Broadway Grosses: Numbers Steady; Tale Begins Previews

Broadway grosses remained steady, though the numbers and percentages for most shows were down slightly from the previous week. Mamma Mia! continued its movie-fueled winning streak, and South Pacific muscled back into the top five for capacity. In the comings-and-goings department, the lavish new Broadway musical version of Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities had its first six previews at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, and Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy ended its limited run at the Broadway Theatre, future home of Shrek the Musical.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending August 24:

FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. Wicked $1,511,914
2. The Lion King $1,320,247
3. Jersey Boys $1,099,592
4. The Little Mermaid $1,084,100
5. Mamma Mia! $1,030,679

UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. A Tale of Two Cities $364, 207*
4. Xanadu $339,549
3. Avenue Q $319,127
2. The 39 Steps $263,556
1. [title of show] $149,212

FRONTRUNNERS By Capacity
1. Mamma Mia! 101.34%
2. Jersey Boys 100.29%
3. The Lion King 100%
3. Wicked 100%—tie
5. South Pacific 99.90%

UNDERDOGS By Capacity
5. Spring Awakening 72.11%
4. A Tale of Two Cities 71.31%*
3. Spamalot 67.63%
2. Gypsy 66.41%
1. [title of show] 45.46%

*Number based on six previews.
Data provided by the Broadway League.