Broadway Grosses: Wicked Continues Box Office Spell

As families head back to school, Broadway’s grosses dipped slightly from the previous week. The big hits such as Wicked remained strong, but mid-list titles (to borrow a book industry term) slumped across the board, with 16 of 21 shows playing to less than 80% of capacity. With last week’s closing of Race, there are no plays currently running on the Great White Way, a situation that will change on September 3, when Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of Mrs. Warren’s Profession begins previews at the American Airlines Theatre.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending August 29:

FRONTRUNNERS (By Gross)
1. Wicked ($1,664,108)
2. The Lion King ($1,546,227)
3. Jersey Boys ($1,014,108)
4. Billy Elliot ($1,006,495)
5. Promises, Promises ($985,433)

UNDERDOGS (By Gross)
5. Chicago ($485,398)
4. Rock of Ages ($475,269)
3. Fela! ($442,031)
2. Million Dollar Quartet ($437,005)
1. Next to Normal ($285,421)

FRONTRUNNERS (By Capacity)
1. Wicked (100%)
2. Jersey Boys (98.70%)
3. The Lion King (96.62%)
4. A Little Night Music (94.59%)
5. Billy Elliot (93.04%)

UNDERDOGS (By Capacity)
5. In the Heights (70.55%)
4. West Side Story (70.17%)
3. Come Fly Away (68.85%)
2. American Idiot (56.50%)
1. Million Dollar Quartet (55.51%)

Data provided by the Broadway League.