Broadway Grosses: May 25-31

By Andrew Ku
01 Jun 2009

All data provided by The Broadway League

Production
(Theatre)		 Gross Gross Attendance Prev. Perf. Seats Avg. Paid Admission % Cap.
9 to 5
(Marquis)		 $755,755 10,487 0 8 1,611 $72.07 81.4%
Accent on Youth
(Friedman)		 $174,973 3,681 0 8 650 $47.53 70.8%
August: Osage County
(Music Box)		 $188,062 3,251 0 8 979 $57.85 41.5%
Avenue Q
(Golden)		 $242,406 3,897 0 8 796 $62.20 61.2%
Billy Elliot
(Imperial)		 $1,253,482 11,258 0 8 1,421 $111.34 99.0%
Blithe Spirit
(Shubert)		 $481,117 6,885 0 8 1,479 $69.88 58.2%
Chicago
(Ambassador)		 $481,815 6,312 0 8 1,080 $76.33 73.1%
Exit the King
(Barrymore)		 $497,725 6,894 0 8 1,050 $72.20 82.1%
God of Carnage
(Jacobs)		 $911,320 8,766 0 8 1,078 $103.96 101.6%
Guys and Dolls
(Nederlander)		 $429,552 7,032 0 8 1,217 $61.09 72.2%
Hair
(Hirschfeld)		 $866,759 10,160 0 8 1,412 $85.31 89.9%
In the Heights
(Rodgers)		 $686,461 8,370 0 8 1,365 $82.01 76.6%
Irena's' Vow
(Walter Kerr)		 $177,069 3,887 0 8 947 $45.55 51.3%
Jersey Boys
(August Wilson)		 $1,109,155 9,807 0 8 1,222 $113.10 100.3%
Joe Turner's...Gone
(Belasco)		 $283,197 5,730 0 8 1,001 $49.42 71.6%
Mamma Mia!
(Winter Garden)		 $848,808 10,787 0 8 1,498 $78.69 90.0%
Mary Poppins
(New Amsterdam)		 $743,982 11,596 0 8 1,797 $64.16 80.7%
Mary Stuart
(Broadhurst)		 $334,607 5,024 0 8 1,150 $66.60 54.6%
Next to Normal
(Booth)		 $357,110 5,680 0 8 772 $62.87 92.0%
Reasons to be Pretty
(Lyceum)		 $168,207 3,661 0 8 910 $45.95 50.3%
Rock of Ages
(Atkinson)		 $498,357 7,486 0 8 997 $66.57 93.9%
Shrek
(Broadway)		 $673,539 9,127 0 8 1,735 $73.80 65.8%
South Pacific
(Beaumont)		 $784,560 7,093 0 8 1,041 $110.61 85.2%
The 39 Steps
(Hayes)		 $124,573 2,661 0 8 589 $46.81 56.5%
The Lion King
(Minskoff)		 $1,210,149 12,839 0 8 1,654 $94.26 97.0%
The Little Mermaid
(Lunt-Fontanne)		 $699,006 10,171 0 8 1,520 $68.73 83.6%
The Norman Conquests
(Circle in Square)		 $297,206 5,772 0 8 780 $51.49 92.5%
The Phantom of the Opera
(Majestic)		 $781,442 10,998 0 8 1,615 $71.05 85.1%
The Philanthropist
(American Airlines)		 $208,348 3,961 0 8 740 $52.60 66.9%
Waiting for Godot
(Studio 54)		 $500,273 7,852 0 8 1,004 $63.71 97.8%
West Side Story
(Palace)		 $1,305,829 13,203 0 8 1,697 $98.90 97.3%
Wicked
(Gershwin)		 $1,552,347 14,472 0 8 1,809 $107.27 100.0%

Comparison with Previous Week

Production
(Theatre)		 Gross Gross Last Week's Gross $ Change % Cap. Last Week's % Cap. Cap. % Change
9 to 5
(Marquis)		 $755,755 $805,908 -$50,153 81.4% 90.9% -9.6%
Accent on Youth
(Friedman)		 $174,973 $152,743 $22,230 70.8% 52.2% 18.6%
August: Osage County
(Music Box)		 $188,062 $196,533 -$8,471 41.5% 40.0% 1.5%
Avenue Q
(Golden)		 $242,406 $290,542 -$48,136 61.2% 76.6% -15.4%
Billy Elliot
(Imperial)		 $1,253,482 $1,173,790 $79,692 99.0% 97.4% 1.7%
Blithe Spirit
(Shubert)		 $481,117 $591,570 -$110,453 58.2% 68.5% -10.3%
Chicago
(Ambassador)		 $481,815 $564,982 -$83,167 73.1% 89.3% -16.3%
Exit the King
(Barrymore)		 $497,725 $486,489 $11,236 82.1% 83.1% -1.0%
God of Carnage
(Jacobs)		 $911,320 $854,862 $56,458 101.6% 100.9% 0.8%
Guys and Dolls
(Nederlander)		 $429,552 $496,935 -$67,383 72.2% 84.0% -11.8%
Hair
(Hirschfeld)		 $866,759 $930,263 -$63,504 89.9% 95.4% -5.5%
In the Heights
(Rodgers)		 $686,461 $774,972 -$88,511 76.6% 90.6% -13.9%
Irena's' Vow
(Walter Kerr)		 $177,069 $177,701 -$632 51.3% 46.2% 5.1%
Jersey Boys
(August Wilson)		 $1,109,155 $1,041,387 $67,768 100.3% 101.1% -0.7%
Joe Turner's...Gone
(Belasco)		 $283,197 $256,298 $26,898 71.6% 64.5% 7.1%
Mamma Mia!
(Winter Garden)		 $848,808 $894,070 -$45,262 90.0% 97.6% -7.6%
Mary Poppins
(New Amsterdam)		 $743,982 $778,623 -$34,641 80.7% 91.2% -10.5%
Mary Stuart
(Broadhurst)		 $334,607 $320,683 $13,923 54.6% 56.7% -2.1%
Next to Normal
(Booth)		 $357,110 $337,306 $19,804 92.0% 90.0% 2.0%
Reasons to be Pretty
(Lyceum)		 $168,207 $176,152 -$7,945 50.3% 50.2% 0.1%
Rock of Ages
(Atkinson)		 $498,357 $450,676 $47,681 93.9% 96.9% -3.0%
Shrek
(Broadway)		 $673,539 $770,039 -$96,500 65.8% 79.0% -13.2%
South Pacific
(Beaumont)		 $784,560 $869,244 -$84,684 85.2% 95.6% -10.5%
The 39 Steps
(Hayes)		 $124,573 $168,193 -$43,619 56.5% 56.8% -0.4%
The Lion King
(Minskoff)		 $1,210,149 $1,118,909 $91,240 97.0% 98.3% -1.3%
The Little Mermaid
(Lunt-Fontanne)		 $699,006 $775,764 -$76,758 83.6% 93.7% -10.0%
The Norman Conquests
(Circle in Square)		 $297,206 $304,815 -$7,610 92.5% 81.2% 11.3%
The Phantom of the Opera
(Majestic)		 $781,442 $810,280 -$28,838 85.1% 96.0% -10.9%
The Philanthropist
(American Airlines)		 $208,348 $183,997 $24,350 66.9% 66.0% 0.9%
Waiting for Godot
(Studio 54)		 $500,273 $415,610 $84,664 97.8% 86.9% 10.9%
West Side Story
(Palace)		 $1,305,829 $1,244,810 $61,019 97.3% 100.8% -3.5%
Wicked
(Gershwin)		 $1,552,347 $1,416,179 $136,168 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%