of theatre more palpable, empowering visionary artists and extending the invitation for the community to join in celebrating the power of live performance. This upcoming season embodies this mission-driven work and is the second under the leadership of Kewsong Lee Artistic Director Lear deBessonet, Managing Director Mike Schleifer, Executive Producer Bartlett Sher, Stacey and Eric Mindich Producer Nicole Kastrinos, and LCT3 Artistic Director and Producer Maria Manuela Goyanes.
Founded in 1985 by Board Chair Hon. John V. Lindsay, Executive Producer Bernie Gersten and Director Gregory Mosher, and led for 33 years by André Bishop, LCT is one of the leading nonprofit theaters in the country, producing an annual season of plays and musicals that have been seen by millions around the globe. It is one of 11 autonomous constituents of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Each year, the three theaters that make up LCT welcome nearly 400,000 audience members to its home on the Lincoln Center campus.
Over the last 40 years, LCT and its outstanding productions have received many of the highest accolades, including 91 Tony Awards, 101 Drama Desk Awards, 84 Outer Critics Circle Awards, 36 Obies, 13 NY Drama Critics Circle Awards, and one Pulitzer Prize, as well as two finalists.
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