Broadway Grosses
Week ending Sunday, February 23, 2003
Total gross
$13.3M
Shows
28
Avg capacity
78%
vs prior week
−6.7%
The week in review
Broadway grossed $13.3M across 28 shows for the week ending February 23, 2003, down 6.7% on the week. Houses were 78% full on average.
The Lion King led the board at $1.1M, playing to a 101% house.
Mamma Mia! posted the biggest jump, up $140k from the prior week.
A holiday week (Presidents Day) — holiday weeks typically lift attendance as visitors flood the city.
Weather: around 30°F, a wet week with 3 rainy days, 4.53in of snow.
| Show | Gross | vs prev | Capacity | Avg ticket | Perfs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minskoff Theatre | $1,117,580.00 | up ▲ $47k | 101% | $77.31 | 8 |
Neil Simon Theatre | $993,844.00 | up ▲ $36k | 101% | $85.99 | 8 |
Broadhurst Theatre | $988,372.00 | up ▲ $140k | 96% | $85.48 | 8 |
St. James Theatre | $975,298.00 | up ▲ $53k | 85% | $83.60 | 8 |
Broadway Theatre | $773,753.00 | up ▲ $74k | 95% | $71.56 | 8 |
Broadway Theatre | $752,548.00 | down ▼ $76k | 67% | $81.99 | 8 |
Marquis Theatre | $722,859.00 | up ▲ $53k | 90% | $63.65 | 8 |
Richard Rodgers Theatre | $682,095.00 | up ▲ $57k | 79% | $81.35 | 8 |
Ford Center for the Performing Arts | $639,220.00 | down ▼ $107k | 76% | $57.74 | 8 |
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre | $602,699.00 | down ▼ $66k | 88% | $56.68 | 8 |
11Aida Palace Theatre | $572,809.00 | down ▼ $105k | 78% | $54.20 | 8 |
12Chicago Ambassador Theatre | $518,889.00 | down ▼ $48k | 99% | $60.39 | 8 |
Majestic Theatre | $486,243.00 | down ▼ $32k | 80% | $54.32 | 7 |
Al Hirschfeld Theatre | $479,390.00 | down ▼ $106k | 58% | $72.07 | 8 |
15Cabaret Kit Kat Klub | $356,904.00 | down ▼ $8k | 95% | $51.02 | 8 |
16Rent Nederlander Theatre | $350,729.00 | down ▼ $48k | 77% | $48.15 | 8 |
17Medea Brooks Atkinson Theatre | $304,154.00 | up ▲ $48k | 85% | $43.00 | 8 |
Virginia Theatre | $276,174.00 | down ▼ $137k | 52% | $54.54 | 8 |
19Tartuffe American Airlines Theatre | $268,910.00 | up ▲ $7k | 100% | $45.34 | 8 |
Henry Miller's Theatre | $268,808.00 | up ▲ $2k | 86% | $62.28 | 8 |
Royale Theatre | $260,730.00 | down ▼ $122k | 55% | $55.15 | 8 |
Plymouth Theatre | $238,736.00 | down ▼ $63k | 58% | $48.20 | 8 |
Walter Kerr Theatre | $160,984.00 | up ▲ $15k | 49% | $44.78 | 0 |
Helen Hayes Theatre | $144,606.00 | down ▼ $12k | 69% | $43.98 | 8 |
Belasco Theatre | $143,223.00 | down ▼ $76k | 39% | $45.67 | 8 |
John Golden Theatre | $120,472.00 | up ▲ $68k | 57% | $33.00 | 0 |
Longacre Theatre | $115,756.00 | down ▼ $76k | 39% | $33.56 | 8 |
American Airlines Theatre | $19,830.00 | up ▲ $0 | 62% | $43.11 | 0 |
Source: Broadway League weekly grosses via Playbill. Commentary and context (weather, holidays, events) by BoothHistory.