Broadway Grosses: Spring Season Getting Into Full Swing

With eight shows in previews, the spring season is getting into full swing on Broadway. Topping the list of new entries is West Side Story, which grossed more than $1 million for the third consecutive week. Irena’s Vow and Reasons to be Pretty joined the growing ranks of Broadway dramas, while Will Ferrell wound up his super-successful limited run as George W. Bush in You’re Welcome America. Overall, the majority of shows showed a slight increase in grosses from the previous week.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending March 16:

FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. Wicked $1,305,496
2. West Side Story $1,048,705*
3. Billy Elliot $1,039,706
4. The Lion King $962,183
5. Jersey Boys $945,113

UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. Hedda Gabler $230,652
4. The 39 Steps $189,517
3. Irena’s Vow $185,991*
2. The American Plan $162,270
1. Reasons to be Pretty $38,297**

FRONTRUNNERS By Capacity
1. Wicked 98.21%
2. You’re Welcome America 96.51%
3. Mamma Mia! 95.19%
4. In the Heights 94.55%
5. Jersey Boys 93.66%

UNDERDOGS By Capacity
5. The American Plan 58.50%
4. August: Osage County 56.05%
3. Blithe Spirit 54.85%***
2. Irena’s Vow 54.03%*
1. Reasons to be Pretty 37.91%**

*Number based on seven preview performances.
**Number based on three preview performances.
***Number based on seven previews and one regular performance.
Data provided by the Broadway League.