Broadway Grosses
Week ending Sunday, May 1, 2005
Total gross
$17.8M
Shows
36
Avg capacity
78%
vs prior week
+2.5%
The week in review
Broadway grossed $17.8M across 36 shows for the week ending May 1, 2005, up 2.5% on the week. Houses were 78% full on average.
Wicked led the board at $1.3M, playing to a 100% house.
Sweet Charity posted the biggest jump, up $96k from the prior week.
Weather: around 52°F, a wet week with 3 rainy days.
| Show | Gross | vs prev | Capacity | Avg ticket | Perfs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gershwin Theatre | $1,255,997.00 | up ▲ $40k | 100% | $86.79 | 8 |
Minskoff Theatre | $1,174,538.00 | up ▲ $185 | 101% | $81.11 | 8 |
Broadhurst Theatre | $955,629.00 | down ▼ $20k | 101% | $78.75 | 8 |
Sam S. Shubert Theatre | $873,568.00 | down ▼ $32k | 100% | $75.72 | 8 |
St. James Theatre | $868,686.00 | down ▼ $16k | 87% | $73.10 | 8 |
Hilton Theatre | $864,438.00 | up ▲ $42k | 94% | $63.81 | 5 |
Broadhurst Theatre | $767,718.00 | up ▲ $0 | 102% | $106.45 | 6 |
Neil Simon Theatre | $764,360.00 | up ▲ $5k | 99% | $67.82 | 8 |
Majestic Theatre | $729,701.00 | down ▼ $2k | 99% | $57.24 | 8 |
Imperial Theatre | $687,298.00 | down ▼ $71k | 91% | $75.30 | 7 |
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre | $662,539.00 | down ▼ $19k | 89% | $61.77 | 8 |
Belasco Theatre | $593,957.00 | down ▼ $12k | 92% | $80.93 | 8 |
Minskoff Theatre | $584,022.00 | up ▲ $87k | 74% | $58.48 | 8 |
Richard Rodgers Theatre | $523,188.00 | up ▲ $4k | 76% | $65.25 | 8 |
Palace Theatre | $515,403.00 | down ▼ $57k | 74% | $51.33 | 8 |
16Chicago Ambassador Theatre | $504,196.00 | up ▲ $5k | 90% | $64.98 | 8 |
Al Hirschfeld Theatre | $495,273.00 | up ▲ $96k | 75% | $57.70 | 0 |
18Doubt Walter Kerr Theatre | $445,469.00 | up ▲ $33k | 93% | $64.86 | 8 |
Booth Theatre | $402,358.00 | up ▲ $25k | 97% | $65.54 | 8 |
Marquis Theatre | $396,863.00 | up ▲ $1k | 70% | $45.34 | 8 |
Vivian Beaumont Theater | $333,256.00 | up ▲ $84k | 72% | $55.37 | 8 |
22Rent Nederlander Theatre | $318,660.00 | down ▼ $14k | 68% | $49.50 | 8 |
Virginia Theatre | $317,876.00 | up ▲ $16k | 54% | $59.92 | 8 |
Circle in the Square Theatre | $309,431.00 | up ▲ $23k | 87% | $65.70 | 0 |
Royale Theatre | $289,640.00 | down ▼ $26k | 70% | $47.80 | 1 |
Longacre Theatre | $266,412.00 | down ▼ $95k | 55% | $62.97 | 7 |
Studio 54 | $259,342.00 | down ▼ $50k | 66% | $55.76 | 7 |
Cort Theatre | $240,835.00 | up ▲ $9k | 51% | $55.22 | 8 |
American Airlines Theatre | $238,289.00 | up ▲ $53k | 80% | $50.05 | 8 |
Music Box Theatre | $236,347.00 | up ▲ $67k | 63% | $53.26 | 7 |
31Brooklyn Plymouth Theatre | $223,273.00 | up ▲ $46k | 56% | $47.65 | 8 |
Ethel Barrymore Theatre | $216,876.00 | down ▼ $27k | 42% | $61.25 | 8 |
Lyceum Theatre | $209,009.00 | down ▼ $13k | 47% | $59.73 | 8 |
Helen Hayes Theatre | $115,648.00 | up ▲ $15k | 48% | $67.99 | 6 |
Biltmore Theatre | $95,772.00 | up ▲ $0 | 70% | $42.17 | 0 |
Vivian Beaumont Theater | $32,701.00 | up ▲ $0 | 82% | $38.34 | 1 |
Source: Broadway League weekly grosses via Playbill. Commentary and context (weather, holidays, events) by BoothHistory.