Broadway Grosses: Full Houses Spark a Record-Breaking Week

Easter brought good tidings to Broadway producers: For the week ending April 23, Broadway set a record for the highest grossing spring week ever. It was also the fourth largest week in paid attendance in history. Six shows grossed over $1 million, including Wicked $1,440,426, The Lion King $1,255,147 and Jersey Boys $1,010,939. Seven Broadway shows, all musicals, played over 100% capacity, including Spamalot 101.89%.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending April 23:

FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. Wicked $1,440,426
2. The Lion King $1,255,147
3. The Color Purple $1,081,564
4. Spamalot $1,054,634
5. Mamma Mia! $1,014,163

UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. Hot Feet $202,033*
4. The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial $173,028**
3. The Lieutenant of Inishmore $155,783***
2. Well $136,826
1. Shining City $130,711*

FRONTRUNNERS By Capacity
1. Spamalot 101.89%
2. The Phantom of the Opera 101.61%
3. The Pajama Game 101.59%
4. The Lion King 100.84%
5. Mamma Mia! 100.48%

UNDERDOGS By Capacity
5. Festen 53.48%
4. Hot Feet 50.05%*
3. The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial 43.13% **
2. Ring of Fire 41.45%
1. Well 38.05%

*Number based on five preview performances
**Number based on eight preview performances
***Number based on six preview performances

Data provided by The League of American Theatres and Producers.