Broadway Grosses
Week ending Sunday, November 16, 2008
Total gross
$16.6M
Shows
33
Avg capacity
68%
vs prior week
−2.9%
The week in review
Broadway grossed $16.6M across 33 shows for the week ending November 16, 2008, down 2.9% on the week. Houses were 68% full on average.
Wicked led the board at $1.3M, playing to a 94% house.
Shrek the Musical posted the biggest jump, up $379k from the prior week.
A holiday week (Veterans Day) — holiday weeks typically lift attendance as visitors flood the city.
Weather: around 49°F, 2 rainy days.
| Show | Gross | vs prev | Capacity | Avg ticket | Perfs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gershwin Theatre | $1,305,090.00 | down ▼ $58k | 94% | $96.14 | 8 |
August Wilson Theatre | $1,072,512.00 | down ▼ $2k | 99% | $110.77 | 8 |
Vivian Beaumont Theater | $914,515.00 | down ▼ $6k | 99% | $110.48 | 8 |
Minskoff Theatre | $896,036.00 | down ▼ $98k | 77% | $88.12 | 8 |
Broadhurst Theatre | $861,145.00 | down ▼ $56k | 91% | $79.40 | 8 |
Imperial Theatre | $793,078.00 | down ▼ $281k | 79% | $100.89 | 4 |
Richard Rodgers Theatre | $695,754.00 | down ▼ $82k | 74% | $87.08 | 8 |
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre | $692,703.00 | down ▼ $75k | 72% | $79.60 | 8 |
Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre | $681,749.00 | down ▼ $19k | 92% | $88.13 | 8 |
Majestic Theatre | $640,280.00 | down ▼ $21k | 74% | $66.56 | 8 |
11Gypsy St. James Theatre | $583,865.00 | down ▼ $9k | 63% | $68.01 | 8 |
New Amsterdam Theatre | $578,445.00 | down ▼ $109k | 63% | $64.27 | 8 |
Marquis Theatre | $565,269.00 | up ▲ $0 | 86% | $82.38 | 0 |
Ethel Barrymore Theatre | $554,039.00 | up ▲ $42k | 78% | $84.43 | 8 |
Broadway Theatre | $549,006.00 | up ▲ $379k | 58% | $78.28 | 0 |
Walter Kerr Theatre | $529,382.00 | up ▲ $24k | 83% | $83.74 | 8 |
17Equus Broadhurst Theatre | $495,391.00 | down ▼ $20k | 57% | $90.33 | 8 |
18Spamalot Sam S. Shubert Theatre | $451,658.00 | down ▼ $69k | 59% | $66.26 | 8 |
Neil Simon Theatre | $427,573.00 | down ▼ $52k | 64% | $58.28 | 8 |
20Chicago Ambassador Theatre | $400,254.00 | down ▼ $69k | 67% | $69.48 | 8 |
21Grease Brooks Atkinson Theatre | $367,039.00 | down ▼ $113k | 57% | $75.18 | 8 |
Imperial Theatre | $360,015.00 | down ▼ $9k | 57% | $80.87 | 8 |
Longacre Theatre | $306,115.00 | down ▼ $10k | 59% | $59.34 | 8 |
Eugene O'Neill Theatre | $304,164.00 | down ▼ $36k | 58% | $59.84 | 8 |
25Avenue Q John Golden Theatre | $257,593.00 | down ▼ $5k | 70% | $57.90 | 8 |
American Airlines Theatre | $223,099.00 | down ▼ $65k | 90% | $55.79 | 6 |
Belasco Theatre | $207,203.00 | up ▲ $2k | 52% | $49.21 | 0 |
28Pal Joey Studio 54 | $207,099.00 | up ▲ $0 | 90% | $57.30 | 0 |
2913 Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre | $206,743.00 | down ▼ $84k | 43% | $57.86 | 8 |
Booth Theatre | $206,063.00 | down ▼ $5k | 80% | $41.52 | 0 |
American Airlines Theatre | $174,080.00 | down ▼ $22k | 53% | $52.23 | 8 |
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre | $122,378.00 | down ▼ $5k | 45% | $52.08 | 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.