Broadway Grosses: Box Office Steady; All My Sons Still Strong

In another so-so week at the box office, a couple of newcomers showed strength: For the third week in a row, the previewing All My Sons made the top five for capacity, filling the Schoenfeld Theatre to 98.36%. Although new entry Billy Elliot didn’t make the top five, it drew an impressive 93.52% of capacity in its first five previews at the Imperial Theatre. The week’s third new entry, a revival of David Mamet’s black comedy Speed-the-Plow, gave its first four performances at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending October 5:

FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. Wicked $1,402,931
2. Jersey Boys $1,104,309
3. The Lion King $1,096,496
4. Mamma Mia! $997,450
5. South Pacific $917,533

UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. The 39 Steps $221,277
4. Speed-the-Plow $180,553*
3. [title of show] $148,510
2. To Be or Not to Be $127,740*
1. 13 $125,793***

FRONTRUNNERS By Capacity
1. Jersey Boys 101%
2. Wicked 100%
3. South Pacific 99.62%
4. Mamma Mia! 99.32%
5. All My Sons 98.36%

UNDERDOGS By Capacity
5. August: Osage County 60.84%
4. Spamalot 53.99%
3. To Be or Not To Be 47.17%**
2. [title of show] 43.89%
1. 13 35.48%***

*Number based on four previews.
**Number based on eight previews.
***Number based on six previews and one regular performance.
Data provided by the Broadway League.