Broadway Grosses: Aug. 10-16

By Andrew Ku
17 Aug 2009

All data provided by The Broadway League

Production
(Theatre)		 Gross Gross Attendance Prev. Perf. Seats Avg. Paid Admission % Cap.
9 to 5
(Marquis)		 $661,572 8,837 0 8 1,611 $74.86 68.6%
Avenue Q
(Golden)		 $430,303 5,659 0 8 796 $76.04 88.9%
Billy Elliot
(Imperial)		 $1,419,673 11,370 0 8 1,421 $124.86 100.0%
Burn the Floor
(Longacre)		 $665,009 8,269 0 8 1,051 $80.42 98.3%
Chicago
(Ambassador)		 $704,829 8,257 0 8 1,080 $85.36 95.6%
Hair
(Hirschfeld)		 $1,108,012 11,346 0 8 1,412 $97.66 100.4%
In the Heights
(Rodgers)		 $816,734 9,114 0 8 1,365 $89.61 83.5%
Jersey Boys
(August Wilson)		 $1,154,537 9,900 0 8 1,222 $116.62 101.3%
Mamma Mia!
(Winter Garden)		 $1,085,725 11,570 0 8 1,498 $93.84 96.5%
Mary Poppins
(New Amsterdam)		 $1,023,278 12,639 0 8 1,797 $80.96 87.9%
Mary Stuart
(Broadhurst)		 $414,237 6,426 0 8 1,150 $64.46 69.8%
Next to Normal
(Booth)		 $468,436 5,690 0 8 772 $82.33 92.1%
Rock of Ages
(Atkinson)		 $674,815 7,703 0 8 997 $87.60 96.6%
Shrek
(Broadway)		 $948,098 11,612 0 8 1,733 $81.65 83.8%
South Pacific
(Beaumont)		 $815,233 7,797 0 8 1,041 $104.56 93.6%
The 39 Steps
(Hayes)		 $254,406 3,956 0 8 589 $64.31 84.0%
The Lion King
(Minskoff)		 $1,479,613 13,234 0 8 1,654 $111.80 100.0%
The Little Mermaid
(Lunt-Fontanne)		 $1,210,097 12,222 0 8 1,519 $99.01 100.6%
The Phantom of the Opera
(Majestic)		 $1,085,761 12,875 0 8 1,615 $84.33 99.7%
West Side Story
(Palace)		 $1,259,691 12,946 0 8 1,697 $97.30 95.4%
Wicked
(Gershwin)		 $1,645,488 14,472 0 8 1,809 $113.70 100.0%

Comparison with Previous Week

Production
(Theatre)		 Gross Gross Last Week's Gross $ Change % Cap. Last Week's % Cap. Cap. % Change
9 to 5
(Marquis)		 $661,572 $712,415 -$50,843 68.6% 72.9% -4.4%
Avenue Q
(Golden)		 $430,303 $422,513 $7,790 88.9% 86.4% 2.5%
Billy Elliot
(Imperial)		 $1,419,673 $1,449,415 -$29,743 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
Burn the Floor
(Longacre)		 $665,009 $540,180 $124,829 98.3% 97.4% 0.9%
Chicago
(Ambassador)		 $704,829 $722,127 -$17,298 95.6% 96.5% -0.9%
Hair
(Hirschfeld)		 $1,108,012 $1,112,244 -$4,232 100.4% 100.2% 0.2%
In the Heights
(Rodgers)		 $816,734 $903,262 -$86,529 83.5% 91.1% -7.6%
Jersey Boys
(August Wilson)		 $1,154,537 $1,162,436 -$7,899 101.3% 101.3% 0.0%
Mamma Mia!
(Winter Garden)		 $1,085,725 $1,100,641 -$14,916 96.5% 99.4% -2.9%
Mary Poppins
(New Amsterdam)		 $1,023,278 $1,069,053 -$45,774 87.9% 96.0% -8.0%
Mary Stuart
(Broadhurst)		 $414,237 $408,749 $5,489 69.8% 74.7% -4.8%
Next to Normal
(Booth)		 $468,436 $480,366 -$11,930 92.1% 95.1% -3.0%
Rock of Ages
(Atkinson)		 $674,815 $705,799 -$30,984 96.6% 99.0% -2.5%
Shrek
(Broadway)		 $948,098 $1,062,704 -$114,607 83.8% 93.4% -9.6%
South Pacific
(Beaumont)		 $815,233 $840,955 -$25,722 93.6% 98.3% -4.7%
The 39 Steps
(Hayes)		 $254,406 $278,687 -$24,281 84.0% 90.6% -6.7%
The Lion King
(Minskoff)		 $1,479,613 $1,493,502 -$13,889 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
The Little Mermaid
(Lunt-Fontanne)		 $1,210,097 $1,186,154 $23,943 100.6% 100.0% 0.6%
The Phantom of the Opera
(Majestic)		 $1,085,761 $1,072,163 $13,597 99.7% 98.9% 0.7%
West Side Story
(Palace)		 $1,259,691 $1,315,310 -$55,620 95.4% 98.5% -3.2%
Wicked
(Gershwin)		 $1,645,488 $1,649,459 -$3,971 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%