Broadway Grosses: Box Office Still So-So; Strong Start for All My Sons

It was another tepid week at the box office, though Broadway theatergoers will soon have lots more choices: Five plays and the new musical 13 are currently in previews. While two shows with lagging numbers Xanadu and [title of show] announced closing dates, the starry revival of All My Sons featuring Katie Holmes, in case you hadn't heard jumped into the top five for capacity, filling the Schoenfeld Theatre to almost 98% in its first five previews. The highest grossing shows remained unchanged from the previous week, with South Pacific maintaining its position in the top five.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending September 21:

FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. Wicked $1,391,903
2. Jersey Boys $1,136,055
3. The Lion King $1,079,025
4. Mamma Mia! $986,369
5. South Pacific $913,774

UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. The 39 Steps $237,249
4. 13 $203,326*
3. Xanadu $162,616
2. To Be or Not To Be $134,559*
1. [title of show] $121,417

FRONTRUNNERS By Capacity
1. Jersey Boys 101.19%
2. South Pacific 99.80%
3. Wicked 98.46%
4. Mamma Mia! 97.91%
5. All My Sons 97.68%**

UNDERDOGS By Capacity
5. A Tale of Two Cities 56.61%***
4. Mary Poppins 53.62%
3. To Be or Not To Be 51.56%*
2. 13 49.24%*
1. [title of show] 35.76%

*Number based on eight previews.
**Number based on five previews.
***Number based on four previews and four regular performances.
Data provided by the Broadway League.