Broadway Grosses: After Midnight, Twelfth Night & More Move In!

Fall on Broadway is officially in full swing, and that means there’s a bevy of new shows starting every single week—this week is no exception, with The Snow Geese, Betrayal, After Midnight and Twelfth Night and Richard III in repertory all currently in previews. Meanwhile, The Lion King (and its record-setting $1 billion total in box office receipts) really packed a punch, while Wicked, Kinky Boots, Motown and The Book of Mormon continue to be strong contenders.

Read below to find out who was on top—and who was not—for the week ending October 20.

FRONTRUNNERS (By Gross)
1. The Lion King ($1,804,890)
2. The Book of Mormon ($1,767,297)
3. Wicked ($1,719,816)
4. Kinky Boots ($1,669,794)
5. Motown ($1,464,583)

UNDERDOGS (By Gross)
5. Rock of Ages ($406,072)
4. The Snow Geese ($280,700)
3. A Time to Kill ($250,779)*
2. After Midnight ($235,823)
1. The Winslow Boy ($203,093)**

 FRONTRUNNERS (By Capacity)
1. The Book of Mormon (102.63%)
2. The Glass Menagerie (101.21%)
3. Kinky Boots (100.79%)
4. Motown the Musical (100.64%)
5. Pippin (100.13%)

UNDERDOGS (By Capacity)
5. Once (85.17%)
4. Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark (84.50%)
3. First Date (73.25%)
2. Cinderella (69.66%)
1. Romeo and Juliet (53.25%)

* Number based on 7 previews and 1 regular performance
** Number based on 3 previews and 5 regular performances