Broadway Grosses: Sept. 21-27

By Andrew Ku
28 Sep 2009

Broadway Grosses: Sept. 21-27


All data provided by The Broadway League

Production
(Theatre)		 Gross Gross Attendance Prev. Perf. Seats Avg. Paid Admission % Cap.
A Steady Rain
(Schoenfeld)		 $1,153,779 8,575 8 0 1,071 $134.55 100.1%
After Miss Julie
(American Airlines)		 $203,207 4,771 8 0 740 $42.59 80.6%
Billy Elliot
(Imperial)		 $1,393,384 11,371 0 8 1,421 $122.54 100.0%
Burn the Floor
(Longacre)		 $365,706 6,118 0 8 1,044 $59.78 73.3%
Bye Bye Birdie
(Henry Miller)		 $533,736 7,744 8 0 1,026 $68.92 94.3%
Chicago
(Ambassador)		 $571,719 7,490 0 8 1,080 $76.33 86.7%
God of Carnage
(Jacobs)		 $867,540 7,651 0 7 1,078 $113.39 101.4%
Hair
(Hirschfeld)		 $821,117 9,344 0 8 1,412 $87.88 82.7%
Hamlet
(Broadhurst)		 $632,206 6,693 8 0 1,174 $94.46 71.3%
In the Heights
(Rodgers)		 $688,750 8,534 0 8 1,365 $80.71 78.2%
Jersey Boys
(August Wilson)		 $1,146,890 9,892 0 8 1,222 $115.94 101.2%
Mamma Mia!
(Winter Garden)		 $950,422 11,401 0 8 1,498 $83.36 95.1%
Mary Poppins
(New Amsterdam)		 $601,729 8,475 0 8 1,797 $71.00 59.0%
Memphis
(Shubert)		 $294,664 7,605 6 0 1,470 $38.75 86.2%
Next to Normal
(Booth)		 $399,553 5,497 0 8 772 $72.69 89.0%
Rock of Ages
(Atkinson)		 $601,376 7,252 0 8 997 $82.93 90.9%
Shrek
(Broadway)		 $552,808 8,697 0 8 1,733 $63.56 62.7%
South Pacific
(Beaumont)		 $703,758 6,950 0 8 1,041 $101.26 83.5%
Superior Donuts
(Music Box)		 $261,141 6,456 8 0 998 $40.45 80.9%
The 39 Steps
(Hayes)		 $201,071 3,090 0 8 589 $65.07 65.6%
The Lion King
(Minskoff)		 $1,204,242 12,044 0 8 1,654 $99.99 91.0%
The Phantom of the Opera
(Majestic)		 $805,209 10,542 0 8 1,615 $76.38 81.6%
The Royal Family
(Biltmore)		 $176,953 4,096 8 0 650 $43.20 78.8%
West Side Story
(Palace)		 $1,012,254 10,981 0 8 1,697 $92.18 80.9%
Wicked
(Gershwin)		 $1,481,120 14,387 0 8 1,809 $102.95 99.4%
Wishful Drinking
(Studio 54)		 $232,375 5,417 8 0 1,004 $42.90 67.4%

Comparison with Previous Week

Production
(Theatre)		 Gross Gross Last Week's Gross $ Change % Cap. Last Week's % Cap. Cap. % Change
A Steady Rain
(Schoenfeld)		 $1,153,779 $1,167,954 -$14,175 100.1% 100.0% 0.1%
After Miss Julie
(American Airlines)		 $203,207 $98,091 $105,116 80.6% 94.9% -14.3%
Billy Elliot
(Imperial)		 $1,393,384 $1,342,233 $51,151 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
Burn the Floor
(Longacre)		 $365,706 $346,946 $18,760 73.3% 66.4% 6.9%
Bye Bye Birdie
(Henry Miller)		 $533,736 $589,285 -$55,549 94.3% 97.2% -2.9%
Chicago
(Ambassador)		 $571,719 $535,545 $36,174 86.7% 82.5% 4.2%
God of Carnage
(Jacobs)		 $867,540 $973,607 -$106,067 101.4% 101.9% -0.5%
Hair
(Hirschfeld)		 $821,117 $781,734 $39,383 82.7% 81.4% 1.3%
Hamlet
(Broadhurst)		 $632,206 $575,881 $56,325 71.3% 68.8% 2.5%
In the Heights
(Rodgers)		 $688,750 $577,946 $110,804 78.2% 66.7% 11.4%
Jersey Boys
(August Wilson)		 $1,146,890 $1,126,009 $20,881 101.2% 101.2% 0.0%
Mamma Mia!
(Winter Garden)		 $950,422 $958,245 -$7,823 95.1% 93.7% 1.4%
Mary Poppins
(New Amsterdam)		 $601,729 $528,334 $73,394 59.0% 53.0% 5.9%
Memphis
(Shubert)		 $294,664 n/a n/a 86.2% n/a n/a
Next to Normal
(Booth)		 $399,553 $360,964 $38,590 89.0% 89.0% 0.0%
Rock of Ages
(Atkinson)		 $601,376 $566,425 $34,951 90.9% 89.0% 1.9%
Shrek
(Broadway)		 $552,808 $451,274 $101,534 62.7% 53.4% 9.3%
South Pacific
(Beaumont)		 $703,758 $646,966 $56,792 83.5% 80.4% 3.1%
Superior Donuts
(Music Box)		 $261,141 $187,238 $73,903 80.9% 82.2% -1.3%
The 39 Steps
(Hayes)		 $201,071 $184,010 $17,061 65.6% 60.7% 4.9%
The Lion King
(Minskoff)		 $1,204,242 $1,123,205 $81,037 91.0% 85.9% 5.1%
The Phantom of the Opera
(Majestic)		 $805,209 $789,708 $15,500 81.6% 85.0% -3.4%
The Royal Family
(Biltmore)		 $176,953 $148,558 $28,396 78.8% 69.9% 8.9%
West Side Story
(Palace)		 $1,012,254 $1,014,276 -$2,022 80.9% 78.6% 2.2%
Wicked
(Gershwin)		 $1,481,120 $1,441,683 $39,436 99.4% 98.2% 1.2%
Wishful Drinking
(Studio 54)		 $232,375 n/a n/a 67.4% n/a n/a