Broadway Grosses: Holiday Stuffing

Broadway had a feast on Thanksgiving. The holiday week was the highest grossing Thanksgiving week in Broadway history with the Great White Way taking in $20,812,275. Many shows had a stellar week, including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang which closes on December 31; the family show with a flying car soared to a gross of $995,510. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee also got a holiday boost and filled the Circle in a Square Theatre to 103.03% capacity. Rent also had an increase--the new film version undoubtedly had an effect on the Broadway show. The musical filled the Nederlander Theatre to 101.05% capacity.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending November 27:

FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. Wicked $1,521,159
2. The Lion King $1,414,202
3. Spamalot $1,142,071
4. Mamma Mia! $1,082,935
5. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang $995,510

UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. Absurd Person Singular $157,207
4. In My Life $124,905
3. Seascape $104,624
2. Latinologues $88,425
1. Souvenir $71,526

FRONTRUNNERS By Capacity
1. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee 103.03%
2. Spamalot 101.89%
3. The Lion King 101.26%
4. The Odd Couple 101.11%
5. Rent 101.05%

UNDERDOGS By Capacity
5. Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life 53.41%*
4. Latinologues 45.61%
3. Seascape 41.68%
2. In My Life 29.08%
1. Souvenir 28.58%

*Number based on seven preview performances.

Data provided by The League of American Theatres and Producers.