Broadway Grosses: Sept. 28-Oct. 4
By David Gewirtzman
05 Oct 2009
| Production (Theatre) |
Gross Gross | Attendance | Prev. | Perf. | Seats | Avg. Paid Admission | % Cap. |
| A Steady Rain (Schoenfeld) |
$1,096,463 | 8,666 | 0 | 8 | 1,071 | $126.52 | 101.1% |
| After Miss Julie (American Airlines) |
$200,782 | 4,484 | 8 | 0 | 740 | $44.78 | 75.7% |
| Billy Elliot (Imperial) |
$1,393,270 | 11,372 | 0 | 8 | 1,421 | $122.52 | 100.0% |
| Brighton Beach Memoirs (Nederlander) |
$39,755 | 1,340 | 2 | 0 | 1,223 | $29.67 | 54.8% |
| Burn the Floor (Longacre) |
$354,177 | 5,638 | 0 | 8 | 1,044 | $62.82 | 67.5% |
| Bye Bye Birdie (Henry Miller) |
$542,702 | 7,971 | 8 | 0 | 1,026 | $68.08 | 97.1% |
| Chicago (Ambassador) |
$532,360 | 7,047 | 0 | 8 | 1,080 | $75.54 | 81.6% |
| God of Carnage (Jacobs) |
$970,032 | 8,787 | 0 | 8 | 1,078 | $110.39 | 101.9% |
| Hair (Hirschfeld) |
$733,006 | 8,094 | 0 | 8 | 1,412 | $90.56 | 71.7% |
| Hamlet (Broadhurst) |
$624,358 | 7,421 | 8 | 0 | 1,174 | $84.13 | 79.0% |
| In the Heights (Rodgers) |
$640,366 | 7,973 | 0 | 8 | 1,365 | $80.32 | 73.0% |
| Jersey Boys (August Wilson) |
$1,142,846 | 9,900 | 0 | 8 | 1,222 | $115.44 | 101.3% |
| Mamma Mia! (Winter Garden) |
$914,114 | 10,739 | 0 | 8 | 1,498 | $85.12 | 89.6% |
| Mary Poppins (New Amsterdam) |
$602,730 | 8,742 | 0 | 8 | 1,797 | $68.95 | 60.8% |
| Memphis (Shubert) |
$395,501 | 9,365 | 8 | 0 | 1,470 | $42.23 | 79.6% |
| Next to Normal (Booth) |
$393,100 | 5,316 | 0 | 8 | 772 | $73.95 | 86.1% |
| Oleanna (Golden) |
$283,245 | 5,185 | 8 | 0 | 790 | $54.63 | 82.0% |
| Rock of Ages (Atkinson) |
$576,116 | 6,905 | 0 | 8 | 997 | $83.43 | 86.6% |
| Shrek (Broadway) |
$511,347 | 7,960 | 0 | 8 | 1,733 | $64.24 | 57.4% |
| South Pacific (Beaumont) |
$710,499 | 7,023 | 0 | 8 | 1,041 | $101.17 | 84.3% |
| Superior Donuts (Music Box) |
$302,284 | 6,939 | 3 | 5 | 998 | $43.56 | 86.9% |
| The 39 Steps (Hayes) |
$192,430 | 2,906 | 0 | 8 | 589 | $66.22 | 61.7% |
| The Lion King (Minskoff) |
$1,161,854 | 11,448 | 0 | 8 | 1,654 | $101.49 | 86.5% |
| The Phantom of the Opera (Majestic) |
$768,133 | 10,187 | 0 | 8 | 1,615 | $75.40 | 78.8% |
| The Royal Family (Biltmore) |
$173,550 | 4,194 | 7 | 0 | 650 | $41.38 | 92.2% |
| West Side Story (Palace) |
$996,234 | 10,667 | 0 | 8 | 1,697 | $93.39 | 78.6% |
| Wicked (Gershwin) |
$1,470,532 | 13,997 | 0 | 8 | 1,809 | $105.06 | 96.7% |
| Wishful Drinking (Studio 54) |
$225,793 | 8,016 | 7 | 1 | 1,004 | $28.17 | 99.8% |
Comparison with Previous Week
| Production (Theatre) |
