Broadway Grosses
Week ending Sunday, August 3, 2008
Total gross
$18.6M
Shows
27
Avg capacity
84%
vs prior week
−0.7%
The week in review
Broadway grossed $18.6M across 27 shows for the week ending August 3, 2008, down 0.7% on the week. Houses were 84% full on average.
Wicked led the board at $1.5M, playing to a 100% house.
Xanadu posted the biggest jump, up $75k from the prior week.
Weather: around 77°F, 2 rainy days.
| Show | Gross | vs prev | Capacity | Avg ticket | Perfs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gershwin Theatre | $1,533,498.00 | up ▲ $11k | 100% | $105.96 | 8 |
Minskoff Theatre | $1,340,586.00 | up ▲ $16k | 100% | $101.28 | 8 |
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre | $1,128,060.00 | down ▼ $26k | 99% | $94.00 | 8 |
August Wilson Theatre | $1,126,630.00 | down ▼ $2k | 101% | $114.38 | 8 |
Broadhurst Theatre | $1,038,790.00 | up ▲ $17k | 102% | $85.15 | 8 |
Richard Rodgers Theatre | $1,005,576.00 | up ▲ $1k | 98% | $95.21 | 8 |
New Amsterdam Theatre | $996,636.00 | up ▲ $19k | 97% | $71.81 | 8 |
Vivian Beaumont Theater | $910,864.00 | up ▲ $5k | 99% | $109.95 | 8 |
Majestic Theatre | $898,529.00 | down ▼ $17k | 99% | $69.98 | 8 |
Palace Theatre | $843,435.00 | down ▼ $8k | 91% | $68.72 | 8 |
11Gypsy St. James Theatre | $737,882.00 | down ▼ $55k | 73% | $73.91 | 8 |
12Grease Brooks Atkinson Theatre | $710,815.00 | up ▲ $29k | 98% | $84.42 | 8 |
Neil Simon Theatre | $705,434.00 | down ▼ $8k | 92% | $66.78 | 8 |
14Spamalot Sam S. Shubert Theatre | $652,931.00 | up ▲ $18k | 84% | $67.75 | 8 |
Imperial Theatre | $566,065.00 | up ▲ $16k | 84% | $86.30 | 8 |
16Chicago Ambassador Theatre | $553,490.00 | up ▲ $2k | 92% | $69.44 | 8 |
17Rent Nederlander Theatre | $525,147.00 | up ▲ $41k | 82% | $67.94 | 8 |
Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre | $514,810.00 | up ▲ $9k | 87% | $68.82 | 8 |
Broadway Theatre | $507,337.00 | down ▼ $47k | 63% | $57.46 | 8 |
Longacre Theatre | $484,577.00 | up ▲ $10k | 86% | $65.74 | 8 |
Eugene O'Neill Theatre | $456,021.00 | down ▼ $7k | 80% | $65.61 | 8 |
22Avenue Q John Golden Theatre | $333,060.00 | up ▲ $16k | 81% | $64.53 | 8 |
23Xanadu Helen Hayes Theatre | $316,205.00 | up ▲ $75k | 87% | $76.27 | 8 |
American Airlines Theatre | $274,310.00 | up ▲ $16k | 81% | $53.84 | 8 |
25Thurgood Booth Theatre | $254,973.00 | up ▲ $13k | 70% | $58.74 | 8 |
Lyceum Theatre | $178,183.00 | up ▲ $16k | 55% | $44.70 | 8 |
Hilton Theatre | $0.00 | up ▲ $0 | 0% | $0.00 | 8 |
Source: Broadway League weekly grosses via Playbill. Commentary and context (weather, holidays, events) by BoothHistory.