Broadway Grosses: April 27 - May 3

By David Gewirtzman
04 May 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)		 $280,760 4,238 0 8 1,063 $66.25 49.8%
9 to 5
(Marquis)		 $666,905 12,448 4 4 1,611 $53.58 96.6%
Accent on Youth
(Friedman)		 $135,710 2,564 1 7 650 $52.93 49.3%
August: Osage County
(Music Box)		 $180,426 3,296 0 8 979 $54.74 42.1%
Avenue Q
(Golden)		 $205,001 3,598 0 8 796 $56.98 56.5%
Billy Elliot
(Imperial)		 $1,073,711 10,421 0 8 1,421 $103.03 91.7%
Blithe Spirit
(Shubert)		 $495,411 6,726 0 8 1,479 $73.66 56.8%
Chicago
(Ambassador)		 $517,626 7,622 0 8 1,080 $67.91 88.2%
Desire…Elms
(St. James)		 $203,745 4,228 0 8 1,403 $48.19 37.7%
Exit the King
(Barrymore)		 $396,464 5,492 0 8 1,050 $72.19 65.4%
God of Carnage
(Jacobs)		 $777,956 8,205 0 8 1,078 $94.81 95.1%
Guys and Dolls
(Nederlander)		 $423,601 6,365 0 8 1,217 $66.55 65.4%
Hair
(Hirschfeld)		 $813,573 11,125 0 8 1,412 $73.13 98.5%
Impressionism
(Schoenfeld)		 $180,612 2,755 0 8 1,071 $65.56 32.2%
In the Heights
(Rodgers)		 $632,281 8,598 0 8 1,365 $73.54 78.7%
Irena's' Vow
(Walter Kerr)		 $154,507 2,891 0 8 947 $53.44 38.2%
Jersey Boys
(August Wilson)		 $1,013,306 9,682 0 8 1,222 $104.66 99.0%
Joe Turner's...Gone
(Belasco)		 $184,955 3,659 0 8 1,018 $50.55 44.9%
Mamma Mia!
(Winter Garden)		 $901,230 11,891 0 8 1,498 $75.79 99.2%
Mary Poppins
(New Amsterdam)		 $659,400 10,798 0 8 1,797 $61.07 75.1%
Mary Stuart
(Broadhurst)		 $296,448 5,291 0 8 1,150 $56.03 57.5%
Next to Normal
(Booth)		 $225,683 4,461 0 8 772 $50.59 72.2%
Reasons to be Pretty
(Lyceum)		 $107,404 2,253 0 8 910 $47.67 30.9%
Rock of Ages
(Atkinson)		 $397,965 7,467 0 8 979 $53.30 95.3%
Shrek
(Broadway)		 $558,604 7,928 0 8 1,735 $70.46 57.1%
South Pacific
(Beaumont)		 $820,656 7,392 0 8 1,041 $111.02 88.8%
The 39 Steps
(Hayes)		 $124,969 2,079 0 8 589 $60.11 44.1%
The Lion King
(Minskoff)		 $1,049,168 12,897 0 8 1,654 $81.35 97.5%
The Little Mermaid
(Lunt-Fontanne)		 $626,558 9,665 0 8 1,520 $64.83 79.5%
The Norman Conquests
(Circle in Square)		 $184,806 3,373 0 8 780 $54.79 54.1%
The Phantom of the Opera
(Majestic)		 $705,145 11,135 0 8 1,615 $63.33 86.2%
The Philanthropist
(American Airlines)		 $175,760 3,709 0 8 740 $47.39 62.7%
Waiting for Godot
(Studio 54)		 $345,586 6,476 4 4 1,004 $53.36 80.6%
West Side Story
(Palace)		 $1,200,530 13,437 0 8 1,697 $89.35 99.0%
Wicked
(Gershwin)		 $1,384,780 14,462 0 8 1,809 $95.75 99.9%

