Broadway Grosses: Oct. 26 - Nov. 1
By Andrew Ku
02 Nov 2009
All data provided by The Broadway League
| Production (Theatre) |
Gross Gross | Attendance | Prev. | Perf. | Seats | Avg. Paid Admission | % Cap. |
| A Steady Rain (Schoenfeld) |
$1,187,455 | 8,667 | 0 | 8 | 1,071 | $137.01 | 101.2% |
| After Miss Julie (American Airlines) |
$212,498 | 4,368 | 0 | 8 | 740 | $48.65 | 73.8% |
| Billy Elliot (Imperial) |
$1,357,268 | 11,261 | 0 | 8 | 1,421 | $120.53 | 99.1% |
| Brighton Beach Memoirs (Nederlander) |
$119,561 | 4,272 | 0 | 8 | 1,201 | $27.99 | 44.5% |
| Burn the Floor (Longacre) |
$199,039 | 4,224 | 0 | 8 | 1,044 | $47.12 | 50.6% |
| Bye Bye Birdie (Henry Miller) |
$558,758 | 7,543 | 0 | 8 | 1,026 | $74.08 | 91.9% |
| Chicago (Ambassador) |
$452,812 | 5,707 | 0 | 8 | 1,080 | $79.34 | 66.1% |
| Fela! (O'Neill) |
$200,810 | 5,609 | 7 | 0 | 1,030 | $35.80 | 77.8% |
| Finian's Rainbow (St. James) |
$371,003 | 10,032 | 4 | 4 | 1,701 | $36.98 | 73.7% |
| God of Carnage (Jacobs) |
$991,204 | 8,767 | 0 | 8 | 1,078 | $113.06 | 101.7% |
| Hair (Hirschfeld) |
$627,172 | 7,413 | 0 | 8 | 1,412 | $84.60 | 65.6% |
| Hamlet (Broadhurst) |
$751,526 | 7,754 | 0 | 8 | 1,174 | $96.92 | 82.6% |
| In the Heights (Rodgers) |
$492,463 | 6,463 | 0 | 8 | 1,365 | $76.20 | 59.2% |
| In the Next Room (Lyceum) |
$120,650 | 3,336 | 8 | 0 | 922 | $36.17 | 45.2% |
| Jersey Boys (August Wilson) |
$1,112,351 | 9,784 | 0 | 8 | 1,222 | $113.69 | 100.1% |
| Mamma Mia! (Winter Garden) |
$922,676 | 10,845 | 0 | 8 | 1,498 | $85.08 | 90.5% |
| Mary Poppins (New Amsterdam) |
$570,206 | 8,751 | 0 | 8 | 1,797 | $65.16 | 60.9% |
| Memphis (Shubert) |
$485,106 | 7,077 | 0 | 8 | 1,470 | $68.55 | 60.2% |
| Next to Normal (Booth) |
$311,150 | 4,644 | 0 | 8 | 772 | $67.00 | 75.2% |
| Oleanna (Golden) |
$192,932 | 3,404 | 0 | 8 | 804 | $56.68 | 52.9% |
| Ragtime (Simon) |
$364,924 | 7,012 | 8 | 0 | 1,419 | $52.04 | 61.8% |
| Rock of Ages (Atkinson) |
$454,427 | 6,275 | 0 | 8 | 997 | $72.42 | 78.7% |
| Shrek (Broadway) |
$445,417 | 7,704 | 0 | 8 | 1,733 | $57.82 | 55.6% |
| South Pacific (Beaumont) |
$609,001 | 6,154 | 0 | 8 | 1,041 | $98.96 | 73.9% |
| Superior Donuts (Music Box) |
$278,966 | 4,742 | 0 | 8 | 991 | $58.83 | 59.8% |
| The 39 Steps (Hayes) |
$138,621 | 2,617 | 0 | 8 | 589 | $52.97 | 55.5% |
| The Lion King (Minskoff) |
$1,136,368 | 11,671 | 0 | 8 | 1,654 | $97.37 | 88.2% |
| The Phantom of the Opera (Majestic) |
$742,415 | 10,128 | 0 | 8 | 1,615 | $73.30 | 78.4% |
| The Royal Family (Biltmore) |
$217,833 | 3,715 | 0 | 8 | 650 | $58.64 | 71.4% |
| West Side Story (Palace) |
$857,501 | 9,822 | 0 | 8 | 1,697 | $87.30 | 72.3% |
| Wicked (Gershwin) |
$1,489,548 | 14,302 | 0 | 8 | 1,809 | $104.15 | 98.8% |
| Wishful Drinking (Studio 54) |
$330,654 | 5,540 | 0 | 8 | 1,004 | $59.68 | 69.0% |
Comparison with Previous Week
| Production (Theatre) |
