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Broadway Actors and Crew Salaries Revealed: Hugh Jackman and More


Find out how much Broadway stars like Hugh Jackman and George Clooney earn alongside details on crew salaries and dance contracts

The Great White Way is notoriously volatile; actors, technicians and musicians can suddenly find themselves out of a job with little or no notice if their show isn’t pulling in enough cash at the box office. Phantom of the Opera memorably had a record-breaking 35-year year run on Broadway, but plenty of notorious shows – such as 1982’s X-rated Cleavage – have closed after a disastrous opening night performance. Audra McDonald in ‘Gypsy’ in December 2024.Bruce Glikas/WireImageThe producer’s job on a Broadway show involves securing finances, managing budgets and talent contracts as well as finding a venue.

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