Broadway Grosses: Happy Harvey

Last week was a good one for Harvey Fierstein. The current Broadway revival of La Cage aux Folles, which features a book by the four-time Tony winner, made $645,938, up $16,581 as compared to the previous week. Fiddler on the Roof, which Fierstein is in his second week of starring as Tevye, also had a bump. The revival made $36,719 more than for the week ending January 9 to bring its gross tally to $638,666.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending January 16:

FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. Wicked $1,246,349
2. The Lion King $1,073,410
3. Mamma Mia! $899,393
4. 700 Sundays $851,290
5. The Producers $822,393

UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. The Rivals $323,933
4. Brooklyn $289,453
3. Gem of the Ocean $232,617
2. Whoopi $231,438*
1. Brooklyn Boy $119,248**

FRONTRUNNERS By Capacity
1. 700 Sundays 101.35%
2. Wicked 100%
3. Avenue Q 98.73%
4. Mamma Mia! 98.20%
5. The Phantom of the Opera 94.97%

UNDERDOGS By Capacity
5. Democracy 71.02%
4. Whoopi 70.84%
3. Good Vibrations 68.73%
2. Gem of the Ocean 64.40%
1. Wonderful Town 63.29%

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

Data provided by The League of American Theatres and Producers.