Broadway Grosses: April 13-19

By Andrew Ku
20 Apr 2009

All data provided by The Broadway League

Note: Statistics for 9 to 5 have been revised.

Production
(Theatre)		 Weekly Gross Total Atten. Prev. Perf. Total Capacity Avg. Paid Admission Atten. %
33 Variations
(O'Neill)		 $301,812 4,505 0 8 1,063 $66.99 53.0%
9 to 5
(Marquis)		 $535,354 9,661 6 0 1,611 $55.41 99.9%
Accent on Youth
(Friedman)		 $186,179 3,685 8 0 650 $50.52 70.9%
August: Osage County
(Music Box)		 $224,692 3,707 0 8 979 $60.61 47.3%
Avenue Q
(Golden)		 $322,213 5,282 0 8 796 $61.00 82.9%
Billy Elliot
(Imperial)		 $1,182,663 11,220 0 8 1,421 $105.41 98.7%
Blithe Spirit
(Shubert)		 $603,470 8,328 0 8 1,479 $72.46 70.4%
Chicago
(Ambassador)		 $620,809 7,802 0 8 1,080 $79.57 90.3%
Desire…Elms
(St. James)		 $199,120 4,127 8 0 1,403 $48.25 36.8%
Exit the King
(Barrymore)		 $550,308 7,880 0 8 1,050 $69.84 93.8%
God of Carnage
(Jacobs)		 $733,771 8,320 0 8 1,078 $88.19 96.5%
Guys and Dolls
(Nederlander)		 $677,887 9,005 0 8 1,217 $75.28 92.5%
Hair
(Hirschfeld)		 $861,450 11,191 0 8 1,412 $76.98 99.1%
Impressionism
(Schoenfeld)		 $280,075 4,467 0 8 1,071 $62.70 52.1%
In the Heights
(Rodgers)		 $808,209 10,096 0 8 1,365 $80.05 92.5%
Irena's' Vow
(Walter Kerr)		 $196,244 3,923 0 8 947 $50.02 51.8%
Jersey Boys
(August Wilson)		 $1,067,477 9,899 0 8 1,222 $107.84 101.3%
Joe Turner's...Gone
(Belasco)		 $192,532 4,972 3 5 1,018 $38.72 61.1%
Mamma Mia!
(Winter Garden)		 $1,005,981 12,046 0 8 1,498 $83.51 100.5%
Mary Poppins
(New Amsterdam)		 $923,694 12,726 0 8 1,797 $72.58 88.5%
Mary Stuart
(Broadhurst)		 $189,645 3,875 7 1 1,152 $48.94 42.0%
Next to Normal
(Booth)		 $216,807 4,175 1 7 772 $51.93 67.6%
Reasons to be Pretty
(Lyceum)		 $146,762 3,493 0 8 910 $42.02 48.0%
Rock of Ages
(Atkinson)		 $414,030 7,502 0 8 979 $55.19 95.8%
Shrek
(Broadway)		 $931,738 11,484 0 8 1,735 $81.13 82.7%
South Pacific
(Beaumont)		 $906,795 8,108 0 8 1,041 $111.84 97.4%
The 39 Steps
(Hayes)		 $232,917 3,894 0 8 589 $59.81 82.6%
The Lion King
(Minskoff)		 $1,386,276 13,199 0 8 1,654 $105.03 99.8%
The Little Mermaid
(Lunt-Fontanne)		 $924,923 11,359 0 8 1,520 $81.43 93.4%
The Norman Conquests
(Circle in Square)		 $95,624 1,879 8 0 780 $50.89 30.1%
The Phantom of the Opera
(Majestic)		 $917,374 13,008 0 8 1,615 $70.52 100.7%
The Philanthropist
(American Airlines)		 $216,245 4,704 8 0 740 $45.97 79.5%
Waiting for Godot
(Studio 54)		 $401,048 7,343 8 0 1,004 $54.62 91.4%
West Side Story
(Palace)		 $1,310,305 13,684 0 8 1,697 $95.75 100.8%
Wicked
(Gershwin)		 $1,539,124 14,472 0 8 1,809 $106.35 100.0%

