Broadway Grosses: Harry Connick Jr. Heats Up Box Office; Disney Gives Thanks for Summer Vacation

Broadway grosses rose for the second week in a row as the summer tourist season got into full swing. Family-friendly shows were the big winners, with Mary Poppins joining The Lion King on the frontrunners’ list (both grossed over $1 million) and oldie but goodie The Phantom of the Opera rising to $937,474 for the week. Harry Connick Jr. raked in an impressive $757,620 for his first four concerts, joining the frontrunners’ list for capacity during his two-week stint at the Neil Simon Theatre.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending July 18:

FRONTRUNNERS (By Gross)
1. Wicked ($1,681,570)
2. The Lion King ($1,624,092)
3. The Addams Family ($1,272,985)
4. Promises, Promises ($1,202,446)
5. Mary Poppins ($1,138,802)

UNDERDOGS (By Gross)
5. A Little Night Music ($501,212)
4. Million Dollar Quartet ($474,929)
3. Next to Normal ($386,491)
2. Lend Me a Tenor ($363,100)
1. Race ($240,329)

FRONTRUNNERS (By Capacity)
1. The Lion King (100.08%)
2. Wicked (100%)
3. Harry Connick Jr. in Concert on Broadway (99.74%)*
4. Billy Elliot (98.90%)
5. Jersey Boys (95.80%)

UNDERDOGS (By Capacity)
5. West Side Story (70.98%)
4. Lend Me a Tenor (66.27%)
3. Million Dollar Quartet (58.40%)
2. Come Fly Away (47.87%)
1. Race (44.98%)

Data provided by the Broadway League.
*Number based on four regular performances.