Broadway Grosses: Hello Again! The Book of Mormon Reclaims Top Spots on the Great White Way

Shows come and go on the Great White Way, but sometimes, the hottest tickets can stay hot for years. The Book of Mormon took the number one spot as Broadway’s top grossing show this past week, surpassing box office faves The Lion King, It’s Only a Play, Wicked and Aladdin. The Tony-winning tuner also reclaimed the top spot by capacity, beating out the Hugh Jackman-led The River and The Elephant Man starring Bradley Cooper (both of which still played Standing Room Only). The Elephant Man broke the box office record at the Booth Theatre for its first full week of performances, grossing $966,896. The record was previously held by the Bette Midler star vehicle I’ll Eat You Last, which grossed $890,276 for the week ending June 23, 2013.

Here’s a look at who was on top—and who was not—for the week ending November 16:

FRONTRUNNERS (By Gross)
1. The Book of Mormon ($1,594,690)
2. The Lion King ($1,527,989)
3. It's Only a Play ($1,370,168)
4. Wicked ($1,361,772)
5. Aladdin ($1,328,493)

UNDERDOGS (By Gross)
5. Chicago ($413,434)
4. Pippin ($397,603)
3. Rock of Ages ($323,042)
2. This Is Our Youth ($322,033)
1. The Country House ($187,209)

FRONTRUNNERS (By Capacity)
1. The Book of Mormon (102.61%)
2. The River (102.28%)**
3. The Elephant Man (101.39%)*
4. Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (100.17%)
5. A Delicate Balance (100.00%)*

UNDERDOGS (By Capacity)
5. Les Miserables (64.90%)
4. Chicago (62.18%)
3. The Last Ship (61.60%)
2. Cinderella (60.81%)
1. This Is Our Youth (56.22%)

*Number based on eight preview performances
**Number based on seven preview performances and one regular performance

Source: The Broadway League