Broadway Grosses: Heights Heats Up Broadway

Business was much the same on Broadway this week, with a few shows showing significant increases. In the Heights, which opened on March 9, was among the top in capacity, filling the Richard Rodgers Theatre to close to 90%. South Pacific, which began previews at the Vivian Beaumont on March 1, was another strong point, filling the theater to 90.96% and grossing just over $535,000. Meanwhile, Broadway said goodbye to Is He Dead? and Rock 'n' Roll, both of which closed on Sunday.

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

FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. Wicked $1,378,638
2. Jersey Boys $1,082,652
3. The Lion King $979,546
4. The Little Mermaid $843,802
5. Mary Poppins $788,480

UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. The Seafarer $216,724
4. Come Back, Little Sheba $205,183
3. Passing Strange $198,876
2. The Homecoming $184,822
1. Xanadu $175,833

FRONTRUNNERS By Capacity
1. Jersey Boys 98.11%
2. Wicked 97.79%
3. Sunday in the Park with George 92.38%
4. South Pacific 90.96%*
5. Grease 90.94%

UNDERDOGS By Capacity
5. Is He Dead? 58.47%
4. Xanadu 56.25%
3. Gypsy 52.24%**
1. Passing Strange 49.91%
2. The Homecoming 42.09%
* Number based on eight preview performances
** Number based on seven preview performances
Data provided by the Broadway League.