Broadway Grosses: A Very Merry Murderess

Last week Broadway saw the Spamalot, the Tony-winning Monty Python musical, break the Shubert Theatre box office record for the 10th time. The tuner clip-clopped its way to a gross of $1,071,021.35 and 101.83% capacity. Chicago, the former Shubert tenant now playing at the Ambassador Theatre, also had a stellar week. The long-running fave got a starry boost from leading murderess Brooke Shields to the tune of $534,129.70 and 92.74% capacity. Rent, on the other hand, showed low numbers due to a shortened schedule to accommodate theater renovations.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending October 2:

FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. Wicked $1,266,499
2. Spamalot $1,071,021
3. The Lion King $1,050,498
4. Mamma Mia! $905,685
5. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels $780,691

UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. A Naked Girl on the Appian Way $266,137*
4. Absurd Person Singular $178,053*
3. In My Life $88,732**
2. Rent $60,519***
1. Latinologues $55,896*

FRONTRUNNERS By Capacity
1. Spamalot 101.83%
2. Wicked 100%
3. Mamma Mia! 99.18%
4. Doubt 93.78%
5. Chicago 92.74%

UNDERDOGS By Capacity
5. Fiddler on the Roof 62.40%
4. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 56.21%
3. Rent 51.58%***
2. In My Life 48.41%**
1. Latinologues 25.04%*

*Number based on eight preview performances.
**Number based on four preview performances.
***Number based on two regular performances.

Data provided by The League of American Theatres and Producers.