Broadway Grosses: Meager Musicals

The 2004-2005 season has two new musicals on the boards and neither is doing great business at the box office. Dracula, which received less than stellar reviews, made $319,959 last week and filled the Belasco Theatre to 65.54%. Brooklyn, currently in previews at the Plymouth Theatre, made $268,959 in seven performances. That is a big difference from the past two seasons, which each had a summer hit--Hairspray in 2002 and Avenue Q in 2003.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending October 17:

FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. Wicked $1,180,266
2. The Lion King $1,133,034
3. Mamma Mia! $949,462
4. The Producers $911,727
5. Hairspray $822,775

UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. Reckless $200,303*
4. I Am My Own Wife $178,000
3. Forever Tango $134,042
2. Golda's Balcony $105,853
1. Laugh Whore $104,524**

FRONTRUNNERS By Capacity
1. Wicked 100%
2. Mamma Mia! 99.89%
3. Avenue Q 99.69%
4. The Lion King 99.08%
5. Chicago 97.26%

UNDERDOGS By Capacity
5. Dracula 65.54%
4. Bombay Dreams 65.35%
3. Golda's Balcony 49%
2. Laugh Whore 35.39%
1. Forever Tango 21.37%

*Number based on three preview and five regular performances.
**Number based on seven preview performances.

Data provided by The League of American Theatres and Producers.