Broadway Grosses
Week ending Sunday, November 2, 2008
Total gross
$15.5M
Shows
30
Avg capacity
68%
vs prior week
−9.8%
The week in review
Broadway grossed $15.5M across 30 shows for the week ending November 2, 2008, down 9.8% on the week. Houses were 68% full on average.
Wicked led the board at $1.4M, playing to a 99% house.
Billy Elliot: The Musical posted the biggest jump, up $116k from the prior week.
Weather: around 45°F, 1 rainy day.
| Show | Gross | vs prev | Capacity | Avg ticket | Perfs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gershwin Theatre | $1,403,819.00 | down ▼ $15k | 99% | $98.48 | 8 |
August Wilson Theatre | $1,057,856.00 | down ▼ $54k | 98% | $109.87 | 8 |
Minskoff Theatre | $986,360.00 | down ▼ $92k | 86% | $87.03 | 8 |
Imperial Theatre | $981,223.00 | up ▲ $116k | 84% | $103.11 | 0 |
Broadhurst Theatre | $955,671.00 | down ▼ $27k | 96% | $83.07 | 8 |
Vivian Beaumont Theater | $920,519.00 | down ▼ $385 | 100% | $110.96 | 8 |
Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre | $718,832.00 | down ▼ $21k | 100% | $85.82 | 8 |
Majestic Theatre | $671,220.00 | down ▼ $67k | 81% | $64.39 | 8 |
Richard Rodgers Theatre | $640,915.00 | down ▼ $154k | 72% | $82.84 | 8 |
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre | $600,202.00 | down ▼ $116k | 63% | $78.54 | 8 |
11Gypsy St. James Theatre | $539,737.00 | down ▼ $168k | 60% | $66.06 | 8 |
New Amsterdam Theatre | $537,385.00 | down ▼ $133k | 60% | $62.38 | 8 |
13Equus Broadhurst Theatre | $512,716.00 | down ▼ $111k | 60% | $88.04 | 8 |
Walter Kerr Theatre | $498,712.00 | down ▼ $56k | 85% | $77.18 | 8 |
Ethel Barrymore Theatre | $487,413.00 | up ▲ $75k | 83% | $69.16 | 8 |
16Chicago Ambassador Theatre | $448,504.00 | down ▼ $93k | 75% | $68.87 | 8 |
Neil Simon Theatre | $437,803.00 | down ▼ $70k | 66% | $57.68 | 8 |
18Grease Brooks Atkinson Theatre | $427,328.00 | down ▼ $47k | 68% | $72.77 | 8 |
19Spamalot Sam S. Shubert Theatre | $389,588.00 | down ▼ $109k | 52% | $65.31 | 8 |
Imperial Theatre | $331,628.00 | down ▼ $121k | 52% | $81.30 | 8 |
Al Hirschfeld Theatre | $303,755.00 | down ▼ $93k | 45% | $60.08 | 8 |
Longacre Theatre | $271,106.00 | down ▼ $111k | 53% | $58.59 | 8 |
Eugene O'Neill Theatre | $251,705.00 | down ▼ $62k | 47% | $61.06 | 8 |
American Airlines Theatre | $245,898.00 | down ▼ $45k | 77% | $53.97 | 8 |
25Avenue Q John Golden Theatre | $203,230.00 | down ▼ $100k | 55% | $57.83 | 8 |
2613 Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre | $198,610.00 | down ▼ $26k | 46% | $52.22 | 8 |
Booth Theatre | $198,239.00 | up ▲ $89k | 76% | $41.64 | 0 |
American Airlines Theatre | $182,134.00 | down ▼ $65k | 56% | $51.39 | 8 |
Belasco Theatre | $124,431.00 | up ▲ $0 | 59% | $52.24 | 0 |
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.