Broadway Grosses: Mamma Mia! Embraces ‘Money, Money, Money’ in Final Weeks of Its 14-Year Stay
It’s had audiences dancing in the aisles since 2001, but Mamma Mia! is still the name of the game. The ABBA musical, which is set to close on September 12 at the Broadhurst Theatre, continued its record-breaking streak by once again playing its highest grossing non-holiday week since moving to the space in November 2013 (from the Winter Garden Theatre). It was also the third highest frontrunner on the Main Stem by capacity. Though its box office bump could be indicative of another extension, the stage adaption of Misery is set to begin performances in the theater on October 22. At $932,929, the tuner was short of reaching seven figures, but 12 shows did break the $1 million mark this week, including perennial box office favorites (including The Lion King), Main Stem mainstays (such as The Phantom of the Opera) and Broadway newcomers (including Hamilton).
Here’s a look at who was on top—and who was not—for the week ending July 26:
FRONTRUNNERS (By Gross)
1. The Lion King ($2,408,501)
2. Wicked ($2,002,632)
3. Aladdin ($1,831,846)
4. The Book of Mormon ($1,505,083)
5. An American in Paris ($1,429,500)
UNDERDOGS (By Gross)
5. On the Town ($476,502)
4. Hedwig and the Angry Inch ($405,108)**
3. It Shoulda Been You ($404,467)
2. Hand to God ($339,642)
1. Amazing Grace ($297,904)
FRONTRUNNERS (By Capacity)
1. Fun Home (103.13%)
2. The Book of Mormon (102.58%)
3. Mamma Mia! (100.80%)
4. Hamilton (100.47%)*
5. Matilda (100.05%)
UNDERDOGS (By Capacity)
5. Hand to God (73.30%)
4. Jersey Boys (72.86%)
3. It Shoulda Been You (72.43%)
2. Amazing Grace (56.40%)
1. On the Town (54.66%)
* Number based on seven preview performances
**Number based on six regular performances
Source: The Broadway League
