Broadway Grosses: Dramas Dismissed

Producers of the dramas Festen and The Caine Mutiny Court-Marshal separately decided to call it quits this week after both shows had tough box office weeks. Festen made $165,746 and filled the Music Box Theatre to only 36.88% on average last week. The Caine Mutiny Court-Marshal faired even worse, taking in $163,935 and filling the Schoenfeld Theatre to just 34.31% on average.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending May 14:

FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. Wicked $1,346,016
2. The Lion King $1,144,193
3. The Color Purple $1,017,442
4. Jersey Boys $993,810
5. Spamalot $975,684

UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. The Lieutenant of Inishmore $191,894
4. Well $188,072
3. Barefoot in the Park $170,461
2. Festen $165,746
1. The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial $163,935

FRONTRUNNERS By Capacity
1. The Pajama Game 101.09%
2. Wicked 100%
3. Mamma Mia! 99.67%
4. Three Days of Rain 99.31%
5. Jersey Boys 97.60%

UNDERDOGS By Capacity
5. Well 47.48%
4. Hot Feet 43.12%
3. Barefoot in the Park 41.99%
2. Festen 36.88%
1. The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial 34.31%


Data provided by The League of American Theatres and Producers.