Broadway Grosses: Jake Gyllenhaal & Ruth Wilson-Led Constellations Shines Bright on the Great White Way

Two shows that recently opened on Broadway to generally positive reviews are beginning to reap the benefit of good notices. Constellations, led by screen favorites Jake Gyllenhaal and 2015 Golden Globe winner Ruth Wilson, inched toward full capacity at 99.6% in its first full week post-opening (plus one added performance). Expect grosses to climb as well as the Manhattan Theatre Club production continues at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Meanwhile, Honeymoon in Vegas, which has had a more difficult time bringing in audiences, opened on January 15 to several thumbs up. In turn, the tuner saw its highest-grossing week since it began performances in November. We’ll continue to keep an eye on the show to see if critical reception can keep it afloat at the table. Five usual suspects took the top-grossing spots: The Lion King, Wicked, The Book of Mormon, Aladdin and Motown the Musical (which played its final performance on January 18).

Here’s a look at who was on top—and who was not—for the week ending January 18:

FRONTRUNNERS (By Gross)
1. The Lion King ($1,721,611)
2. Wicked ($1,684,664)
3. The Book of Mormon ($1,659,010)
4. Aladdin ($1,487,116)
5. Motown the Musical ($1,229,340)*

UNDERDOGS (By Gross)
5. You Can't Take It With You ($445,041)
4. Honeymoon in Vegas ($440,476)***
3. Chicago ($437,317)
2. Constellations  ($432,399)*
1. Disgraced ($404,998)

FRONTRUNNERS (By Capacity)
1. The Elephant Man (102.79%)**
2. The Book of Mormon (102.63%)
3. The River (102.33%)
4. Aladdin (100.01%)
5. Constellations (99.62%)*

UNDERDOGS (By Capacity)
5. Disgraced (71.32%)
4. You Can't Take It With You (68.53%)
3. Mamma Mia! (67.89%)
2. Chicago (66.79%)
1. On the Town (65.79%)

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

Source: The Broadway League