Broadway Grosses: Summertime Box Office Going Gangbusters

Broadway box offices were on fire the week of July 26, with a whopping total of 11 shows grossing more than $1 million. Though it didn’t make the top five, God of Carnage managed a rare feat for a play, topping $1 million and leading the list for capacity in its final week before a summer hiatus. (The play will be back on September 8 for a fall run.) Broadway also said farewell to the Tony-winning revival of The Norman Conquests, and the ballroom dance show Burn the Floor began previews at the Longacre Theatre.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending July 26:

FRONTRUNNERS (By Gross)
1. Wicked ($1,632,856)
2. The Lion King ($1,473,681)
3. Billy Elliot ($1,419,708)
4. West Side Story ($1,333,851)
5. Jersey Boys ($1,155,417)

UNDERDOGS (By Gross)
5. The Norman Conquests ($396,164)
4. Avenue Q ($361,778)
3. Mary Stuart ($329,742)
2. The 39 Steps ($242,943)
1. Burn the Floor ($99,456)*

FRONTRUNNERS (By Capacity)
1. God of Carnage (102.26%)
2. Jersey Boys (101.25)
3. Hair (100.49%)
4. The Lion King (100.05%)
5. Wicked (100% - tie)
5. Billy Elliot (100% - tie)

UNDERDOGS (By Capacity)
5. Shrek the Musical (89.97%)
4. The 39 Steps (86.61%)
3. Avenue Q (77.54%)
2. 9 to 5 (69.73%)
1. Mary Stuart (62.85%)

Number based on two preview performances.
Data provided by the Broadway League.