Broadway Grosses: The Pillowman Wakes Up at the Box Office

The Pillowman shot up at the box office last week, its first week since it opened to a slew of rave reviews on April 10. The show made $332,151, a jump of $115,327 as compared to the previous week. It also filled the Booth Theatre to 80.02% capacity. Other straight plays also fared well: Doubt was at 87.59% capacity on average, and Julius Caesar filled the Belasco Theatre to an average of 93.52%.

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

FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. Wicked $1,203,281
2. The Lion King $1,161,149
3. Mamma Mia! $950,250
4. Spamalot $886,317
5. The Producers $814,014

UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. Good Vibrations $191,233
4. Democracy $168,615
3. Brooklyn $167,116
2. Dame Edna: Back With a Vengeance! $166,098*
1. Jackie Mason: Freshly Squeezed $140,002*

FRONTRUNNERS By Capacity
1. 700 Sundays 101.77%**
2. Spamalot 101.33%
3. Wicked 100%
4. The Lion King 99.26%
5. Mamma Mia! 98.93%

UNDERDOGS By Capacity
5. Little Women 46.83%
4. On Golden Pond 43.62%
3. Good Vibrations 42.77%
2. Dame Edna: Back With a Vengeance! 42.29%*
1. Brooklyn 41.79%

*Number based on seven regular performances.
**Number based on six regular performances.

Data provided by The League of American Theatres and Producers.