Broadway Grosses: Last Exit for Brooklyn?

When the Tony nominations were announced on May 10, one of the shows that came up empty-handed was Brooklyn. Tthe tuner really could have used a Tony boost; it has been struggling for a while at the Schoenfeld Theatre previously named the Plymouth and last week it fell $18,085 from the previous week. Brooklyn grossed $169,541 in eight performances, a paltry sum for a musical. If its box office doesn't improve soon, the show may not be able to hold on much longer.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending May 15:

FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. Wicked $1,246,462
2. The Lion King $1,157,244
3. Mamma Mia! $947,628
4. Spamalot $849,035
5. The Producers $837,683

UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. The Glass Menagerie $223,962
4. On Golden Pond $218,918
3. Brooklyn $169,541
2. After the Night and the Music $158,504*
1. Jackie Mason: Freshly Squeezed $122,928**

FRONTRUNNERS By Capacity
1. 700 Sundays 101.64%***
2. Wicked 100%
3. Mamma Mia! 99.95%
4. The Lion King 99.40%
5. Spamalot 98.31%

UNDERDOGS By Capacity
5. Jackie Mason: Freshly Squeezed 46.54%**
4. The Glass Menagerie 46.02%
3. On Golden Pond 45.83%
2. Little Women 44%
1. Brooklyn 42.83%

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

Data provided by The League of American Theatres and Producers.