Broadway Grosses: Disgraced Celebrates Box Office Jump; Hugh Jackman Causes The River to Overflow

Lips are chapped, scarves are out: it is officially chilly in New York. The temperature dropped on the Great White Way this week, as well—nearly every Broadway show saw a decrease in gross from the previous week. The one exception was Disgraced, which at $408,008, saw its highest gross since it began in September. With positive reviews across the board after an October 23 opening, it’s possible the Pulitzer-winning drama will continue to climb the chart. Meanwhile, another drama made a big splash in its first weekend of performances: The River, starring Hugh Jackman, hit 103.54% capacity, rising instantly to the top of the frontrunners.

Here’s a look at who was on top—and who was not—for the week ending November 2:

FRONTRUNNERS (By Gross)
1. The Lion King ($1,700,190)
2. The Book of Mormon ($1,535,238)
3. It's Only a Play ($1,338,059)
4. Wicked ($1,329,813)
5. Aladdin ($1,280,885)

UNDERDOGS (By Gross)
5. Once ($341,135)
4. This Is Our Youth ($294,214)
3. Rock of Ages ($278,848)
2. Love Letters ($258,377)
1. The Country House ($217,819)

FRONTRUNNERS (By Capacity)
1. The River (103.54%)**
2. The Book of Mormon (102.61%)
3. A Delicate Balance (100.00%)*
4. It's Only a Play (99.02%)
5. The Lion King (98.49%)

UNDERDOGS (By Capacity)
5. On the Town (58.36%)
4. Once (57.08%)
3. Cinderella (48.52%)
2. This Is Our Youth (47.81%)
1. Love Letters (46.36%)

*Number based on eight preview performances
**Number based on three preview performances

Source: The Broadway League