Broadway Grosses: Box Office Rebounds Nicely

Did a World Series victory for the Yankees put visitors to New York in a theatergoing mood? Who knows, but Broadway box offices experienced a welcome uptick, with Shrek the Musical jumping more than $275,000 and newcomer Finian’s Rainbow leaping more than $180,000 from the previous week. Numbers were up pretty much across the board, with A Steady Rain continuing its torrid pace in both grosses and capacity.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending November 8:

FRONTRUNNERS (By Gross)
1. Wicked ($1,511,167)
2. Billy Elliot ($1,381,812)
3. The Lion King ($1,244,389)
4. A Steady Rain (1,201,252)
5. Jersey Boys ($1,179,345)

UNDERDOGS (By Gross)
5. Fela! ($236,019)
4. Oleanna ($233,311)
3. The Royal Family ($229,894)
2. The 39 Steps ($180,310)
1. In the Next Room or The Vibrator Play ($142,206)*

FRONTRUNNERS (By Capacity)
1. God of Carnage (102.27%)
2. Jersey Boys (101.18%)
3. A Steady Rain (101.11%)
4. Billy Elliot (98.93%)
5. Wicked (96.98%)

UNDERDOGS (By Capacity)
5. Oleanna (63.56%)
4. The 39 Steps (62.03%)
3. Superior Donuts ($61.18%)
2. Burn the Floor (60.23%)
1. In the Next Room or The Vibrator Play (48.39%)*

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