Broadway Grosses: Sept. 28-Oct. 4

By David Gewirtzman
05 Oct 2009


All data provided by The Broadway League

Production
(Theatre)		 Gross Gross Attendance Prev. Perf. Seats Avg. Paid Admission % Cap.
A Steady Rain
(Schoenfeld)		 $1,096,463 8,666 0 8 1,071 $126.52 101.1%
After Miss Julie
(American Airlines)		 $200,782 4,484 8 0 740 $44.78 75.7%
Billy Elliot
(Imperial)		 $1,393,270 11,372 0 8 1,421 $122.52 100.0%
Brighton Beach Memoirs
(Nederlander)		 $39,755 1,340 2 0 1,223 $29.67 54.8%
Burn the Floor
(Longacre)		 $354,177 5,638 0 8 1,044 $62.82 67.5%
Bye Bye Birdie
(Henry Miller)		 $542,702 7,971 8 0 1,026 $68.08 97.1%
Chicago
(Ambassador)		 $532,360 7,047 0 8 1,080 $75.54 81.6%
God of Carnage
(Jacobs)		 $970,032 8,787 0 8 1,078 $110.39 101.9%
Hair
(Hirschfeld)		 $733,006 8,094 0 8 1,412 $90.56 71.7%
Hamlet
(Broadhurst)		 $624,358 7,421 8 0 1,174 $84.13 79.0%
In the Heights
(Rodgers)		 $640,366 7,973 0 8 1,365 $80.32 73.0%
Jersey Boys
(August Wilson)		 $1,142,846 9,900 0 8 1,222 $115.44 101.3%
Mamma Mia!
(Winter Garden)		 $914,114 10,739 0 8 1,498 $85.12 89.6%
Mary Poppins
(New Amsterdam)		 $602,730 8,742 0 8 1,797 $68.95 60.8%
Memphis
(Shubert)		 $395,501 9,365 8 0 1,470 $42.23 79.6%
Next to Normal
(Booth)		 $393,100 5,316 0 8 772 $73.95 86.1%
Oleanna
(Golden)		 $283,245 5,185 8 0 790 $54.63 82.0%
Rock of Ages
(Atkinson)		 $576,116 6,905 0 8 997 $83.43 86.6%
Shrek
(Broadway)		 $511,347 7,960 0 8 1,733 $64.24 57.4%
South Pacific
(Beaumont)		 $710,499 7,023 0 8 1,041 $101.17 84.3%
Superior Donuts
(Music Box)		 $302,284 6,939 3 5 998 $43.56 86.9%
The 39 Steps
(Hayes)		 $192,430 2,906 0 8 589 $66.22 61.7%
The Lion King
(Minskoff)		 $1,161,854 11,448 0 8 1,654 $101.49 86.5%
The Phantom of the Opera
(Majestic)		 $768,133 10,187 0 8 1,615 $75.40 78.8%
The Royal Family
(Biltmore)		 $173,550 4,194 7 0 650 $41.38 92.2%
West Side Story
(Palace)		 $996,234 10,667 0 8 1,697 $93.39 78.6%
Wicked
(Gershwin)		 $1,470,532 13,997 0 8 1,809 $105.06 96.7%
Wishful Drinking
(Studio 54)		 $225,793 8,016 7 1 1,004 $28.17 99.8%

Comparison with Previous Week

Production
(Theatre)		 Gross Gross Last Week's Gross $ Change % Cap. Last Week's % Cap. Cap. % Change
A Steady Rain
(Schoenfeld)		 $1,096,463 $1,153,779 -$57,316 101.1% 100.1% 1.1%
After Miss Julie
(American Airlines)		 $200,782 $203,207 -$2,424 75.7% 80.6% -4.8%
Billy Elliot
(Imperial)		 $1,393,270 $1,393,384 -$115 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
Brighton Beach Memoirs
(Nederlander)		 $39,755 n/a n/a 54.8% n/a n/a
Burn the Floor
(Longacre)		 $354,177 $365,706 -$11,530 67.5% 73.3% -5.7%
Bye Bye Birdie
(Henry Miller)		 $542,702 $533,736 $8,966 97.1% 94.3% 2.8%
Chicago
(Ambassador)		 $532,360 $571,719 -$39,359 81.6% 86.7% -5.1%
God of Carnage
(Jacobs)		 $970,032 $867,540 $102,492 101.9% 101.4% 0.5%
Hair
(Hirschfeld)		 $733,006 $821,117 -$88,111 71.7% 82.7% -11.1%
Hamlet
(Broadhurst)		 $624,358 $632,206 -$7,848 79.0% 71.3% 7.8%
In the Heights
(Rodgers)		 $640,366 $688,750 -$48,384 73.0% 78.2% -5.1%
Jersey Boys
(August Wilson)		 $1,142,846 $1,146,890 -$4,044 101.3% 101.2% 0.1%
Mamma Mia!
(Winter Garden)		 $914,114 $950,422 -$36,308 89.6% 95.1% -5.5%
Mary Poppins
(New Amsterdam)		 $602,730 $601,729 $1,001 60.8% 59.0% 1.9%
Memphis
(Shubert)		 $395,501 $294,664 $100,837 79.6% 86.2% -6.6%
Next to Normal
(Booth)		 $393,100 $399,553 -$6,454 86.1% 89.0% -2.9%
Oleanna
(Golden)		 $283,245 n/a n/a 82.0% n/a n/a
Rock of Ages
(Atkinson)		 $576,116 $601,376 -$25,260 86.6% 90.9% -4.4%
Shrek
(Broadway)		 $511,347 $552,808 -$41,461 57.4% 62.7% -5.3%
South Pacific
(Beaumont)		 $710,499 $703,758 $6,741 84.3% 83.5% 0.9%
Superior Donuts
(Music Box)		 $302,284 $261,141 $41,144 86.9% 80.9% 6.0%
The 39 Steps
(Hayes)		 $192,430 $201,071 -$8,641 61.7% 65.6% -3.9%
The Lion King
(Minskoff)		 $1,161,854 $1,204,242 -$42,388 86.5% 91.0% -4.5%
The Phantom of the Opera
(Majestic)		 $768,133 $805,209 -$37,076 78.8% 81.6% -2.7%
The Royal Family
(Biltmore)		 $173,550 $176,953 -$3,403 92.2% 78.8% 13.4%
West Side Story
(Palace)		 $996,234 $1,012,254 -$16,020 78.6% 80.9% -2.3%
Wicked
(Gershwin)		 $1,470,532 $1,481,120 -$10,587 96.7% 99.4% -2.7%
Wishful Drinking
(Studio 54)		 $225,793 $232,375 -$6,582 99.8% 67.4% 32.4%