Broadway Grosses: Spring Awakens After Opening

Thanks to nearly rave reviews, Spring Awakening took a jump at the box office this week, adding nearly 15% to its total capacity and more than $100,000 to its total gross since opening on December 10 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre. Meanwhile, David Hare's The Vertical Hour, with Julianne Moore and Bill Nighy, filled the Music Box Theatre to $99.72% capacity, proving anew that a star-driven show can beat less-than-stellar reviews. On the other end of the spectrum, Broadway said good-bye to High Fidelity, which could not overcome negative notices and closed less than two weeks after opening night at the Imperial Theatre.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending December 17:

FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! $1,699,470*
2. Wicked $1,440,294
3. Jersey Boys $1,182,360
4. Mary Poppins $1,180,630
5. The Lion King $1,126,404

UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. The Apple Tree $270,904**
4. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee $254,479
3. High Fidelity $233,527
2. Heartbreak House $214,616
1. The Little Dog Laughed $177,443

FRONTRUNNERS By Capacity
1. Jersey Boys 100.69%
2. Wicked 100.00%
3. The Vertical Hour 99.72%
4. Mary Poppins 98.51%
5. Mamma Mia! 97.32%

UNDERDOGS By Capacity
5. The Apple Tree 58.92%**
4. The Producers 51.85%
3. The Wedding Singer 46.94%
2. The Little Dog Laughed 38.56%
1. High Fidelity 36.73%

*Number based on 12 regular performances.
**Number based on three previews and five regular performances.