Broadway Grosses: Nov. 16-22
By Andrew Ku
23 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) |
$1,170,859 | 8,645 | 0 | 8 | 1,071 | $135.44 | 100.9% |
| After Miss Julie (American Airlines) |
$229,019 | 4,364 | 0 | 8 | 740 | $52.48 | 73.7% |
| Billy Elliot (Imperial) |
$1,297,066 | 10,768 | 0 | 8 | 1,421 | $120.46 | 94.7% |
| Burn the Floor (Longacre) |
$320,485 | 5,660 | 0 | 8 | 1,044 | $56.62 | 67.8% |
| Bye Bye Birdie (Henry Miller) |
$592,404 | 7,768 | 0 | 8 | 1,026 | $76.26 | 94.6% |
| Chicago (Ambassador) |
$405,115 | 5,322 | 0 | 8 | 1,080 | $76.12 | 61.6% |
| Fela! (O'Neill) |
$249,610 | 6,888 | 7 | 0 | 1,030 | $36.24 | 95.5% |
| Finian's Rainbow (St. James) |
$532,291 | 8,546 | 0 | 8 | 1,701 | $62.29 | 62.8% |
| God of Carnage (Jacobs) |
$497,779 | 5,392 | 0 | 8 | 1,078 | $92.32 | 62.5% |
| Hair (Hirschfeld) |
$596,302 | 7,095 | 0 | 8 | 1,412 | $84.05 | 62.8% |
| Hamlet (Broadhurst) |
$934,627 | 9,074 | 0 | 8 | 1,174 | $103.00 | 96.6% |
| In the Heights (Rodgers) |
$525,294 | 6,620 | 0 | 8 | 1,365 | $79.35 | 60.6% |
| In the Next Room (Lyceum) |
$143,731 | 4,427 | 3 | 5 | 899 | $32.47 | 61.6% |
| Irving…White Christmas (Marquis) |
$534,443 | 7,407 | 8 | 0 | 1,615 | $72.15 | 57.3% |
| Jersey Boys (August Wilson) |
$1,149,626 | 9,823 | 0 | 8 | 1,222 | $117.03 | 100.5% |
| Mamma Mia! (Winter Garden) |
$743,680 | 8,955 | 0 | 8 | 1,498 | $83.05 | 74.7% |
| Mary Poppins (New Amsterdam) |
$658,797 | 9,718 | 0 | 8 | 1,797 | $67.79 | 67.6% |
| Memphis (Shubert) |
$640,437 | 9,287 | 0 | 8 | 1,470 | $68.96 | 79.0% |
| Next to Normal (Booth) |
$341,883 | 4,619 | 0 | 8 | 772 | $74.02 | 74.8% |
| Oleanna (Golden) |
$149,424 | 2,769 | 0 | 8 | 804 | $53.96 | 43.1% |
| Race (Barrymore) |
$519,352 | 7,204 | 8 | 0 | 1,058 | $72.09 | 85.1% |
| Ragtime (Simon) |
$419,359 | 6,734 | 0 | 8 | 1,419 | $62.27 | 59.3% |
| Rock of Ages (Atkinson) |
$560,631 | 6,391 | 0 | 8 | 997 | $87.72 | 80.1% |
| Shrek (Broadway) |
$580,238 | 8,033 | 0 | 8 | 1,733 | $72.23 | 57.9% |
| South Pacific (Beaumont) |
$651,648 | 6,512 | 0 | 8 | 1,041 | $100.07 | 78.2% |
| Superior Donuts (Music Box) |
$222,868 | 3,477 | 0 | 8 | 991 | $64.10 | 43.9% |
| The 39 Steps (Hayes) |
$142,276 | 2,599 | 0 | 8 | 589 | $54.74 | 55.2% |
| The Lion King (Minskoff) |
$1,191,066 | 11,635 | 0 | 8 | 1,654 | $102.37 | 87.9% |
| The Phantom of the Opera (Majestic) |
$655,516 | 8,412 | 0 | 8 | 1,615 | $77.93 | 65.1% |
| The Royal Family (Biltmore) |
$201,887 | 3,353 | 0 | 8 | 650 | $60.21 | 64.5% |
| West Side Story (Palace) |
$949,737 | 10,162 | 0 | 8 | 1,697 | $93.46 | 74.9% |
| Wicked (Gershwin) |
$1,430,006 | 13,343 | 0 | 8 | 1,809 | $107.17 | 92.2% |
| Wishful Drinking (Studio 54) |
$385,078 | 6,389 | 0 | 8 | 1,004 | $60.27 | 79.5% |
Comparison with Previous Week
| Production (Theatre) |
Gross Gross | Last Week's Gross | $ Change | % Cap. | Last Week's % Cap. | Cap. % Change |
