Broadway Grosses: Dec. 14-20
By Andrew Ku
21 Dec 2009
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All data provided by The Broadway League
| Production (Theatre) |
Gross Gross | Attendance | Prev. | Perf. | Seats | Avg. Paid Admission | % Cap. |
| A Little Night Music (Kerr) |
$938,459 | 7,494 | 0 | 8 | 931 | $125.23 | 100.6% |
| Billy Elliot (Imperial) |
$1,314,722 | 10,729 | 0 | 8 | 1,421 | $122.54 | 94.4% |
| Burn the Floor (Longacre) |
$299,534 | 5,096 | 0 | 8 | 1,044 | $58.78 | 61.0% |
| Bye Bye Birdie (Henry Miller) |
$527,782 | 7,087 | 0 | 8 | 1,026 | $74.47 | 86.3% |
| Chicago (Ambassador) |
$528,598 | 6,597 | 0 | 8 | 1,080 | $80.13 | 76.4% |
| Fela! (O'Neill) |
$571,489 | 7,372 | 0 | 8 | 1,030 | $77.52 | 89.5% |
| Finian's Rainbow (St. James) |
$518,196 | 7,935 | 0 | 8 | 1,701 | $65.31 | 58.3% |
| God of Carnage (Jacobs) |
$423,571 | 5,341 | 0 | 8 | 1,078 | $79.31 | 61.9% |
| Hair (Hirschfeld) |
$624,892 | 7,046 | 0 | 8 | 1,412 | $88.69 | 62.4% |
| In the Heights (Rodgers) |
$586,536 | 7,553 | 0 | 8 | 1,365 | $77.66 | 69.2% |
| In the Next Room (Lyceum) |
$175,078 | 3,461 | 0 | 8 | 899 | $50.59 | 48.1% |
| Irving…White Christmas (Marquis) |
$1,107,916 | 10,339 | 0 | 9 | 1,615 | $107.16 | 71.1% |
| Jersey Boys (August Wilson) |
$1,159,833 | 9,776 | 0 | 8 | 1,222 | $118.64 | 100.0% |
| Mamma Mia! (Winter Garden) |
$765,079 | 9,058 | 0 | 8 | 1,498 | $84.46 | 75.6% |
| Mary Poppins (New Amsterdam) |
$779,883 | 10,093 | 0 | 8 | 1,797 | $77.27 | 70.2% |
| Memphis (Shubert) |
$517,091 | 6,899 | 0 | 8 | 1,470 | $74.95 | 58.7% |
| Next to Normal (Booth) |
$315,524 | 4,554 | 0 | 8 | 772 | $69.29 | 73.7% |
| Race (Barrymore) |
$558,628 | 6,378 | 0 | 8 | 1,058 | $87.59 | 75.4% |
| Ragtime (Simon) |
$540,830 | 8,572 | 0 | 8 | 1,419 | $63.09 | 75.5% |
| Rock of Ages (Atkinson) |
$572,253 | 6,136 | 0 | 8 | 997 | $93.26 | 76.9% |
| Shrek (Broadway) |
$841,292 | 10,823 | 0 | 8 | 1,733 | $77.73 | 78.1% |
| South Pacific (Beaumont) |
$598,560 | 5,842 | 0 | 8 | 1,041 | $102.46 | 70.1% |
| Superior Donuts (Music Box) |
$210,268 | 4,026 | 0 | 8 | 991 | $52.23 | 50.8% |
| The 39 Steps (Hayes) |
$175,546 | 2,698 | 0 | 8 | 589 | $65.07 | 57.3% |
| The Lion King (Minskoff) |
$1,489,984 | 12,719 | 0 | 8 | 1,654 | $117.15 | 96.1% |
| The Phantom of the Opera (Majestic) |
$751,459 | 8,486 | 0 | 8 | 1,615 | $88.55 | 65.7% |
| West Side Story (Palace) |
$922,723 | 9,887 | 0 | 8 | 1,697 | $93.33 | 72.8% |
| Wicked (Gershwin) |
$1,604,791 | 14,291 | 0 | 8 | 1,809 | $112.29 | 98.7% |
| Wishful Drinking (Studio 54) |
$286,530 | 4,877 | 0 | 8 | 1,004 | $58.75 | 60.7% |
Comparison with Previous Week
