Broadway Grosses
Week ending Sunday, December 28, 2003
Total gross
$19.1M
Shows
30
Avg capacity
85%
vs prior week
+21.5%
The week in review
Broadway grossed $19.1M across 30 shows for the week ending December 28, 2003, up 21.5% on the week. Houses were 85% full on average.
The Lion King led the board at $1.3M, playing to a 102% house.
Aida posted the biggest jump, up $375k 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 39°F, 1 rainy day.
| Show | Gross | vs prev | Capacity | Avg ticket | Perfs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minskoff Theatre | $1,278,574.00 | up ▲ $143k | 102% | $87.69 | 8 |
Gershwin Theatre | $1,182,972.00 | up ▲ $140k | 100% | $83.40 | 8 |
St. James Theatre | $1,096,292.00 | up ▲ $211k | 96% | $83.78 | 8 |
Broadhurst Theatre | $1,064,566.00 | up ▲ $53k | 102% | $86.97 | 8 |
Neil Simon Theatre | $1,020,564.00 | up ▲ $66k | 101% | $88.41 | 8 |
6Aida Palace Theatre | $922,142.00 | up ▲ $375k | 90% | $75.67 | 8 |
Ford Center for the Performing Arts | $861,160.00 | up ▲ $318k | 87% | $68.24 | 8 |
Imperial Theatre | $860,929.00 | up ▲ $89k | 85% | $88.71 | 8 |
Majestic Theatre | $859,272.00 | up ▲ $263k | 99% | $67.29 | 8 |
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre | $807,907.00 | up ▲ $171k | 97% | $79.14 | 7 |
Richard Rodgers Theatre | $804,161.00 | up ▲ $171k | 95% | $79.83 | 8 |
Al Hirschfeld Theatre | $784,866.00 | up ▲ $212k | 82% | $83.59 | 8 |
Marquis Theatre | $752,673.00 | up ▲ $271k | 79% | $75.65 | 8 |
14Chicago Ambassador Theatre | $693,294.00 | up ▲ $75k | 99% | $81.32 | 8 |
Virginia Theatre | $687,416.00 | up ▲ $228k | 88% | $80.86 | 8 |
16Gypsy Sam S. Shubert Theatre | $657,128.00 | up ▲ $154k | 76% | $74.96 | 8 |
17Rent Nederlander Theatre | $508,553.00 | up ▲ $130k | 87% | $61.85 | 8 |
Broadhurst Theatre | $491,973.00 | up ▲ $15k | 68% | $77.60 | 8 |
Music Box Theatre | $470,206.00 | down ▼ $8k | 76% | $75.60 | 8 |
20Henry IV Vivian Beaumont Theater | $469,154.00 | down ▼ $37k | 99% | $75.39 | 6 |
21Avenue Q John Golden Theatre | $468,262.00 | up ▲ $98k | 95% | $77.32 | 8 |
22Cabaret Kit Kat Klub | $444,932.00 | up ▲ $76k | 87% | $69.26 | 8 |
23Taboo Plymouth Theatre | $357,021.00 | up ▲ $100k | 60% | $67.67 | 8 |
Henry Miller's Theatre | $345,980.00 | up ▲ $99k | 88% | $77.63 | 8 |
Royale Theatre | $237,201.00 | up ▲ $35k | 56% | $49.45 | 8 |
Walter Kerr Theatre | $223,690.00 | up ▲ $79k | 60% | $57.80 | 7 |
Helen Hayes Theatre | $211,383.00 | up ▲ $39k | 73% | $61.43 | 8 |
Lyceum Theatre | $204,551.00 | up ▲ $51k | 71% | $51.04 | 8 |
American Airlines Theatre | $198,890.00 | down ▼ $23k | 81% | $47.56 | 7 |
Booth Theatre | $167,437.00 | up ▲ $9k | 57% | $53.34 | 7 |
Source: Broadway League weekly grosses via Playbill. Commentary and context (weather, holidays, events) by BoothHistory.