Broadway Grosses: Farewell to Women

Broadway said goodbye to Little Women on May 22. The show had been struggling at the box office, received one Tony nomination for lead Sutton Foster and became the first show to close following those nominations. Little Women did have a bump in its final week--the tuner was up 9.83% in terms of capacity as compared to the previous week. As far as box office gross, that meant a leap of $34,996 for a final take of $316,978.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending May 22:

FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. Wicked $1,243,774
2. The Lion King $1,170,719
3. 700 Sundays $1,061,689
4. Mamma Mia! $970,398
5. The Producers $888,186

UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. The Glass Menagerie $233,632
4. Steel Magnolias $231,067
3. Brooklyn $202,207
2. After the Night and the Music $160,332*
1. Jackie Mason: Freshly Squeezed $123,424**

FRONTRUNNERS By Capacity
1. 700 Sundays 101.82%
2. The Lion King 100.58%
3. Wicked 100%
4. Mamma Mia! 99.74%
5. Spamalot 99.67%

UNDERDOGS By Capacity
5. Little Women 53.83%
4. The Glass Menagerie 52.76%
3. Steel Magnolias 52.32%
2. Brooklyn 50.67%
1. Jackie Mason: Freshly Squeezed 45.76%**

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

Data provided by The League of American Theatres and Producers.