Broadway Grosses: Aug. 17-23

By Andrew Ku
24 Aug 2009

All data provided by The Broadway League

Note: The gross gross figure for Jersey Boys has been corrected.

Production
(Theatre)		 Gross Gross Attendance Prev. Perf. Seats Avg. Paid Admission % Cap.
9 to 5
(Marquis)		 $589,453 7,937 0 8 1,611 $74.27 61.6%
Avenue Q
(Golden)		 $454,132 5,952 0 8 796 $76.30 93.5%
Billy Elliot
(Imperial)		 $1,413,725 11,368 0 8 1,421 $124.36 100.0%
Burn the Floor
(Longacre)		 $426,308 6,363 0 8 1,051 $67.00 75.7%
Chicago
(Ambassador)		 $655,111 7,983 0 8 1,080 $82.06 92.4%
Hair
(Hirschfeld)		 $1,038,147 11,073 0 8 1,412 $93.75 98.0%
In the Heights
(Rodgers)		 $782,522 8,846 0 8 1,365 $88.46 81.0%
Jersey Boys
(August Wilson)		 $1,126,088 9,886 0 8 1,222 $113.91 101.1%
Mamma Mia!
(Winter Garden)		 $1,019,887 11,273 0 8 1,498 $90.47 94.1%
Mary Poppins
(New Amsterdam)		 $952,564 12,778 0 8 1,797 $74.55 88.9%
Next to Normal
(Booth)		 $456,273 5,582 0 8 772 $81.74 90.4%
Rock of Ages
(Atkinson)		 $636,437 7,451 0 8 997 $85.42 93.4%
Shrek
(Broadway)		 $857,449 10,515 0 8 1,733 $81.55 75.8%
South Pacific
(Beaumont)		 $781,930 7,554 0 8 1,041 $103.51 90.7%
The 39 Steps
(Hayes)		 $248,907 3,954 0 8 589 $62.95 83.9%
The Lion King
(Minskoff)		 $1,444,633 13,164 0 8 1,654 $109.74 99.5%
The Little Mermaid
(Lunt-Fontanne)		 $1,212,777 12,242 0 8 1,519 $99.07 100.7%
The Phantom of the Opera
(Majestic)		 $969,210 11,895 0 8 1,615 $81.48 92.1%
West Side Story
(Palace)		 $1,153,444 12,071 0 8 1,697 $95.55 88.9%
Wicked
(Gershwin)		 $1,634,843 14,472 0 8 1,809 $112.97 100.0%

Comparison with Previous Week

Production
(Theatre)		 Gross Gross Last Week's Gross $ Change % Cap. Last Week's % Cap. Cap. % Change
9 to 5
(Marquis)		 $589,453 $661,572 -$72,119 61.6% 68.6% -7.0%
Avenue Q
(Golden)		 $454,132 $430,303 $23,829 93.5% 88.9% 4.6%
Billy Elliot
(Imperial)		 $1,413,725 $1,419,673 -$5,948 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
Burn the Floor
(Longacre)		 $426,308 $665,009 -$238,701 75.7% 98.3% -22.7%
Chicago
(Ambassador)		 $655,111 $704,829 -$49,718 92.4% 95.6% -3.2%
Hair
(Hirschfeld)		 $1,038,147 $1,108,012 -$69,865 98.0% 100.4% -2.4%
In the Heights
(Rodgers)		 $782,522 $816,734 -$34,212 81.0% 83.5% -2.5%
Jersey Boys
(August Wilson)		 $1,126,088 $1,154,537 -$28,449 101.1% 101.3% -0.1%
Mamma Mia!
(Winter Garden)		 $1,019,887 $1,085,725 -$65,839 94.1% 96.5% -2.5%
Mary Poppins
(New Amsterdam)		 $952,564 $1,023,278 -$70,715 88.9% 87.9% 1.0%
Next to Normal
(Booth)		 $456,273 $468,436 -$12,163 90.4% 92.1% -1.7%
Rock of Ages
(Atkinson)		 $636,437 $674,815 -$38,378 93.4% 96.6% -3.2%
Shrek
(Broadway)		 $857,449 $948,098 -$90,649 75.8% 83.8% -7.9%
South Pacific
(Beaumont)		 $781,930 $815,233 -$33,303 90.7% 93.6% -2.9%
The 39 Steps
(Hayes)		 $248,907 $254,406 -$5,499 83.9% 84.0% 0.0%
The Lion King
(Minskoff)		 $1,444,633 $1,479,613 -$34,980 99.5% 100.0% -0.5%
The Little Mermaid
(Lunt-Fontanne)		 $1,212,777 $1,210,097 $2,680 100.7% 100.6% 0.2%
The Phantom of the Opera
(Majestic)		 $969,210 $1,085,761 -$116,551 92.1% 99.7% -7.6%
West Side Story
(Palace)		 $1,153,444 $1,259,691 -$106,247 88.9% 95.4% -6.4%
Wicked
(Gershwin)		 $1,634,843 $1,645,488 -$10,646 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%