Broadway Grosses: Sept. 14-20

By David Gewirtzman
21 Sep 2009

Broadway Grosses: Sept. 14-20


All data provided by The Broadway League

Production
(Theatre)		 Gross Gross Attendance Prev. Perf. Seats Avg. Paid Admission % Cap.
A Steady Rain
(Schoenfeld)		 $1,167,954 8,570 8 0 1,071 $136.28 100.0%
After Miss Julie
(American Airlines)		 $98,091 3,512 5 0 740 $27.93 94.9%
Billy Elliot
(Imperial)		 $1,342,233 11,370 0 8 1,421 $118.05 100.0%
Burn the Floor
(Longacre)		 $346,946 5,545 0 8 1,044 $62.57 66.4%
Bye Bye Birdie
(Henry Miller)		 $589,285 7,982 8 0 1,026 $73.83 97.2%
Chicago
(Ambassador)		 $535,545 7,129 0 8 1,080 $75.12 82.5%
God of Carnage
(Jacobs)		 $973,607 8,784 0 8 1,078 $110.84 101.9%
Hair
(Hirschfeld)		 $781,734 9,192 0 8 1,412 $85.05 81.4%
Hamlet
(Broadhurst)		 $575,881 5,655 7 0 1,174 $101.84 68.8%
In the Heights
(Rodgers)		 $577,946 7,289 0 8 1,365 $79.29 66.7%
Jersey Boys
(August Wilson)		 $1,126,009 9,896 0 8 1,222 $113.78 101.2%
Mamma Mia!
(Winter Garden)		 $958,245 11,231 0 8 1,498 $85.32 93.7%
Mary Poppins
(New Amsterdam)		 $528,334 7,621 0 8 1,797 $69.33 53.0%
Next to Normal
(Booth)		 $360,964 5,495 0 8 772 $65.69 89.0%
Rock of Ages
(Atkinson)		 $566,425 7,100 0 8 997 $79.78 89.0%
Shrek
(Broadway)		 $451,274 7,409 0 8 1,733 $60.91 53.4%
South Pacific
(Beaumont)		 $646,966 6,695 0 8 1,041 $96.63 80.4%
Superior Donuts
(Music Box)		 $187,238 4,961 6 0 1,006 $37.74 82.2%
The 39 Steps
(Hayes)		 $184,010 2,860 0 8 589 $64.34 60.7%
The Lion King
(Minskoff)		 $1,123,205 11,369 0 8 1,654 $98.80 85.9%
The Phantom of the Opera
(Majestic)		 $789,708 10,979 0 8 1,615 $71.93 85.0%
The Royal Family
(Biltmore)		 $148,558 3,633 8 0 650 $40.89 69.9%
West Side Story
(Palace)		 $1,014,276 10,676 0 8 1,697 $95.01 78.6%
Wicked
(Gershwin)		 $1,441,683 14,207 0 8 1,809 $101.48 98.2%

Comparison with Previous Week

Production
(Theatre)		 Gross Gross Last Week's Gross $ Change % Cap. Last Week's % Cap. Cap. % Change
A Steady Rain
(Schoenfeld)		 $1,167,954 $767,663 $400,292 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
After Miss Julie
(American Airlines)		 $98,091 n/a n/a 94.9% n/a n/a
Billy Elliot
(Imperial)		 $1,342,233 $1,375,553 -$33,320 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
Burn the Floor
(Longacre)		 $346,946 $348,472 -$1,526 66.4% 63.3% 3.1%
Bye Bye Birdie
(Henry Miller)		 $589,285 $346,029 $243,256 97.2% 99.9% -2.6%
Chicago
(Ambassador)		 $535,545 $536,891 -$1,345 82.5% 83.7% -1.2%
God of Carnage
(Jacobs)		 $973,607 $874,694 $98,913 101.9% 102.3% -0.4%
Hair
(Hirschfeld)		 $781,734 $826,034 -$44,300 81.4% 85.8% -4.4%
Hamlet
(Broadhurst)		 $575,881 $236,145 $339,736 68.8% 88.8% -19.9%
In the Heights
(Rodgers)		 $577,946 $588,094 -$10,148 66.7% 65.7% 1.0%
Jersey Boys
(August Wilson)		 $1,126,009 $1,134,039 -$8,030 101.2% 101.2% 0.0%
Mamma Mia!
(Winter Garden)		 $958,245 $920,797 $37,448 93.7% 90.9% 2.9%
Mary Poppins
(New Amsterdam)		 $528,334 $538,063 -$9,729 53.0% 53.6% -0.6%
Next to Normal
(Booth)		 $360,964 $410,645 -$49,682 89.0% 87.4% 1.5%
Rock of Ages
(Atkinson)		 $566,425 $554,856 $11,569 89.0% 88.5% 0.5%
Shrek
(Broadway)		 $451,274 $438,209 $13,065 53.4% 49.4% 4.0%
South Pacific
(Beaumont)		 $646,966 $623,833 $23,133 80.4% 73.2% 7.2%
Superior Donuts
(Music Box)		 $187,238 n/a n/a 82.2% n/a n/a
The 39 Steps
(Hayes)		 $184,010 $198,148 -$14,139 60.7% 65.7% -5.0%
The Lion King
(Minskoff)		 $1,123,205 $1,105,598 $17,608 85.9% 85.7% 0.2%
The Phantom of the Opera
(Majestic)		 $789,708 $768,270 $21,438 85.0% 79.8% 5.2%
The Royal Family
(Biltmore)		 $148,558 n/a n/a 69.9% n/a n/a
West Side Story
(Palace)		 $1,014,276 $934,060 $80,217 78.6% 72.2% 6.4%
Wicked
(Gershwin)		 $1,441,683 $1,406,548 $35,135 98.2% 96.5% 1.6%