The snow came, but the shows went on! Every Broadway show saw their ticket sales drop this week as Winter Storm Nemo dumped snow on New York leading into the weekend. Despite the inclement weather, audiences still packed the Walter Kerr Theatre to catch Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain as she finished up her run in The Heiress. The show played to a strong 96% capacity. Meanwhile, The Book of Mormon managed to hold on to the top spot for the third week in a row.
Here's a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending February 10.
FRONTRUNNERS (By Gross)
1. The Book of Mormon ($1,590,782)
2. Wicked ($1,355,055)
3. The Lion King ($1,333,769)
4. Spider-Man,Turn Off the Dark ($1,002,910)
5. Once ($850,035)
UNDERDOGS (By Gross)
5. Chicago ($365,414)
4. The Mystery of Edwin Drood ($272,735)
3. The Other Place ($259,979)
2. Picnic ($238,562)
1. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ($223,970)*
FRONTRUNNERS (By Capacity)
1. The Book of Mormon (102.63%)
2. The Heiress (96.65%)*
3. Once (94.01%)
4. Wicked (90.29%)
5. The Lion King (89.76%)
UNDERDOGS (By Capacity)
5. Annie (62.24%)
4. Mamma Mia! (57.06%)
3. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (57.02%)
2. Chicago (56.01%)
1. Nice Work If You Can Get It (54.07%)
*Number based on seven regular performances.
Data provided by the Broadway League