Gross Gross | Last Week's Gross | $ Change | % Cap. | Last Week's % Cap. | Cap. % Change |
| A Steady Rain (Schoenfeld) |
$1,187,455 | $1,213,983 | -$26,528 | 101.2% | 101.3% | -0.1% |
| After Miss Julie (American Airlines) |
$212,498 | $216,363 | -$3,864 | 73.8% | 83.9% | -10.1% |
| Billy Elliot (Imperial) |
$1,357,268 | $1,429,330 | -$72,063 | 99.1% | 100.0% | -1.0% |
| Brighton Beach Memoirs (Nederlander) |
$119,561 | $124,720 | -$5,160 | 44.5% | 60.9% | -16.4% |
| Burn the Floor (Longacre) |
$199,039 | $301,345 | -$102,306 | 50.6% | 63.8% | -13.2% |
| Bye Bye Birdie (Henry Miller) |
$558,758 | $638,124 | -$79,366 | 91.9% | 99.1% | -7.2% |
| Chicago (Ambassador) |
$452,812 | $615,447 | -$162,635 | 66.1% | 88.2% | -22.2% |
| Fela! (O'Neill) |
$200,810 | $219,116 | -$18,306 | 77.8% | 81.5% | -3.7% |
| Finian's Rainbow (St. James) |
$371,003 | $345,067 | $25,936 | 73.7% | 77.0% | -3.3% |
| God of Carnage (Jacobs) |
$991,204 | $900,914 | $90,290 | 101.7% | 102.2% | -0.6% |
| Hair (Hirschfeld) |
$627,172 | $855,348 | -$228,176 | 65.6% | 85.3% | -19.6% |
| Hamlet (Broadhurst) |
$751,526 | $863,934 | -$112,408 | 82.6% | 88.4% | -5.9% |
| In the Heights (Rodgers) |
$492,463 | $724,508 | -$232,046 | 59.2% | 80.5% | -21.3% |
| In the Next Room (Lyceum) |
$120,650 | $56,201 | $64,449 | 45.2% | 46.4% | -1.1% |
| Jersey Boys (August Wilson) |
$1,112,351 | $1,175,433 | -$63,082 | 100.1% | 101.2% | -1.2% |
| Mamma Mia! (Winter Garden) |
$922,676 | $980,401 | -$57,725 | 90.5% | 94.5% | -4.0% |
| Mary Poppins (New Amsterdam) |
$570,206 | $701,021 | -$130,816 | 60.9% | 69.6% | -8.8% |
| Memphis (Shubert) |
$485,106 | $528,902 | -$43,796 | 60.2% | 83.5% | -23.3% |
| Next to Normal (Booth) |
$311,150 | $420,824 | -$109,674 | 75.2% | 86.5% | -11.3% |
| Oleanna (Golden) |
$192,932 | $265,077 | -$72,146 | 52.9% | 67.0% | -14.1% |
| Ragtime (Simon) |
$364,924 | $270,161 | $94,763 | 61.8% | 79.1% | -17.3% |
| Rock of Ages (Atkinson) |
$454,427 | $601,568 | -$147,141 | 78.7% | 87.3% | -8.6% |
| Shrek (Broadway) |
$445,417 | $497,813 | -$52,396 | 55.6% | 60.8% | -5.2% |
| South Pacific (Beaumont) |
$609,001 | $784,183 | -$175,182 | 73.9% | 91.9% | -18.0% |
| Superior Donuts (Music Box) |
$278,966 | $333,005 | -$54,039 | 59.8% | 65.8% | -6.0% |
| The 39 Steps (Hayes) |
$138,621 | $209,952 | -$71,331 | 55.5% | 66.0% | -10.4% |
| The Lion King (Minskoff) |
$1,136,368 | $1,291,847 | -$155,480 | 88.2% | 96.1% | -7.9% |
| The Phantom of the Opera (Majestic) |
$742,415 | $808,695 | -$66,281 | 78.4% | 83.3% | -4.9% |
| The Royal Family (Biltmore) |
$217,833 | $257,220 | -$39,387 | 71.4% | 86.5% | -15.0% |
| West Side Story (Palace) |
$857,501 | $1,107,211 | -$249,710 | 72.3% | 87.2% | -14.9% |
| Wicked (Gershwin) |
$1,489,548 | $1,525,772 | -$36,224 | 98.8% | 99.7% | -0.9% |
| Wishful Drinking (Studio 54) |
$330,654 | $391,253 | -$60,598 | 69.0% | 79.7% | -10.8% |






