Broadway Grosses
Week ending Sunday, February 15, 2009
Total gross
$14.4M
Shows
23
Avg capacity
83%
vs prior week
+16.2%
The week in review
Broadway grossed $14.4M across 23 shows for the week ending February 15, 2009, up 16.2% on the week. Houses were 83% full on average.
Wicked led the board at $1.2M, playing to a 94% house.
Chicago posted the biggest jump, up $226k from the prior week.
A holiday week (Lincoln's Birthday) — holiday weeks typically lift attendance as visitors flood the city.
Weather: around 38°F.
| Show | Gross | vs prev | Capacity | Avg ticket | Perfs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gershwin Theatre | $1,228,776.00 | up ▲ $59k | 94% | $90.72 | 8 |
Imperial Theatre | $1,054,838.00 | up ▲ $23k | 84% | $110.32 | 8 |
Minskoff Theatre | $1,050,722.00 | up ▲ $225k | 88% | $90.24 | 8 |
August Wilson Theatre | $991,452.00 | up ▲ $57k | 93% | $109.46 | 8 |
Richard Rodgers Theatre | $907,262.00 | up ▲ $157k | 94% | $88.72 | 8 |
Broadhurst Theatre | $883,212.00 | up ▲ $165k | 89% | $82.81 | 8 |
Cort Theatre | $846,507.00 | up ▲ $80k | 99% | $100.23 | 8 |
Vivian Beaumont Theater | $810,535.00 | up ▲ $12k | 86% | $112.83 | 8 |
New Amsterdam Theatre | $784,126.00 | up ▲ $197k | 82% | $66.90 | 8 |
Broadway Theatre | $765,516.00 | up ▲ $129k | 74% | $74.34 | 8 |
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre | $728,152.00 | up ▲ $150k | 81% | $74.20 | 8 |
Majestic Theatre | $645,295.00 | up ▲ $131k | 72% | $69.34 | 8 |
13Chicago Ambassador Theatre | $575,919.00 | up ▲ $226k | 86% | $77.78 | 8 |
Nederlander Theatre | $559,721.00 | up ▲ $186k | 92% | $63.79 | 0 |
Ethel Barrymore Theatre | $419,987.00 | up ▲ $96k | 72% | $68.85 | 8 |
16Pal Joey Studio 54 | $383,431.00 | up ▲ $25k | 90% | $53.20 | 8 |
Imperial Theatre | $359,225.00 | up ▲ $106k | 68% | $67.30 | 8 |
18Avenue Q John Golden Theatre | $347,043.00 | up ▲ $110k | 80% | $68.03 | 8 |
Eugene O'Neill Theatre | $246,337.00 | up ▲ $0 | 56% | $59.30 | 0 |
American Airlines Theatre | $226,233.00 | down ▼ $300 | 76% | $50.48 | 8 |
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre | $222,672.00 | up ▲ $31k | 74% | $57.64 | 8 |
American Airlines Theatre | $210,331.00 | up ▲ $21k | 71% | $63.26 | 8 |
Booth Theatre | $106,739.00 | up ▲ $33k | 42% | $40.51 | 0 |
Source: Broadway League weekly grosses via Playbill. Commentary and context (weather, holidays, events) by BoothHistory.