Broadway Grosses: RNC Rocks B'way B.O.

Everyone knew that the Republican National Convention, which took place last week in New York, would wreak havoc on the Broadway grosses… and everyone was right. Last year during the same week, Broadway took in $13,800,285. This year the figure was reduced to $10,919,377, a decline of 21 percent. Without theatergoing tourists flooding the city, long-runners felt the biggest hits, especially The Lion King. The Disney musical, which consistently packs them in at the New Amsterdam, was down a whopping $251,205 from the week ending August 29 and came in at $917,339.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending September 5:

FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. Wicked $1,211,753
2. The Boy from Oz $1,085,923
3. The Lion King $917,339
4. Mamma Mia! $766,824
5. Hairspray $713,593

UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. Dracula $247,845
4. After the Fall $228,618
3. Rent $226,935
2. Golda's Balcony $71,154
1. Mind Games $35,823

FRONTRUNNERS By Capacity
1. Wicked 100%
2. The Boy From Oz 99.85%
3. Mamma Mia! 93.17%
4. Avenue Q 87.06%
5. Hairspray 86.62%

UNDERDOGS By Capacity
5. Dracula 51.94%
4. Fiddler on the Roof 50.57%
3. Golda's Balcony 49.60%
2. Wonderful Town 43.57%
1. Mind Games 13.83%

Data provided by The League of American Theatres and Producers.