Broadway Grosses: Reviews Boost Seagull; Billy Elliot Strong

After being buoyed by the Columbus Day holiday, Broadway box offices took a bit of a dip this past week, though the top five musicals remained above or near the magic $1 million mark. In the wake of excellent reviews, the starry revival of The Seagull jumped more than $53,000 from the previous week and topped 90% of capacity, while the musical Billy Elliot played to more than 96% of capacity in spite of having to cancel a preview due to technical difficulties.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending October 19:

FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. Wicked $1,431,479
2. The Lion King $1,188,374
3. Jersey Boys $1,125,080
4. Mamma Mia! $1,053,099
5. South Pacific $923,928

UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. Avenue Q $302,304
4. The 39 Steps $245,688
3. 13 $228,202
2. A Man for All Seasons $217,909*
1. To Be or Not To Be $126,040

FRONTRUNNERS By Capacity
1. Jersey Boys 101.10%
2. Mamma Mia! 100.34%
3. Wicked 100%
4. South Pacific 99.77%
5. Billy Elliot 96.55%**

UNDERDOGS By Capacity
5. Spamalot 62.79%
4. Spring Awakening 62.34%
3. A Tale of Two Cities 54.89%
3. 13 51.79%
1. To Be or Not To Be 44.56%

*Number based on six regular performances.
**Number based on five preview performances.
Data provided by the Broadway League.