Broadway Grosses: Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria and...Steamboat Willie? Disney Hits Make Big Over Holiday Weekend

The holiday weekend brought in a considerable bump for nearly every show on the Great White Way. Every production but one saw an increase in gross from the previous week. It's Only a Play, the one show left out (surely due to its starry opening night on October 9), had no reason to complain as it still grossed over $1 million and exceeded capacity. The Mouse came up on top once more as The Lion King grossed over $2 million and Aladdin set another box office record at the New Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Hedwig and the Angry Inch headliner Andrew Rannells put his wig back on the shelf following his final performance on October 12, but not before bringing in crowds at 93.3% capacity—the highest of his run at the Belasco Theatre. We will keep an eye on the tuner's numbers as Michael C. Hall steps in beginning October 16.

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

FRONTRUNNERS (By Gross)
1. The Lion King ($2,050,270)
2. Wicked ($1,806,175)
3. The Book of Mormon ($1,739,131)
4. Aladdin ($1,614,428)
5. Beautiful: The Carole King Musical ($1,411,132)

UNDERDOGS (By Gross)
5. This Is Our Youth ($421,840)
4. Rock of Ages ($373,909)
3. Love Letters ($339,907)
2. Disgraced ($319,485)*
1. The Country House ($268,583)

FRONTRUNNERS (By Capacity)
1. The Book of Mormon (102.63%)
2. It's Only a Play (101.61%)**
3. Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (100.60%)
4. A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder (100.41%)
5. The Lion King (100.03%)

UNDERDOGS (By Capacity)
5. Les Miserables (74.59%)
4. Cinderella (70.94%)
3. Once (64.07%)
2. This Is Our Youth (63.36%)
1. Love Letters (52.22%)

*Number based on seven preview performances
**Number based on three preview performances and five regular performances

Source: The Broadway League