Broadway Grosses: Bridge Rises; Most Shows Fall

The winter chill continued on Broadway, as the majority of shows took their cue from the groundhog and settled in for six more weeks of less-than-overflowing attendance. A happy exception: starry newcomer A View from the Bridge, which saw its grosses increase by almost $200,000 after receiving generally excellent reviews. Liev & Scarlett and hopped to second place on the frontrunners’ list for capacity behind another new show, A Little Night Music.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending January 31:

FRONTRUNNERS (By Gross)
1. Wicked ($1,337,056)
2. Billy Elliot ($1,075,181)
3. Jersey Boys ($1,067,889)
4. The Lion King ($1939,523)
5. A Little Night Music ($905,001)

UNDERDOGS (By Gross)
5. God of Carnage ($400,269)
4. Chicago ($335,045)
3. Next to Normal ($315,058)
2. Present Laughter ($280,928)
1. Time Stands Still ($223,964)*

FRONTRUNNERS (By Capacity)
1. A Little Night Music (98.82%)
2. A View From the Bridge (98.80%)
3. Time Stands Still (97.98%)
4. Jersey Boys (997.79%)
5. Wicked (95.79%)

UNDERDOGS (By Capacity)
5. Race (64.43%)
4. The Phantom of the Opera (59.81%)
3. Mary Poppins (59.75%)
2. Hair (57.84%)
1. Chicago (56.82%)

*Number based on four previews and four regular performances.
Data provided by the Broadway League.