Comparison with Previous Week

Production
(Theatre)		 Weekly Gross Last Week's Gross $ Change Atten. % Last Week's Atten. % Atten. % Change
33 Variations
(O'Neill)		 $280,760 $291,195 -$10,435 49.8% 53.2% -3.4%
9 to 5
(Marquis)		 $666,905 $625,252 $41,653 96.6% 94.9% 1.7%
Accent on Youth
(Friedman)		 $135,710 $176,923 -$41,213 49.3% 69.1% -19.8%
August: Osage County
(Music Box)		 $180,426 $203,577 -$23,151 42.1% 39.4% 2.7%
Avenue Q
(Golden)		 $205,001 $236,576 -$31,575 56.5% 65.3% -8.8%
Billy Elliot
(Imperial)		 $1,073,711 $1,158,561 -$84,850 91.7% 98.2% -6.6%
Blithe Spirit
(Shubert)		 $495,411 $524,435 -$29,024 56.8% 59.5% -2.6%
Chicago
(Ambassador)		 $517,626 $516,557 $1,070 88.2% 86.3% 1.9%
Desire…Elms
(St. James)		 $203,745 $190,498 $13,247 37.7% 36.5% 1.1%
Exit the King
(Barrymore)		 $396,464 $520,068 -$123,604 65.4% 88.8% -23.4%
God of Carnage
(Jacobs)		 $777,956 $747,164 $30,792 95.1% 98.1% -2.9%
Guys and Dolls
(Nederlander)		 $423,601 $553,946 -$130,345 65.4% 80.8% -15.4%
Hair
(Hirschfeld)		 $813,573 $829,747 -$16,174 98.5% 98.4% 0.1%
Impressionism
(Schoenfeld)		 $180,612 $212,523 -$31,912 32.2% 36.4% -4.2%
In the Heights
(Rodgers)		 $632,281 $691,181 -$58,900 78.7% 82.7% -3.9%
Irena's' Vow
(Walter Kerr)		 $154,507 $195,899 -$41,392 38.2% 51.6% -13.4%
Jersey Boys
(August Wilson)		 $1,013,306 $1,037,565 -$24,259 99.0% 100.3% -1.2%
Joe Turner's...Gone
(Belasco)		 $184,955 $263,799 -$78,844 44.9% 77.3% -32.3%
Mamma Mia!
(Winter Garden)		 $901,230 $875,597 $25,633 99.2% 98.6% 0.6%
Mary Poppins
(New Amsterdam)		 $659,400 $762,384 -$102,984 75.1% 85.3% -10.2%
Mary Stuart
(Broadhurst)		 $296,448 $283,488 $12,959 57.5% 55.5% 2.0%
Next to Normal
(Booth)		 $225,683 $207,775 $17,909 72.2% 66.0% 6.2%
Reasons to be Pretty
(Lyceum)		 $107,404 $104,247 $3,157 30.9% 29.6% 1.4%
Rock of Ages
(Atkinson)		 $397,965 $376,529 $21,436 95.3% 93.1% 2.2%
Shrek
(Broadway)		 $558,604 $693,744 -$135,139 57.1% 67.9% -10.8%
South Pacific
(Beaumont)		 $820,656 $842,947 -$22,291 88.8% 90.9% -2.2%
The 39 Steps
(Hayes)		 $124,969 $172,636 -$47,667 44.1% 59.8% -15.7%
The Lion King
(Minskoff)		 $1,049,168 $1,128,044 -$78,876 97.5% 96.6% 0.8%
The Little Mermaid
(Lunt-Fontanne)		 $626,558 $689,228 -$62,670 79.5% 84.4% -4.9%
The Norman Conquests
(Circle in Square)		 $184,806 $131,403 $53,404 54.1% 41.6% 12.5%
The Phantom of the Opera
(Majestic)		 $705,145 $764,301 -$59,157 86.2% 93.7% -7.5%
The Philanthropist
(American Airlines)		 $175,760 $179,498 -$3,737 62.7% 65.8% -3.2%
Waiting for Godot
(Studio 54)		 $345,586 $385,712 -$40,126 80.6% 90.8% -10.2%
West Side Story
(Palace)		 $1,200,530 $1,191,832 $8,698 99.0% 99.9% -0.9%
Wicked
(Gershwin)		 $1,384,780 $1,458,664 -$73,884 99.9% 99.1% 0.9%