Broadway Grosses: Numbers Up; [title of show] Departs

As the fall season gets into swing, Broadway box offices are showing welcome signs of life despite Wall Street’s ups and downs. Newcomers Billy Elliot and All My Sons continued to post good numbers in previews 95.82% and 97.45% of capacity, respectively, though neither cracked the top five. Meanwhile, Broadway bid farewell to the little musical that built a fervent fan base, [title of show].

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending October 12:

FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. Wicked $1,419,612
2. The Lion King $1,243,739
3. Jersey Boys $1,142,544
4. Mamma Mia! $1,060,357
5. South Pacific $927,306

UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. 13 $271,915
4. A Man for All Seasons $210,151
3. The 39 Steps $242,757
2. [title of show] $217,645
1. To Be or Not To Be $126,792*

FRONTRUNNERS By Capacity
1. Jersey Boys 100.95%
2. South Pacific 99.69%
3. Mamma Mia! 99.62%
4. The Lion King 99.15%
5. Wicked 97.78%

UNDERDOGS By Capacity
5. Speed-the-Plow 62.94%
4. A Tale of Two Cities 60.38%
3. 13 55.11%
2. [title of show] 53.94%
1. To Be or Not To Be 46.90%*

*Number based on eight previews.
Data provided by the Broadway League.