Broadway Grosses: Feb. 23 - March 1

By Andrew Ku
02 Mar 2009

All data provided by The Broadway League

Production
(Theatre)		 Weekly Gross Total Atten. Prev. Perf. Total Capacity Avg. Paid Admission Atten. %
33 Variations
(O'Neill)		 $255,692 4,740 8 0 1,059 $53.94 55.9%
August: Osage County
(Music Box)		 $246,357 4,124 0 8 979 $59.74 52.7%
Avenue Q
(Golden)		 $249,123 4,542 0 8 796 $54.85 71.3%
Billy Elliot
(Imperial)		 $986,886 9,312 0 8 1,421 $105.98 81.9%
Blithe Spirit
(Shubert)		 $323,955 4,857 5 0 1,479 $66.70 65.7%
Chicago
(Ambassador)		 $378,334 5,824 0 8 1,080 $64.96 67.4%
God of Carnage
(Jacobs)		 $118,607 1,635 2 0 1,078 $72.54 75.8%
Guys and Dolls
(Nederlander)		 $454,660 9,154 7 1 1,188 $49.67 96.3%
Hedda Gabler
(American Airlines)		 $213,285 4,333 0 8 740 $49.22 73.2%
Impressionism
(Schoenfeld)		 $59,699 809 1 0 1,071 $73.79 75.5%
In the Heights
(Rodgers)		 $737,490 9,679 0 8 1,365 $76.19 88.6%
Jersey Boys
(August Wilson)		 $955,865 9,019 0 8 1,222 $105.98 92.3%
Mamma Mia!
(Winter Garden)		 $754,745 10,628 0 8 1,498 $71.01 88.7%
Mary Poppins
(New Amsterdam)		 $587,828 10,100 0 8 1,797 $58.20 70.3%
Pal Joey
(Studio 54)		 $282,275 6,034 0 8 1,004 $46.78 75.1%
Shrek
(Broadway)		 $611,403 9,022 0 8 1,735 $67.77 65.0%
South Pacific
(Beaumont)		 $817,550 7,337 0 8 1,041 $111.43 88.1%
The 39 Steps
(Hayes)		 $162,117 2,903 0 8 589 $55.84 61.6%
The American Plan
(Friedman)		 $220,216 4,213 0 8 650 $52.27 81.0%
The Lion King
(Minskoff)		 $883,545 11,379 0 8 1,654 $77.65 86.0%
The Little Mermaid
(Lunt-Fontanne)		 $593,516 9,262 0 8 1,520 $64.08 76.2%
The Phantom of the Opera
(Majestic)		 $572,818 9,630 0 8 1,615 $59.48 74.5%
West Side Story
(Palace)		 $1,042,713 11,222 7 0 1,677 $92.92 95.6%
Wicked
(Gershwin)		 $1,241,055 13,709 0 8 1,809 $90.53 94.7%
You're Welcome…
(Cort)		 $880,511 8,540 0 8 1,067 $103.10 100.0%

Comparison with Previous Week

Production
(Theatre)		 Weekly Gross Last Week's Gross $ Change Atten. % Last Week's Atten. % Atten. % Change
33 Variations
(O'Neill)		 $255,692 $257,720 -$2,028 55.9% 51.8% 4.2%
August: Osage County
(Music Box)		 $246,357 $280,378 -$34,021 52.7% 60.7% -8.1%
Avenue Q
(Golden)		 $249,123 $321,544 -$72,421 71.3% 85.2% -13.9%
Billy Elliot
(Imperial)		 $986,886 $1,180,058 -$193,171 81.9% 96.6% -14.7%
Blithe Spirit
(Shubert)		 $323,955 n/a n/a 65.7% n/a n/a
Chicago
(Ambassador)		 $378,334 $526,922 -$148,588 67.4% 86.9% -19.5%
God of Carnage
(Jacobs)		 $118,607 n/a n/a 75.8% n/a n/a
Guys and Dolls
(Nederlander)		 $454,660 $608,247 -$153,587 96.3% 100.1% -3.8%
Hedda Gabler
(American Airlines)		 $213,285 $223,429 -$10,144 73.2% 74.7% -1.6%
Impressionism
(Schoenfeld)		 $59,699 n/a n/a 75.5% n/a n/a
In the Heights
(Rodgers)		 $737,490 $842,141 -$104,651 88.6% 94.3% -5.7%
Jersey Boys
(August Wilson)		 $955,865 $1,051,295 -$95,430 92.3% 101.2% -8.9%
Mamma Mia!
(Winter Garden)		 $754,745 $895,160 -$140,415 88.7% 97.5% -8.8%
Mary Poppins
(New Amsterdam)		 $587,828 $826,927 -$239,099 70.3% 92.5% -22.2%
Pal Joey
(Studio 54)		 $282,275 $290,366 -$8,091 75.1% 73.1% 2.1%
Shrek
(Broadway)		 $611,403 $850,280 -$238,877 65.0% 86.9% -21.9%
South Pacific
(Beaumont)		 $817,550 $921,580 -$104,030 88.1% 98.0% -9.9%
The 39 Steps
(Hayes)		 $162,117 $246,919 -$84,802 61.6% 88.4% -26.8%
The American Plan
(Friedman)		 $220,216 $218,117 $2,099 81.0% 80.1% 0.9%
The Lion King
(Minskoff)		 $883,545 $1,144,776 -$261,231 86.0% 97.6% -11.6%
The Little Mermaid
(Lunt-Fontanne)		 $593,516 $783,776 -$190,260 76.2% 88.8% -12.7%
The Phantom of the Opera
(Majestic)		 $572,818 $772,938 -$200,119 74.5% 94.8% -20.3%
West Side Story
(Palace)		 $1,042,713 n/a n/a 95.6% n/a n/a
Wicked
(Gershwin)		 $1,241,055 $1,449,915 -$208,860 94.7% 100.0% -5.3%
You're Welcome…
(Cort)		 $880,511 $871,127 $9,384 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%