Broadway Grosses: The King and I Whistles a Happy Tune on the Great White Way Before Tony Nominations

After across-the-board raves, The King and I has no reason to feel afraid. The Lincoln Center revival, which opened officially on April 16, saw its fourth consecutive week of audiences at full capacity. We will keep an eye on the production’s grosses as Tony nominations approach—we suspect its numbers will only grow. The April 28 announcement may also deliver a box office bump to two eligible plays that opened in the fall: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and It’s Only a Play. Meanwhile, four Broadway mainstays and a new comedy led the pack by gross: The Lion King, Wicked, Aladdin, The Book of Mormon and Fish in the Dark.

Here’s a look at who was on top—and who was not—for the week ending April 19:

FRONTRUNNERS (By Gross)
1. The Lion King ($1,842,463)
2. Wicked ($1,655,749)
3. Aladdin ($1,534,574)
4. The Book of Mormon ($1,467,290)
5. Fish in the Dark ($1,180,983)

UNDERDOGS (By Gross)
5. Hand to God ($319,194)
4. The Heidi Chronicles ($311,933)
3. The Visit ($212,750)*
2. Living on Love ($170,833)*
1. Airline Highway ($144,334)*

FRONTRUNNERS (By Capacity)
1. The Book of Mormon (102.20%)
2. Fish in the Dark (101.35%)
3. The Audience (101.10%)**
4. The King and I (100.00%)***
5. Aladdin (99.41%)

UNDERDOGS (By Capacity)
5. Chicago (66.85%)
4. Jersey Boys (66.62%)
3. Gigi (64.89%)
2. On the Town (55.04%)
1. The Heidi Chronicles (50.25%)

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

Source: The Broadway League