Broadway Grosses: First Full Post-Strike Week Brings Mixed B.O. Results

Broadway's back to its pre-strike performance schedule, and many big-name shows Jersey Boys, Wicked and the Disney musicals, including the previewing Little Mermaid are once again doing sellout or near-sellout business. The Grinch continues its hugely successful limited run, pulling in almost $1.4 million in 14 performances at the St. James. For other shows, however, particularly those that were in previews at the time the strike hit on November 10, getting back up to speed is a more challenging prospect. Luckily, the majority of the new plays in town were warmly received by Broadway critics during the nonstop parade of openings in the past week.

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

FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. Wicked $1,446,244
2. Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas $1,376,658*
3. Jersey Boys $1,367,780
4. The Lion King $1,192,075
5. Mary Poppins $1,077,802

UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. The Ritz $230,095
4. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee $207,548
3. The Homecoming $172,954**
2. The Seafarer $136,727***
1. Is He Dead? $134,217****

FRONTRUNNERS By Capacity
1. Jersey Boys 100.66%
2. Wicked 99.97%
3. The Little Mermaid 99.69%*****
4. The Lion King 93.81%
5. Pygmalion 92.58%

UNDERDOGS By Capacity
5. The Farnsworth Invention 50.76%
4. The Drowsy Chaperone 48.78%
3. The Homecoming 39.15**
2. The Seafarer 38.54%***
1. Is He Dead? 36.42%****

* Number based on 13 regular performances
** Number based on 8 preview performances
*** Number based on 3 preview and 5 regular performances
**** Number based on 7 preview and 1 regular performances
***** Number based on 6 preview performances
Data provided by the League of American Theatres and Producers.