Broadway Grosses: Post-Holiday Reality

As is typical after the holidays, most shows took a downward turn during the first full week in January. For example, the tourist-friendly Beauty and the Beast went down $392,465 from its New Year's week tally. However, the Great White Way was still in pretty good shape. Four shows 700 Sundays, The Lion King, The Phantom of the Opera and Wicked filled their theaters to capacity or beyond.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending January 9:

FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. Wicked $1,258,911
2. The Lion King $1,153,361
3. Mamma Mia! $922,791
4. The Producers $850,764
5. 700 Sundays $819,002

UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. Brooklyn $295,879
4. The Rivals $258,249
3. Gem of the Ocean $253,924
4. Whoopi $199,240
1. 'night, Mother $165,921

FRONTRUNNERS By Capacity
1. 700 Sundays 101.10%
2. The Lion King 100.24%
3. The Phantom of the Opera 100.03%
4. Wicked 100%
5. Mamma Mia! 99.80%

UNDERDOGS By Capacity
5. Democracy 65.22%
4. The Rivals 59.05%
3. Wonderful Town 58.92%
2. Whoopi 56.35%*
1. 'night, Mother 36.83%

*Number based on seven regular performances.

Data provided by The League of American Theatres and Producers.