Broadway Grosses: Boom Town
by Broadway Staff • May 26, 2004
Last week was a booming one on the Great White Way with all but two shows Fiddler on the Roof and Sight Unseen, which was still in previews up from the week before. Caroline, or Change shot up the most $67,464 and came in at $476,055. 42nd Street, Beauty and the Beast and The Phantom of the Opera were also all up over $60,000.
Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending May 23:
FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. The Lion King $1,131,296
2. Wicked $1,106,282
3. Mamma Mia! $972,789
4. The Producers $913,578
5. Hairspray $889,801
UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. Match $273,304
4. Sight Unseen $202,446*
3. I Am My Own Wife $184,076
2. Frozen $141,052
1. Golda's Balcony $135,096
Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending May 23:
FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. The Lion King $1,131,296
2. Wicked $1,106,282
3. Mamma Mia! $972,789
4. The Producers $913,578
5. Hairspray $889,801
UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. Match $273,304
4. Sight Unseen $202,446*
3. I Am My Own Wife $184,076
2. Frozen $141,052
1. Golda's Balcony $135,096
FRONTRUNNERS By Capacity
1. The Lion King 101.09%
2. Wicked 100%
3. Mamma Mia! 99.67%
4. The Boy From Oz 98.36%
5. A Raisin in the Sun 95.94%
UNDERDOGS By Capacity
5. Frozen 63.69%
4. Little Shop of Horrors 61.87%
3. Thoroughly Modern Millie 60.50%
2. Golda's Balcony 58.02%
1. Wonderful Town 56.58%
*Number based on eight preview performances.
Data provided by The League of American Theatres and Producers.