Broadway Grosses: Sept. 21-27
By Andrew Ku
28 Sep 2009
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 |







