Broadway Grosses: Hits Remain Hot; Rain Ends Broadway Run

Broadway’s box office results haven’t changed much in the past month, with the hits holding steady as visitors flock to perennial chart-toppers such as Wicked, The Lion King and Phantom (which is still topping $1 million in the summertime!) as well as new hits such as Spider-Man, The Book of Mormon and How to Succeed. Meanwhile, Rain jumped more than $100,000 in its final week at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending July 31:

FRONTRUNNERS (By Gross)
1. Wicked ($1,892,399)
2. The Lion King ($1,855,567)
3. Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark ($1,801,501)
4. The Book of Mormon ($1,273,672)
5. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying ($1,223,818)

UNDERDOGS (By Gross)
5. Hair ($374,950)
4. Baby It’s You! ($372,629)
3. Rock of Ages ($352,974)
2. Master Class ($325,111)
1. Jerusalem ($319,689)

FRONTRUNNERS (By Capacity)
1. The Book of Mormon (102.43%)
2. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (100.61%)
3. The Lion King (100.04%)
4. Wicked (100% - tie)
4. War Horse (100% - tie)

UNDERDOGS (By Capacity)
5. Baby It’s You (74.18%)
4. Sister Act (72.83%)
3. Jerusalem (71.15%)
2. Priscilla Queen of the Desert (65.34%)
1. Hair (52.42%)

Data provided by the Broadway League.