Broadway Grosses: Sickness Slows Bridge & Tunnel

Sarah Jones, writer/star of the acclaimed Bridge and Tunnel, had bronchitis last week, which led to the one-woman show being closed on March 14, 15 and 16. With only four performances, instead of the typical eight, Bridge and Tunnel grossed $119,496, a difference of $177,181 from the week ending March 12.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending March 19:

FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. Wicked $1,338,102
2. The Lion King $1,220,597
3. Spamalot $1,046,832
4. The Color Purple $1,016,106
5. Jersey Boys $989,866

UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. Doubt $307,881
4. Rabbit Hole $279,003
3. Ring of Fire $269,398
2. Bridge and Tunnel $119,496*
1. Well $112,589**

FRONTRUNNERS By Capacity
1. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee 102.16%
2. Rent 102.09%
3. Spamalot 101.44%
4. The Odd Couple 101.10%
5. The Pajama Game 101.05%

UNDERDOGS By Capacity
5. Bridge and Tunnel 88.40%*
4. Barefoot in the Park 76.03%
3. Doubt 70.25%
2. Ring of Fire 55.43%
1. Well 32.16%**

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

Data provided by The League of American Theatres and Producers.