Broadway Grosses: Hairspray Can't Stop the Beat

Hairspray can't stop the beat. The 2003 Tony winner for Best Musical continues to pack them in at the Neil Simon Theatre. Last week the tuner brought in $977,156, a whopping $213,389 up from the previous week. The show, which stars Bruce Vilanch and Carly Jibson, was also almost sold-out, averaging 99.90% capacity for the week.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending March 27:

FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. Wicked $1,211,713
2. The Lion King $1,191,674
3. The Producers $1,024,159
4. Mamma Mia! $998,402
5. Hairspray $977,156

UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. On Golden Pond $179,011*
4. Dame Edna: Back With a Vengeance! $178,879**
3. Jackie Mason: Freshly Squeezed $158,148***
2. Democracy $157,089
1. A Streetcar Named Desire $105,473****

FRONTRUNNERS By Capacity
1. 700 Sundays 101.98%*****
2. Mamma Mia! 101..36%
3. The Lion King 100.91%
4. The Phantom of the Opera 100.49%
5. Wicked 100%

UNDERDOGS By Capacity
5. Jackie Mason: Freshly Squeezed 62.60%***
4. Steel Magnolias 59.98%******
3. Dame Edna: Back With a Vengeance! 46.46%**
2. On Golden Pond 41.75%*
1. Democracy 39.48%

*Number based on eight preview performances.
**Number based on seven regular performances.
***Number based on one preview and six regular performances.
****Number based on two preview performances.
*****Number based on six regular performances.
******Number based on seven preview performances.

Data provided by The League of American Theatres and Producers.