Broadway Grosses: Aladdin Remains One Jump Ahead of Most as It Enters a Whole New Year

Aladdin enters its third year on Broadway next week, and the Disney musical is still flying high. The perennial box office favorite once again landed in the top five grossing shows last week, and it also appeared in the frontrunners by capacity. Joining Aladdin at the top of the boards by gross were Hamilton, The Lion King, Wicked and The Book of Mormon—no surprises there. Meanwhile, two new critically acclaimed plays are bringing in sizable crowds. Eclipsed, starring Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o, reached 88.68% capacity, while The Humans filled its house to 92.23%. While neither earned noteworthy numbers in terms of gross, the relatively low running costs of plays and size of the theaters (both under 1,000 seats) are important factors to consider.

Here’s a look at who was on top—and who was not—for the week ending March 13:

FRONTRUNNERS (By Gross)
1. Hamilton ($1,758,555)
2. The Lion King ($1,708,789)
3. Wicked ($1,662,470)
4. The Book of Mormon ($1,353,456)
5. Aladdin ($1,325,184)

UNDERDOGS (By Gross)
5. She Loves Me ($409,091)*
4. The Humans ($380,140)
3. Disaster! ($318,847)
2. Bright Star ($301,410)*
1. Hughie ($295,800)

FRONTRUNNERS (By Capacity)
1. The Book of Mormon (102.53%)
2. Hamilton (101.78%)
3. Noises Off (101.33%)
4. The Lion King (98.86%)
5. Aladdin (98.72%)

UNDERDOGS (By Capacity)
5. An American in Paris (69.45%)
4. The Phantom of the Opera (67.10%)
3. Hughie (66.11%)
2. Jersey Boys (65.01%)
1. Disaster! (59.78%)

* Number based on eight preview performances

Source: The Broadway League