Glenn Close's Broadway return held strong at the Broadway box office as the Sunset Boulevard revival remained in this week's top five. The Lonny Price-helmed revival took in $1,210,262, just in front of Disney hit Aladdin, bringing in $1,194,405. Wicked took the number three spot with $1,515,568. The Lion King was next up grosser with $1,530,680 while Hamilton raked in $2,835,099 to stay in the top spot. Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit musical also took number one slot in capacity, at 101.58%, just followed by Dear Evan Hansen (101.54% capacity), The Book of Mormon (101.30% capacity), The Lion King (101.42% capacity) and Jitney (99.42% capacity).
Here’s a look at who was on top—and who was not—for the week ending March 5:
FRONTRUNNERS (By Gross)
1. Hamilton ($2,835,099)
2. The Lion King ($1,530,680)
3. Wicked ($1,515,568)
4. Sunset Boulevard ($1,210,262)
5. Aladdin ($1,194,405)
UNDERDOGS (By Gross)
5. The Glass Menagerie ($421,467)
4. Jitney ($363,838)
3. In Transit($239,852)
2. Significant Other($165,131)
1. Sweat ($53,780)*
FRONTRUNNERS (By Capacity)
1. Hamilton (101.58%)
2. Dear Evan Hansen (101.54%)
3. The Book of Mormon (101.30%)
4. The Lion King (101.42%)
5. Jitney (99.42%)
UNDERDOGS (By Capacity)
5. Chicago (74.88%)
4. The Phantom of the Opera (73.40%)
3. Paramour (70.90%)
2. The Present (68.15%)
1. On Your Feet! (57.94%)
*Number based on one performance
Source: The Broadway League