| A Steady Rain (Schoenfeld) |
$1,170,859 | $1,202,161 | -$31,302 | 100.9% | 101.1% | -0.2% |
| After Miss Julie (American Airlines) |
$229,019 | $229,464 | -$445 | 73.7% | 73.4% | 0.3% |
| Billy Elliot (Imperial) |
$1,297,066 | $1,387,830 | -$90,764 | 94.7% | 99.2% | -4.5% |
| Burn the Floor (Longacre) |
$320,485 | $325,800 | -$5,315 | 67.8% | 65.3% | 2.5% |
| Bye Bye Birdie (Henry Miller) |
$592,404 | $635,450 | -$43,046 | 94.6% | 98.4% | -3.7% |
| Chicago (Ambassador) |
$405,115 | $444,816 | -$39,701 | 61.6% | 68.1% | -6.5% |
| Fela! (O'Neill) |
$249,610 | $264,145 | -$14,536 | 95.5% | 86.3% | 9.3% |
| Finian's Rainbow (St. James) |
$532,291 | $556,069 | -$23,778 | 62.8% | 68.7% | -5.8% |
| God of Carnage (Jacobs) |
$497,779 | $1,107,302 | -$609,523 | 62.5% | 102.2% | -39.7% |
| Hair (Hirschfeld) |
$596,302 | $758,827 | -$162,525 | 62.8% | 76.7% | -13.8% |
| Hamlet (Broadhurst) |
$934,627 | $947,180 | -$12,553 | 96.6% | 98.9% | -2.3% |
| In the Heights (Rodgers) |
$525,294 | $651,197 | -$125,903 | 60.6% | 70.9% | -10.3% |
| In the Next Room (Lyceum) |
$143,731 | $162,622 | -$18,891 | 61.6% | 71.4% | -9.9% |
| Irving…White Christmas (Marquis) |
$534,443 | $334,409 | $200,034 | 57.3% | 59.2% | -1.9% |
| Jersey Boys (August Wilson) |
$1,149,626 | $1,191,398 | -$41,772 | 100.5% | 101.1% | -0.6% |
| Mamma Mia! (Winter Garden) |
$743,680 | $811,600 | -$67,920 | 74.7% | 81.0% | -6.3% |
| Mary Poppins (New Amsterdam) |
$658,797 | $694,997 | -$36,199 | 67.6% | 67.2% | 0.4% |
| Memphis (Shubert) |
$640,437 | $672,285 | -$31,848 | 79.0% | 85.2% | -6.2% |
| Next to Normal (Booth) |
$341,883 | $394,504 | -$52,621 | 74.8% | 81.9% | -7.1% |
| Oleanna (Golden) |
$149,424 | $241,999 | -$92,575 | 43.1% | 64.7% | -21.6% |
| Race (Barrymore) |
$519,352 | n/a | n/a | 85.1% | n/a | n/a |
| Ragtime (Simon) |
$419,359 | $466,489 | -$47,130 | 59.3% | 87.0% | -27.6% |
| Rock of Ages (Atkinson) |
$560,631 | $608,748 | -$48,117 | 80.1% | 89.1% | -9.0% |
| Shrek (Broadway) |
$580,238 | $581,794 | -$1,555 | 57.9% | 56.1% | 1.8% |
| South Pacific (Beaumont) |
$651,648 | $713,666 | -$62,018 | 78.2% | 84.5% | -6.3% |
| Superior Donuts (Music Box) |
$222,868 | $257,890 | -$35,022 | 43.9% | 49.0% | -5.2% |
| The 39 Steps (Hayes) |
$142,276 | $197,281 | -$55,005 | 55.2% | 67.1% | -11.9% |
| The Lion King (Minskoff) |
$1,191,066 | $1,166,487 | $24,579 | 87.9% | 86.9% | 1.0% |
| The Phantom of the Opera (Majestic) |
$655,516 | $764,769 | -$109,253 | 65.1% | 76.9% | -11.8% |
| The Royal Family (Biltmore) |
$201,887 | $259,843 | -$57,956 | 64.5% | 88.3% | -23.9% |
| West Side Story (Palace) |
$949,737 | $971,851 | -$22,115 | 74.9% | 79.0% | -4.2% |
| Wicked (Gershwin) |
$1,430,006 | $1,549,328 | -$119,322 | 92.2% | 99.0% | -6.8% |
| Wishful Drinking (Studio 54) |
$385,078 | $411,088 | -$26,009 | 79.5% | 86.1% | -6.6% |


