Broadway Grosses: God of Carnage Jumps; Overall B.O. Slightly Down

The openings are coming fast and furious, and the week’s big winner was God of Carnage, which rode positive reviews to a jump of more than $200,000 from the previous week to $641,101, making it the highest-grossing play, though not in the top five overall. West Side Story continued its winning ways and was one of only five shows to post gains from the week before. In the comings-and-goings department, Hedda Gabler ended its run at the American Airlines Theatre and Next to Normal played its first four previews at the Booth Theatre.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending March 29:

FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. Wicked $1,413,721
2. West Side Story $1,169,572
3. Billy Elliot $1,146,559
4. The Lion King $1,099,727
5. Jersey Boys $1,010,789

UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. The 39 Steps $212,641
4. Irena’s Vow $181,727*
3. Joe Turner’s Come and Gone $142,359**
2. Next to Normal $124,188***
1. Reasons to be Pretty $121,629**

FRONTRUNNERS By Capacity
1. West Side Story 100.59%
2. Wicked 100%
3. Jersey Boys 99.89%
4. The Phantom of the Opera 98.96%
5. Mamma Mia! 98.70%

UNDERDOGS By Capacity
5. Impressionism 54.84%
4. Irena’s Vow 53.23%*
3. August: Osage County 51.90%
2. Joe Turner’s Come and Gone 47.38%**
1. Reasons to be Pretty 42.43%**

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