Broadway Grosses: Aug. 24-30

By Andrew Ku
31 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)		 $579,448 7,765 0 8 1,611 $74.62 60.2%
Avenue Q
(Golden)		 $456,768 5,923 0 8 796 $77.12 93.0%
Billy Elliot
(Imperial)		 $1,398,914 11,366 0 8 1,421 $123.08 100.0%
Burn the Floor
(Longacre)		 $404,506 6,153 0 8 1,051 $65.74 73.2%
Chicago
(Ambassador)		 $585,951 7,339 0 8 1,080 $79.84 84.9%
Hair
(Hirschfeld)		 $1,003,039 11,021 0 8 1,412 $91.01 97.6%
In the Heights
(Rodgers)		 $697,587 8,196 0 8 1,365 $85.11 75.1%
Jersey Boys
(August Wilson)		 $1,143,248 9,897 0 8 1,222 $115.51 101.2%
Mamma Mia!
(Winter Garden)		 $992,079 11,151 0 8 1,498 $88.97 93.0%
Mary Poppins
(New Amsterdam)		 $867,431 11,745 0 8 1,797 $73.86 81.7%
Next to Normal
(Booth)		 $403,524 5,249 0 8 772 $76.88 85.0%
Rock of Ages
(Atkinson)		 $609,707 7,213 0 8 997 $84.53 90.4%
Shrek
(Broadway)		 $731,218 9,246 0 8 1,733 $79.08 66.7%
South Pacific
(Beaumont)		 $702,306 6,969 0 8 1,041 $100.78 83.7%
The 39 Steps
(Hayes)		 $248,441 3,706 0 8 589 $67.04 78.7%
The Lion King
(Minskoff)		 $1,350,770 12,543 0 8 1,654 $107.69 94.8%
The Little Mermaid
(Lunt-Fontanne)		 $1,211,660 12,215 0 8 1,519 $99.19 100.5%
The Phantom of the Opera
(Majestic)		 $879,924 10,971 0 8 1,615 $80.20 84.9%
West Side Story
(Palace)		 $1,064,920 11,186 0 8 1,697 $95.20 82.4%
Wicked
(Gershwin)		 $1,609,027 14,472 0 8 1,809 $111.18 100.0%

Comparison with Previous Week

Production
(Theatre)		 Gross Gross Last Week's Gross $ Change % Cap. Last Week's % Cap. Cap. % Change
9 to 5
(Marquis)		 $579,448 $589,453 -$10,005 60.2% 61.6% -1.3%
Avenue Q
(Golden)		 $456,768 $454,132 $2,637 93.0% 93.5% -0.5%
Billy Elliot
(Imperial)		 $1,398,914 $1,413,725 -$14,811 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
Burn the Floor
(Longacre)		 $404,506 $426,308 -$21,802 73.2% 75.7% -2.5%
Chicago
(Ambassador)		 $585,951 $655,111 -$69,160 84.9% 92.4% -7.5%
Hair
(Hirschfeld)		 $1,003,039 $1,038,147 -$35,108 97.6% 98.0% -0.5%
In the Heights
(Rodgers)		 $697,587 $782,522 -$84,935 75.1% 81.0% -6.0%
Jersey Boys
(August Wilson)		 $1,143,248 $1,126,088 $17,160 101.2% 101.1% 0.1%
Mamma Mia!
(Winter Garden)		 $992,079 $1,019,887 -$27,808 93.0% 94.1% -1.0%
Mary Poppins
(New Amsterdam)		 $867,431 $952,564 -$85,133 81.7% 88.9% -7.2%
Next to Normal
(Booth)		 $403,524 $456,273 -$52,749 85.0% 90.4% -5.4%
Rock of Ages
(Atkinson)		 $609,707 $636,437 -$26,730 90.4% 93.4% -3.0%
Shrek
(Broadway)		 $731,218 $857,449 -$126,230 66.7% 75.8% -9.2%
South Pacific
(Beaumont)		 $702,306 $781,930 -$79,624 83.7% 90.7% -7.0%
The 39 Steps
(Hayes)		 $248,441 $248,907 -$466 78.7% 83.9% -5.3%
The Lion King
(Minskoff)		 $1,350,770 $1,444,633 -$93,864 94.8% 99.5% -4.7%
The Little Mermaid
(Lunt-Fontanne)		 $1,211,660 $1,212,777 -$1,117 100.5% 100.7% -0.2%
The Phantom of the Opera
(Majestic)		 $879,924 $969,210 -$89,285 84.9% 92.1% -7.2%
West Side Story
(Palace)		 $1,064,920 $1,153,444 -$88,525 82.4% 88.9% -6.5%
Wicked
(Gershwin)		 $1,609,027 $1,634,843 -$25,816 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%