Broadway Grosses: Theaters Filling Up as Fall Season Gets Into Swing

The fall season is now in full swing, with two revivals (Brighton Beach Memoirs and Oleanna) starting previews for a total of 28 shows currently running, with six more still to come before the holidays. Whew! Overall, the grosses are holding up pretty well as Broadway heads into October, with most shows down just slightly from the week before. A Steady Rain continues to pack ’em in at the Schoenfeld, ranking just below the usual musical box office champs. And don't forget God of Carnage, which topped the list for capacity and is inching back toward the magic $1 million mark with $970,032.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending October 4:

FRONTRUNNERS (By Gross)
1. Wicked ($1,470,532)
2. Billy Elliot ($1,393,270)
3. The Lion King ($1,161,854)
4. Jersey Boys ($1,142,846)
5. A Steady Rain (1,096,463)

UNDERDOGS (By Gross)
5. Wishful Drinking ($225,793)*
4. After Miss Julie ($200,782)**
3. The 39 Steps ($192,430)
2. The Royal Family ($173,550)***
1. The Neil Simon Plays: Brighton Beach Memoirs ($39,755)****

FRONTRUNNERS (By Capacity)
1. God of Carnage (101.89%)
2. Jersey Boys (101.27%)
3. A Steady Rain (100.14%)
4. Billy Elliot (100.04%)
5. Wishful Drinking (99.80%)

UNDERDOGS (By Capacity)
5. Burn the Floor (67.50%)
4. The 39 Steps (61.67%)
3. Mary Poppins (60.81%)
2. Shrek the Musical (57.41%)
1. The Neil Simon Plays: Brighton Beach Memoirs (54.78%)****

Data provided by the Broadway League.
*Number based on seven preview and one regular performance.
**Number based on eight preview performances.
***Number based on seven preview performances.
****Number based on two preview performances.