| Production (Theatre) |
Gross Gross | Last Week's Gross | $ Change | % Cap. | Last Week's % Cap. | Cap. % Change |
| A Little Night Music (Kerr) |
$938,459 | $686,680 | $251,779 | 100.6% | 99.8% | 0.9% |
| Billy Elliot (Imperial) |
$1,314,722 | $1,417,238 | -$102,516 | 94.4% | 98.6% | -4.2% |
| Burn the Floor (Longacre) |
$299,534 | $332,687 | -$33,154 | 61.0% | 63.3% | -2.3% |
| Bye Bye Birdie (Henry Miller) |
$527,782 | $534,426 | -$6,644 | 86.3% | 84.5% | 1.8% |
| Chicago (Ambassador) |
$528,598 | $519,535 | $9,063 | 76.4% | 75.0% | 1.4% |
| Fela! (O'Neill) |
$571,489 | $521,512 | $49,977 | 89.5% | 87.4% | 2.1% |
| Finian's Rainbow (St. James) |
$518,196 | $603,814 | -$85,618 | 58.3% | 67.0% | -8.7% |
| God of Carnage (Jacobs) |
$423,571 | $548,908 | -$125,337 | 61.9% | 79.6% | -17.7% |
| Hair (Hirschfeld) |
$624,892 | $666,484 | -$41,592 | 62.4% | 65.9% | -3.5% |
| In the Heights (Rodgers) |
$586,536 | $576,936 | $9,600 | 69.2% | 63.5% | 5.7% |
| In the Next Room (Lyceum) |
$175,078 | $235,481 | -$60,404 | 48.1% | 59.2% | -11.1% |
| Irving…White Christmas (Marquis) |
$1,107,916 | $1,268,196 | -$160,281 | 71.1% | 77.8% | -6.7% |
| Jersey Boys (August Wilson) |
$1,159,833 | $1,227,946 | -$68,113 | 100.0% | 100.9% | -0.9% |
| Mamma Mia! (Winter Garden) |
$765,079 | $902,406 | -$137,327 | 75.6% | 84.5% | -8.9% |
| Mary Poppins (New Amsterdam) |
$779,883 | $804,847 | -$24,964 | 70.2% | 72.3% | -2.1% |
| Memphis (Shubert) |
$517,091 | $660,887 | -$143,796 | 58.7% | 71.6% | -12.9% |
| Next to Normal (Booth) |
$315,524 | $323,136 | -$7,612 | 73.7% | 72.9% | 0.8% |
| Race (Barrymore) |
$558,628 | $605,409 | -$46,781 | 75.4% | 82.2% | -6.8% |
| Ragtime (Simon) |
$540,830 | $517,741 | $23,089 | 75.5% | 64.5% | 11.0% |
| Rock of Ages (Atkinson) |
$572,253 | $608,858 | -$36,605 | 76.9% | 76.9% | 0.0% |
| Shrek (Broadway) |
$841,292 | $790,769 | $50,523 | 78.1% | 72.2% | 5.9% |
| South Pacific (Beaumont) |
$598,560 | $724,151 | -$125,591 | 70.1% | 82.8% | -12.6% |
| Superior Donuts (Music Box) |
$210,268 | $233,285 | -$23,018 | 50.8% | 50.6% | 0.2% |
| The 39 Steps (Hayes) |
$175,546 | $166,566 | $8,980 | 57.3% | 54.9% | 2.4% |
| The Lion King (Minskoff) |
$1,489,984 | $1,428,646 | $61,338 | 96.1% | 97.9% | -1.7% |
| The Phantom of the Opera (Majestic) |
$751,459 | $797,206 | -$45,747 | 65.7% | 71.8% | -6.1% |
| West Side Story (Palace) |
$922,723 | $949,454 | -$26,731 | 72.8% | 74.8% | -2.0% |
| Wicked (Gershwin) |
$1,604,791 | $1,624,400 | -$19,609 | 98.7% | 99.4% | -0.7% |
| Wishful Drinking (Studio 54) |
$286,530 | $355,636 | -$69,106 | 60.7% | 71.9% | -11.2% |