Comparison with Previous Week

Production
(Theatre)		 Weekly Gross Last Week's Gross $ Change Atten. % Last Week's Atten. % Atten. % Change
33 Variations
(O'Neill)		 $301,812 $325,279 -$23,467 53.0% 61.9% -8.9%
9 to 5
(Marquis)		 $535,354 $505,671 $29,683 99.9% 99.9% 0.0%
Accent on Youth
(Friedman)		 $186,179 $145,549 $40,630 70.9% 64.3% 6.6%
August: Osage County
(Music Box)		 $224,692 $261,800 -$37,109 47.3% 56.1% -8.8%
Avenue Q
(Golden)		 $322,213 $347,579 -$25,366 82.9% 86.6% -3.6%
Billy Elliot
(Imperial)		 $1,182,663 $1,207,493 -$24,830 98.7% 99.1% -0.4%
Blithe Spirit
(Shubert)		 $603,470 $621,770 -$18,299 70.4% 74.8% -4.5%
Chicago
(Ambassador)		 $620,809 $764,173 -$143,364 90.3% 101.1% -10.8%
Desire…Elms
(St. James)		 $199,120 n/a n/a 36.8% n/a n/a
Exit the King
(Barrymore)		 $550,308 $515,662 $34,646 93.8% 88.7% 5.1%
God of Carnage
(Jacobs)		 $733,771 $744,195 -$10,424 96.5% 98.3% -1.9%
Guys and Dolls
(Nederlander)		 $677,887 $725,782 -$47,895 92.5% 96.2% -3.7%
Hair
(Hirschfeld)		 $861,450 $822,889 $38,561 99.1% 98.9% 0.2%
Impressionism
(Schoenfeld)		 $280,075 $297,473 -$17,398 52.1% 56.0% -3.9%
In the Heights
(Rodgers)		 $808,209 $881,338 -$73,129 92.5% 96.0% -3.6%
Irena's' Vow
(Walter Kerr)		 $196,244 $145,123 $51,121 51.8% 35.5% 16.3%
Jersey Boys
(August Wilson)		 $1,067,477 $1,043,780 $23,697 101.3% 101.2% 0.1%
Joe Turner's...Gone
(Belasco)		 $192,532 $161,508 $31,025 61.1% 56.8% 4.2%
Mamma Mia!
(Winter Garden)		 $1,005,981 $1,021,653 -$15,671 100.5% 101.5% -1.0%
Mary Poppins
(New Amsterdam)		 $923,694 $1,050,779 -$127,085 88.5% 94.7% -6.1%
Mary Stuart
(Broadhurst)		 $189,645 $172,797 $16,849 42.0% 41.0% 1.1%
Next to Normal
(Booth)		 $216,807 $176,309 $40,498 67.6% 67.9% -0.3%
Reasons to be Pretty
(Lyceum)		 $146,762 $157,040 -$10,278 48.0% 54.9% -6.9%
Rock of Ages
(Atkinson)		 $414,030 $375,157 $38,873 95.8% 97.3% -1.5%
Shrek
(Broadway)		 $931,738 $1,040,066 -$108,328 82.7% 93.8% -11.1%
South Pacific
(Beaumont)		 $906,795 $874,820 $31,975 97.4% 95.0% 2.4%
The 39 Steps
(Hayes)		 $232,917 $247,906 -$14,989 82.6% 90.1% -7.5%
The Lion King
(Minskoff)		 $1,386,276 $1,409,411 -$23,135 99.8% 100.0% -0.3%
The Little Mermaid
(Lunt-Fontanne)		 $924,923 $1,003,853 -$78,930 93.4% 98.7% -5.3%
The Norman Conquests
(Circle in Square)		 $95,624 $96,012 -$388 30.1% 33.9% -3.8%
The Phantom of the Opera
(Majestic)		 $917,374 $951,710 -$34,336 100.7% 100.8% -0.1%
The Philanthropist
(American Airlines)		 $216,245 $119,727 $96,518 79.5% 87.8% -8.4%
Waiting for Godot
(Studio 54)		 $401,048 $385,171 $15,877 91.4% 88.8% 2.6%
West Side Story
(Palace)		 $1,310,305 $1,308,787 $1,518 100.8% 100.6% 0.2%
Wicked
(Gershwin)		 $1,539,124 $1,524,141 $14,983 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%