Broadway Grosses: Winter Chill Hits; Bye Bye Birdie

As usual, a late January freeze set in at Broadway box offices, with every show’s grosses down from the previous week. The frontrunners remained steady, with newcomer A Little Night Music earning a place in the top five on both lists. The Broadway revival of Bye Bye Birdie closed on a high note, climbing to the top five for capacity during a week in which nine shows played to houses that were less than 70% full.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending January 24:

FRONTRUNNERS (By Gross)
1. Wicked ($1,377,097)
2. Jersey Boys ($1,072,634)
3. Billy Elliot ($1,039,267)
4. The Lion King ($1,029,469)
5. A Little Night Music ($928,670)

UNDERDOGS (By Gross)
5. God of Carnage ($395,140)
4. Chicago ($366,154)
3. Next to Normal ($344,852)
2. Present Laughter ($247,538)*
1. Time Stands Still ($220,877)**

FRONTRUNNERS (By Capacity)
1. A Little Night Music (99.15%)
2. Jersey Boys (96.89%)
3. Wicked (95.85%)
4. A View From the Bridge (93.67%)***
5. Bye Bye Birdie (93.03%)

UNDERDOGS (By Capacity)
5. In the Heights (62.25%)
4. Hair (61.69%)
3. Chicago (59.28%)
2. Mary Poppins (59.20%)
1. The Phantom of the Opera (58.59%)

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