Broadway Grosses: Box Office Drops in Wake of Holiday Weekend

The summer season is in full swing, and Broadway audiences have taken a box-office dip: All but four shows declined in grosses for the week ending July 9, possibly due to the end of the four-day holiday weekend July 3-4. Sweeney Todd took the biggest hit, grossing $321,909, a $123,833 drop from the week ending July 2. The Sondheim musical filled the O'Neill Theatre to a capacity of 53.46%.

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

FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. Wicked $1,438,551
2. The Lion King $1,207,411
3. The Color Purple $1,107,373
4. Jersey Boys $1,072,995
5. Spamalot $1,001,892

UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee $297,805
4. Shining City $250,918
3. Hot Feet $249,820
2. The Lieutenant of Inishmore $183,132
1. Bridge and Tunnel $166,776

FRONTRUNNERS By Capacity
1. Spamalot 101.06%
2. Jersey Boys 100.59%
3. Wicked 100%
4. The History Boys 98.87%
5. The Color Purple 98.39%

UNDERDOGS By Capacity
5. The Wedding Singer 73.25%
4. The Producers 69.61%
3. The Lieutenant of Inishmore 59.11%
2. Sweeney Todd 53.46%
1. Hot Feet 34.32%

Data provided by The League of American Theatres and Producers.