Broadway Grosses: Summer Crowds Fill Theaters

With the summer solstice come the summer vacationers, eager to enjoy a night out at the theater. No wonder more than half the shows currently running on Broadway played to more than 90% of capacity for the week ending on Father’s Day. Six musicals topped the magic $1 million mark, and the smash-hit play God of Carnage came close, grossing a whopping $969,291. Though it just missed the top five, Hair set another record at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre with a total of $1,094,747 for the week.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending June 21:

FRONTRUNNERS (By Gross)
1. Wicked ($1,579,549)
2. Billy Elliot ($1,425,426)
3. West Side Story ($1,380,288)
4. The Lion King ($1,326,441)
5. Jersey Boys ($1,150,424)

UNDERDOGS (By Gross) 
5. August: Osage County ($282,158)
4. The Philanthropist ($261,219)
3. The 39 Steps ($196,907)
2. Irena’s Vow ($195,000)
1. Accent on Youth ($142,391)

FRONTRUNNERS (By Capacity)
1. God of Carnage (102.28%)
2. Waiting for Godot (102.23%)
3. Jersey Boys (101.29%)
4. West Side Story (100.88%)
5. Hair (100.58%)

UNDERDOGS (By Capacity)
5. Avenue Q (72.53%)
4. Irena’s Vow (69.79%)
3. Blithe Spirit (67.93%)
2. August: Osage County (65.02%)
1. Mary Stuart (53.41%)

Data provided by the Broadway League.
*Number based on 7 regular performances.