Broadway Grosses: Tango Stumbles

Forever Tango returned from its hiatus at the Shubert Theatre on September 28, and the show's gross for its first week back was less than stellar. Whereas the production grossed $202,098 for the week ending August 29 it's last pre-hiatus week, last week it made only $120,904. It also filled the Shubert to 21.59% on average, a figure that is well below that of any other Broadway show.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending October 3:

FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. Wicked $1,178,866
2. The Lion King $1,043,576
3. Mamma Mia! $898,667
4. The Producers $864,249
5. Hairspray $777,754

UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. I Am My Own Wife $220,626
4. Brooklyn $208,899*
3. Twelve Angry Men $143,510**
2. Forever Tango $120,904
1. Golda's Balcony $98,816

FRONTRUNNERS By Capacity
1. Wicked 100%
2. Avenue Q 99.67%
3. Mamma Mia! 96.77%
4. Reckless 94.02%***
5. Hairspray 91.34%

UNDERDOGS By Capacity
5. Bombay Dreams 54.44%
4. Wonderful Town 54.04%
3. Dracula 51.47%
2. Golda's Balcony 50.93%
1. Forever Tango 21.59%

*Number based on seven preview performances.
**Number based on five preview performances.
***Number based on eight preview performances.

Data provided by The League of American Theatres and Producers.