Broadway Grosses
Week ending Sunday, December 29, 2002
Total gross
$20.5M
Shows
32
Avg capacity
85%
vs prior week
+30.8%
The week in review
Broadway grossed $20.5M across 32 shows for the week ending December 29, 2002, up 30.8% on the week. Houses were 85% full on average.
The Lion King led the board at $1.3M, playing to a 101% house.
Aida posted the biggest jump, up $418k from the prior week.
A holiday week (Christmas / New Year week, Christmas Day) — holiday weeks typically lift attendance as visitors flood the city.
Weather: around 31°F, 1 rainy day, 2in of snow.
| Show | Gross | vs prev | Capacity | Avg ticket | Perfs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minskoff Theatre | $1,277,469.00 | up ▲ $160k | 101% | $87.91 | 8 |
St. James Theatre | $1,160,691.00 | up ▲ $102k | 100% | $85.15 | 8 |
Broadhurst Theatre | $1,053,191.00 | up ▲ $30k | 102% | $86.04 | 8 |
Neil Simon Theatre | $1,033,781.00 | up ▲ $22k | 101% | $89.43 | 8 |
Richard Rodgers Theatre | $994,376.00 | up ▲ $235k | 100% | $83.24 | 9 |
Ford Center for the Performing Arts | $991,324.00 | up ▲ $370k | 92% | $74.30 | 8 |
7Aida Palace Theatre | $978,862.00 | up ▲ $418k | 95% | $76.34 | 8 |
Broadway Theatre | $977,868.00 | up ▲ $206k | 96% | $74.53 | 8 |
Al Hirschfeld Theatre | $976,855.00 | up ▲ $271k | 93% | $81.72 | 9 |
Marquis Theatre | $973,990.00 | up ▲ $270k | 95% | $81.19 | 8 |
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre | $922,492.00 | up ▲ $242k | 100% | $76.69 | 8 |
Majestic Theatre | $888,801.00 | up ▲ $330k | 98% | $70.70 | 8 |
Broadway Theatre | $834,684.00 | up ▲ $240k | 96% | $77.05 | 8 |
14Chicago Ambassador Theatre | $815,326.00 | up ▲ $314k | 96% | $72.95 | 8 |
Minskoff Theatre | $769,268.00 | up ▲ $272k | 77% | $66.51 | 9 |
16Rent Nederlander Theatre | $639,766.00 | up ▲ $139k | 103% | $65.96 | 8 |
Virginia Theatre | $603,971.00 | up ▲ $187k | 78% | $79.76 | 8 |
Belasco Theatre | $528,274.00 | up ▲ $66k | 94% | $68.86 | 8 |
Broadhurst Theatre | $510,403.00 | up ▲ $93k | 80% | $70.57 | 8 |
20Cabaret Kit Kat Klub | $501,851.00 | up ▲ $171k | 96% | $71.24 | 8 |
Henry Miller's Theatre | $386,948.00 | up ▲ $123k | 95% | $80.45 | 8 |
22Our Town Booth Theatre | $374,086.00 | down ▼ $28k | 100% | $69.01 | 7 |
Plymouth Theatre | $327,983.00 | up ▲ $124k | 70% | $54.76 | 8 |
Vivian Beaumont Theater | $286,442.00 | up ▲ $57k | 66% | $49.47 | 8 |
25Proof Walter Kerr Theatre | $274,941.00 | up ▲ $105k | 75% | $56.99 | 7 |
Ethel Barrymore Theatre | $256,176.00 | down ▼ $16k | 45% | $66.92 | 8 |
Circle in the Square Theatre | $254,199.00 | up ▲ $115k | 84% | $58.00 | 8 |
Longacre Theatre | $239,626.00 | up ▲ $87k | 71% | $38.55 | 8 |
29Tartuffe American Airlines Theatre | $203,498.00 | up ▲ $5k | 81% | $42.25 | 0 |
30Medea Brooks Atkinson Theatre | $195,765.00 | up ▲ $55k | 53% | $50.77 | 7 |
Helen Hayes Theatre | $154,854.00 | up ▲ $41k | 56% | $58.72 | 8 |
Cort Theatre | $111,167.00 | up ▲ $20k | 28% | $46.05 | 8 |
Source: Broadway League weekly grosses via Playbill. Commentary and context (weather, holidays, events) by BoothHistory.