Gross Gross | Last Week's Gross | $ Change | % Cap. | Last Week's % Cap. | Cap. % Change |
| A Steady Rain (Schoenfeld) |
$1,096,463 | $1,153,779 | -$57,316 | 101.1% | 100.1% | 1.1% |
| After Miss Julie (American Airlines) |
$200,782 | $203,207 | -$2,424 | 75.7% | 80.6% | -4.8% |
| Billy Elliot (Imperial) |
$1,393,270 | $1,393,384 | -$115 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Brighton Beach Memoirs (Nederlander) |
$39,755 | n/a | n/a | 54.8% | n/a | n/a |
| Burn the Floor (Longacre) |
$354,177 | $365,706 | -$11,530 | 67.5% | 73.3% | -5.7% |
| Bye Bye Birdie (Henry Miller) |
$542,702 | $533,736 | $8,966 | 97.1% | 94.3% | 2.8% |
| Chicago (Ambassador) |
$532,360 | $571,719 | -$39,359 | 81.6% | 86.7% | -5.1% |
| God of Carnage (Jacobs) |
$970,032 | $867,540 | $102,492 | 101.9% | 101.4% | 0.5% |
| Hair (Hirschfeld) |
$733,006 | $821,117 | -$88,111 | 71.7% | 82.7% | -11.1% |
| Hamlet (Broadhurst) |
$624,358 | $632,206 | -$7,848 | 79.0% | 71.3% | 7.8% |
| In the Heights (Rodgers) |
$640,366 | $688,750 | -$48,384 | 73.0% | 78.2% | -5.1% |
| Jersey Boys (August Wilson) |
$1,142,846 | $1,146,890 | -$4,044 | 101.3% | 101.2% | 0.1% |
| Mamma Mia! (Winter Garden) |
$914,114 | $950,422 | -$36,308 | 89.6% | 95.1% | -5.5% |
| Mary Poppins (New Amsterdam) |
$602,730 | $601,729 | $1,001 | 60.8% | 59.0% | 1.9% |
| Memphis (Shubert) |
$395,501 | $294,664 | $100,837 | 79.6% | 86.2% | -6.6% |
| Next to Normal (Booth) |
$393,100 | $399,553 | -$6,454 | 86.1% | 89.0% | -2.9% |
| Oleanna (Golden) |
$283,245 | n/a | n/a | 82.0% | n/a | n/a |
| Rock of Ages (Atkinson) |
$576,116 | $601,376 | -$25,260 | 86.6% | 90.9% | -4.4% |
| Shrek (Broadway) |
$511,347 | $552,808 | -$41,461 | 57.4% | 62.7% | -5.3% |
| South Pacific (Beaumont) |
$710,499 | $703,758 | $6,741 | 84.3% | 83.5% | 0.9% |
| Superior Donuts (Music Box) |
$302,284 | $261,141 | $41,144 | 86.9% | 80.9% | 6.0% |
| The 39 Steps (Hayes) |
$192,430 | $201,071 | -$8,641 | 61.7% | 65.6% | -3.9% |
| The Lion King (Minskoff) |
$1,161,854 | $1,204,242 | -$42,388 | 86.5% | 91.0% | -4.5% |
| The Phantom of the Opera (Majestic) |
$768,133 | $805,209 | -$37,076 | 78.8% | 81.6% | -2.7% |
| The Royal Family (Biltmore) |
$173,550 | $176,953 | -$3,403 | 92.2% | 78.8% | 13.4% |
| West Side Story (Palace) |
$996,234 | $1,012,254 | -$16,020 | 78.6% | 80.9% | -2.3% |
| Wicked (Gershwin) |
$1,470,532 | $1,481,120 | -$10,587 | 96.7% | 99.4% | -2.7% |
| Wishful Drinking (Studio 54) |
$225,793 | $232,375 | -$6,582 | 99.8% | 67.4% | 32.4% |
