Broadway Grosses: Tired Tango

Despite mostly positive reviews, Forever Tango is still struggling at the Shubert Theatre. In its first full week of regular performances, the show made $167,999 and filled the spacious Shubert to only 31.19% capacity on average. Forever Tango is not meant to last forever on Broadway; its limited engagement ends on August 29.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending August 1:

FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. Wicked $1,174,985
2. The Lion King $1,165,664
3. The Boy from Oz $1,021,728
4. Mamma Mia! $895,934
5. Hairspray $892,116

UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. Forever Tango $200,121
4. I Am My Own Wife $196,935
3. Dracula $133,879*
2. Frozen $125,912
1. Golda's Balcony $111,821

FRONTRUNNERS By Capacity
1. The Lion King 101.48%
2. Wicked 100%
3. The Boy From Oz 99.84%
4. Avenue Q 98.29%
5. Chicago 98.08%

UNDERDOGS By Capacity
5. I Am My Own Wife 63.01%
4. Wonderful Town 60.47%
3. Frozen 58.48%
2. Golda's Balcony 56.05%
1. Forever Tango 31.19%

* Number based on three preview performances.

Data provided by The League of American Theatres and Producers.