Broadway Grosses: Box Office Remains in the Doldrums; Xanadu Departs

It was yet another so-so week at the box office, with 13 of 29 shows filling their theaters to less than 70% of capacity. The top and bottom five in both categories remained steady, with All My Sons climbing a notch to #4 in capacity at the Schoenfeld Theatre. With a gross of $684,002 for eight previews, All My Sons also became the only non-musical production among the top 10 grossing shows. Broadway said good-bye to Xanadu, which filled the Helen Hayes Theatre to 81.59% of capacity in its final week.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending September 28:

FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. Wicked $1,383,988
2. Jersey Boys $1,099,560
3. The Lion King $1,066,186
4. Mamma Mia! $976,467
5. South Pacific $921,833

UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. Xanadu $223,962
4. The 39 Steps $210,151
3. 13 $169,415*
2. To Be or Not To Be $137,065*
1. [title of show] $124,322

FRONTRUNNERS By Capacity
1. Jersey Boys 100.88%
2. South Pacific 99.78%
3. Wicked 98.38%
4. All My Sons 97.55%*
5. Mamma Mia! 96.55%

UNDERDOGS By Capacity
5. Mary Poppins 58.07%
4. Spamalot 54.48%
3. To Be or Not To Be 52.23%*
2. 13 42.27%*
1. [title of show] 37.58%

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