Broadway Grosses: Addams, Promises & Fences Stay Strong

The end of the spring season held steady at the box office. Recent additions Promises, Promises and Fences—with the help of stars Kristin Chenoweth, Sean Hayes, Denzel Washington and Viola Davis—both played to full houses, with Promises, Promises grossing over $1.2 million. The Addams Family is also still riding high, filling the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre to over 97% and grossing close to $1.3 million.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending May 16:

FRONTRUNNERS (By Gross)
1. Wicked ($1,549,754)
2. The Lion King ($1,391,151)
3. The Addams Family (1,296,775)
4. Promises, Promises ($1,218,857)
5. Billy Elliot ($1,153,492)

UNDERDOGS (By Gross)
5. Next to Normal ($328,332)
4. God of Carnage ($292,793)
3. Everyday Rapture ($206,516)
2. Collected Stories ($167,034)
1. Next Fall ($152,021)

FRONTRUNNERS (By Capacity)
1. Fences (101.71%)
2. Wicked (100%)
3. The Lion King (99.99%)
4. Promises, Promises (98.46%)
5. Jersey Boys (98.32%)

UNDERDOGS (By Capacity)
5. Collected Stories (61.69%)
4. Hair (61%)
3. Race (55.77%)
2. Next Fall (52.80%)
1. God of Carnage (51.94%)

Data provided by the Broadway League.