Broadway Grosses: Felix and Oscar Hit the Boards

The boys are back! Beloved pair Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick are back on the boards in The Odd Couple, and the comedy had an amazingly impressive first week of performances with a gross of $875,815 a huge figure for a play and 100.46% capacity. Compare that to the other shows in previews this week: Sweeney Todd with a gross of $432,904, Jersey Boys with $266,976, Absurd Person Singular with $176,880, In My Life with $128,729 and Latinologues with just $65,678. What a week for Felix and Oscar!

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending October 9:

FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. Wicked $1,305,035
2. The Lion King $1,157,746
3. Spamalot $1,084,100
4. Mamma Mia! $947,773
5. The Producers $903,253

UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. Jersey Boys $266,976*
4. A Naked Girl on Appian Way $237,241**
3. Absurd Person Singular $176,880***
2. In My Life $128,729***
1. Latinologoues $65,678***

FRONTRUNNERS By Capacity
1. Spamalot 101.70%
2. The Odd Couple 100.46%
3. Wicked 100%
4. Mamma Mia! 99.97%
5. The Lion King 98.72%

UNDERDOGS By Capacity
5. Fiddler on the Roof 72.50%
4. Absurd Person Singular 71.38%***
3. Jersey Boys 52.44%*
2. In My Life 37.20%***
1. Latinologoues 34.06%***

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

Data provided by The League of American Theatres and Producers.