Broadway Grosses: Billie Joe Armstrong Brings $1 Million in Green to American Idiot

News By Broadway.com Staff October 4, 2010 - 4:14PM

Billie Joe Armstrong with Michael Esper, John Gallagher Jr. & Stark Sands in 'American Idiot'

'American Idiot' received a healthy box office boost from Billie Joe Armstrong's appearance.

Green Day fans came out in droves this past week to catch lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong make his Broadway debut in a special one-week-only stint in American Idiot. The musical took $1,092,334 to the bank, a staggering rise of more than $600,000 from the previous week's total. (In terms of capacity, Idiot jumped from filling 52.64% to 93.38% of the seats at the St. James Theatre.) In other "green" news, Wicked's emerald skinned witch, Elphaba, continued her reign as the show landed the top spot for both grosses and capacity.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending October 3:

FRONTRUNNERS (By Gross)
1. Wicked ($1,507,992)
2. The Lion King ($1,266,452)
3. American Idiot ($1,092,334)
4. Jersey Boys ($1,086,925)
5. Promises, Promises ($995,858)

UNDERDOGS (By Gross)
5. Next to Normal ($257,506)
4. Brief Encounter ($250,116)
3. Mrs. Warren’s Profession ($205,714)*
2. Lombardi ($188,215)**
1. The Pitmen Painters ($186,718)***

FRONTRUNNERS (By Capacity)
1. Wicked (99.61%)
2. Jersey Boys (98.47%)
3. American Idiot (93.38%)
4. Billy Elliot (92.76%)
5. A Little Night Music (91.34%)

UNDERDOGS (By Capacity)
5. Fela! (67.44%)
4. Million Dollar Quartet (66.88%)
3. In the Heights (65.29%)
2. West Side Story (60.85%)
1. Mary Poppins (59.19%)

*Number based on seven preview and one regular performance.
**Number based on eight preview performances.
***Number based on two preview and six regular performances.
Data provided by the Broadway League.