Broadway Grosses: Sly Slips with New Stars

Sly Fox, which just announced a closing date of August 29, suffered last week; it's first one with its new cast. For the week ending August 15, the final week Richard Dreyfuss and Eric Stoltz led the cast, the show made $324,800. But last week, when Richard Kind and Carol Kane were the comedy's big names, the production plummeted $187,206 to take in $137,594 at the box office.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending August 22:

FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. Wicked $1,201,761
2. The Lion King $1,169,766
3. The Boy from Oz $1,057,937
4. Mamma Mia! $908,560
5. The Producers $839,042

UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. Forever Tango $228,737
4. I Am My Own Wife $165,668
3. Frozen $142,081
2. Sly Fox $137,594
1. Golda's Balcony $105,100

FRONTRUNNERS By Capacity
1. The Lion King 101.12%
2. Wicked 100%
3. The Boy From Oz 99.88%
4. Avenue Q 99.73%
5. Mamma Mia! 92.81%

UNDERDOGS By Capacity
5. I Am My Own Wife 54.69%
4. Dracula 54.11%*
3. Wonderful Town 49.80%
2. Forever Tango 38.87%
1. Sly Fox 34.55%

*Number based on three previews and five regular performances.
Data provided by The League of American Theatres and Producers.