Broadway Grosses: Packing 'Em In
by Broadway Staff • Jun 2, 2004
This season it seemed like a lot of shows opened and closed quickly, leaving many Broadway houses empty. But that did not stop the Great White Way from upping its gross and attendance figures as compared to last season. The 2003-2004 season which had one extra week because every seventh Broadway season does made $770,990,969, which is an increase of $50,073,097 over the previous season. Attendance was also up 182,801.
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 $1,133,668
2. Wicked $1,107,202
3. Mamma Mia! $917,384
4. Hairspray $879,481
5. The Boy from Oz $860,414
UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. Twentieth Century $264,753
4. Sight Unseen $177,792
3. Frozen $163,003
2. I Am My Own Wife $148,058
1. Golda's Balcony $127,331
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 $1,133,668
2. Wicked $1,107,202
3. Mamma Mia! $917,384
4. Hairspray $879,481
5. The Boy from Oz $860,414
UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. Twentieth Century $264,753
4. Sight Unseen $177,792
3. Frozen $163,003
2. I Am My Own Wife $148,058
1. Golda's Balcony $127,331
FRONTRUNNERS By Capacity
1. The Lion King 101.00%
2. Wicked 100%
3. A Raisin in the Sun 97.63%
4. The Boy From Oz 97.05%
5. Avenue Q 94.90%
UNDERDOGS By Capacity
5. Sight Unseen 63.31%
4. Little Shop of Horrors 62.46%
3. Golda's Balcony 57.45%
2. Wonderful Town 53.80%
1. I Am My Own Wife 53.39%
Data provided by The League of American Theatres and Producers.