Broadway Grosses: Numbers Steady; November Departs

Broadway grosses remained fairly steady from the previous week—about half the shows were up slightly, the other half down slightly—but there were more empty seats, judging from the figures that chart each show's percentage of capacity. As expected in the summer months, big musicals posted the strongest numbers, with new entries The Little Mermaid, South Pacific and In the Heights holding their own alongside the one-two punch of Wicked and Jersey Boys. Meanwhile, Broadway said good-bye to Nathan Lane, who ended his star turn as the President in David Mamet's November after a seven-month run at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending July 13:

FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. Wicked $1,513,604
2. The Lion King $1,311,869
3. Jersey Boys $1,123,234
4. The Little Mermaid $1,098,931
5. Mamma Mia! $982,823

UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. The 39 Steps $252,523
4. A Catered Affair $244,548
3. Xanadu $216,449
2. Passing Strange $184,913
1. [title of show] $163,916*

FRONTRUNNERS By Capacity
1. Mamma Mia! 101.01%
2. Jersey Boys 100.73%
3. The Lion King 100.02%
4. Wicked 100%
5. South Pacific 99.64%

UNDERDOGS By Capacity
5. Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy 60.25%
4. A Catered Affair 54.27%
3. [title of show] 52.83%*
2. November 49.76%
1. Passing Strange 38.28%

*Number based on eight preview performances.
Data provided by the Broadway League.