Broadway Grosses: School of Rock Enters Its Sophomore Year at the Top of the Class & Back in the Millions

As School of Rock approaches its second year on Broadway—and prepares to welcome a new cast—Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest rock musical has kept its numbers at the top of Mount Rock. After a September slump with kids returning to their classrooms, the musical has bounced back up to seven figures, having grossed over $1 million for the second consecutive week (where it sat comfortably during the summer months). We expect its advance to allow it to maintain this position for the coming months and into the holiday season. Lloyd Webber's perennial favorites Cats and The Phantom of the Opera were not too far behind, with both less than $40,000 away from reaching the million-dollar mark. Meanwhile, five usual suspects held the top spots on the board this past week: Hamilton, The Lion King, Wicked, Aladdin and The Book of Mormon.

Here’s a look at who was on top—and who was not—for the week ending October 16:

FRONTRUNNERS (By Gross)
1. Hamilton ($2,163,855)
2. The Lion King ($1,962,745)
3. Wicked ($1,653,148)
4. Aladdin ($1,476,542)
5. The Book of Mormon ($1,360,797)

UNDERDOGS (By Gross)
5. Falsettos ($457,577)*
4. The Encounter ($331,497)
3. The Cherry Orchard ($323,836)**
2. Heisenberg ($297,088)***
1. Black to the Future ($171,884)****

FRONTRUNNERS (By Capacity)
1. The Book of Mormon (102.46%)
2. Hamilton (101.76%)
3. The Front Page (100.97%)*
4. Beautiful (100.65%)
5. Black to the Future (100.00%)****

UNDERDOGS (By Capacity)
5. Kinky Boots (73.35%)
4. Something Rotten! (72.50%)
3. The Encounter (68.29%)
2. On Your Feet! (67.96%)
1. Fiddler on the Roof (59.06%)

* Number based on eight preview performances
** Number based on seven preview performances and one regular performance
*** Number based on three preview performances and five regular performances
****Number based on one regular performance

Source: The Broadway League