Broadway Grosses
Week ending Sunday, December 21, 2008
Total gross
$19.7M
Shows
32
Avg capacity
73%
vs prior week
−0.2%
The week in review
Broadway grossed $19.7M across 32 shows for the week ending December 21, 2008, down 0.2% on the week. Houses were 73% full on average.
Irving Berlin's White Christmas led the board at $1.6M, playing to a 98% house.
Shrek the Musical posted the biggest jump, up $302k from the prior week.
Weather: around 36°F, a wet week with 4 rainy days, 2.34in of snow.
| Show | Gross | vs prev | Capacity | Avg ticket | Perfs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marquis Theatre | $1,588,859.00 | up ▲ $100k | 98% | $111.51 | 9 |
Gershwin Theatre | $1,499,186.00 | up ▲ $68k | 100% | $103.59 | 8 |
Imperial Theatre | $1,207,766.00 | down ▼ $18k | 98% | $108.76 | 8 |
Minskoff Theatre | $1,112,488.00 | up ▲ $56k | 85% | $99.20 | 8 |
August Wilson Theatre | $1,073,697.00 | down ▼ $69k | 99% | $111.18 | 8 |
Vivian Beaumont Theater | $922,124.00 | down ▼ $4k | 99% | $111.76 | 8 |
Broadhurst Theatre | $884,603.00 | down ▼ $53k | 93% | $79.68 | 8 |
Broadway Theatre | $845,606.00 | up ▲ $302k | 71% | $86.25 | 8 |
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre | $795,283.00 | up ▲ $71k | 76% | $86.49 | 8 |
Richard Rodgers Theatre | $747,753.00 | down ▼ $67k | 74% | $92.69 | 8 |
New Amsterdam Theatre | $746,659.00 | up ▲ $10k | 73% | $71.34 | 8 |
Majestic Theatre | $715,481.00 | up ▲ $58k | 78% | $71.26 | 8 |
13Spamalot Sam S. Shubert Theatre | $646,303.00 | up ▲ $69k | 85% | $65.88 | 8 |
Palace Theatre | $584,637.00 | down ▼ $76k | 69% | $100.23 | 5 |
Neil Simon Theatre | $579,777.00 | up ▲ $34k | 83% | $60.31 | 8 |
Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre | $548,461.00 | down ▼ $57k | 82% | $79.67 | 8 |
17Grease Brooks Atkinson Theatre | $518,148.00 | up ▲ $27k | 81% | $73.61 | 8 |
Walter Kerr Theatre | $483,214.00 | up ▲ $64k | 83% | $76.49 | 8 |
Eugene O'Neill Theatre | $436,407.00 | up ▲ $93k | 81% | $61.64 | 8 |
20Equus Broadhurst Theatre | $428,700.00 | up ▲ $15k | 58% | $76.01 | 8 |
21Chicago Ambassador Theatre | $415,309.00 | down ▼ $5k | 68% | $70.43 | 8 |
22Gypsy St. James Theatre | $386,230.00 | down ▼ $143k | 45% | $63.29 | 8 |
23Pal Joey Studio 54 | $345,057.00 | up ▲ $2k | 77% | $56.13 | 5 |
Ethel Barrymore Theatre | $326,559.00 | down ▼ $159k | 51% | $76.21 | 8 |
25Avenue Q John Golden Theatre | $311,379.00 | up ▲ $53k | 80% | $61.44 | 8 |
Longacre Theatre | $292,332.00 | down ▼ $40k | 58% | $58.33 | 8 |
Booth Theatre | $279,275.00 | down ▼ $57k | 71% | $63.10 | 8 |
Imperial Theatre | $265,384.00 | down ▼ $59k | 48% | $69.93 | 8 |
Helen Hayes Theatre | $265,207.00 | up ▲ $58k | 66% | $86.98 | 8 |
3013 Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre | $262,235.00 | down ▼ $6k | 51% | $61.26 | 8 |
American Airlines Theatre | $186,126.00 | down ▼ $13k | 51% | $57.59 | 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.