Broadway Grosses: Easy Being Green
by Broadway Staff • Aug 17, 2004
Wicked is on a roll. For the fifth straight week, the witchy musical has been tops at the box office, beating traditional top grosser The Lion King. This week, the musical,
starring Tony winner Idina Menzel and Jennifer Laura Thompson, came in
at $1,190,775 and retained its usual capacity figure of 100%.
Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending August 15:
FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. Wicked $1,190,775
2. The Lion King $1,168,783
3. The Boy from Oz $1,060,942
4. Mamma Mia! $885,402
5. Hairspray $843,638
UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. After the Fall $277,699
4. Forever Tango $227,851
3. I Am My Own Wife $186,347
2. Frozen $119,901
1. Golda's Balcony $107,042
Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending August 15:
FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. Wicked $1,190,775
2. The Lion King $1,168,783
3. The Boy from Oz $1,060,942
4. Mamma Mia! $885,402
5. Hairspray $843,638
UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. After the Fall $277,699
4. Forever Tango $227,851
3. I Am My Own Wife $186,347
2. Frozen $119,901
1. Golda's Balcony $107,042
FRONTRUNNERS By
Capacity
1. The Lion King 101.51%
2.
Wicked 100%
3. The Boy From Oz
99.87%
4. Avenue
Q 99.56%
5. The
Frogs 94.55%
UNDERDOGS By Capacity
5.
Golda's Balcony 56.05%
4. Bombay
Dreams 55.27%
3. Frozen 52.96%
2. Wonderful
Town 50.59%
1. Forever Tango
38.18%
Data provided by The League of American Theatres and
Producers.