Broadway Grosses
Week ending Sunday, February 22, 2009
Total gross
$15.1M
Shows
23
Avg capacity
87%
vs prior week
+4.9%
The week in review
Broadway grossed $15.1M across 23 shows for the week ending February 22, 2009, up 4.9% on the week. Houses were 87% full on average.
Wicked led the board at $1.4M, playing to a 100% house.
A holiday week (Presidents Day) — holiday weeks typically lift attendance as visitors flood the city.
Weather: around 32°F, 2 rainy days, 0.04in of snow.
| Show | Gross | vs prev | Capacity | Avg ticket | Perfs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gershwin Theatre | $1,449,915.00 | up ▲ $221k | 100% | $100.19 | 8 |
Imperial Theatre | $1,180,058.00 | up ▲ $125k | 97% | $107.44 | 8 |
Minskoff Theatre | $1,144,776.00 | up ▲ $94k | 98% | $88.62 | 8 |
August Wilson Theatre | $1,051,295.00 | up ▲ $60k | 101% | $106.28 | 8 |
Vivian Beaumont Theater | $921,580.00 | up ▲ $111k | 98% | $112.91 | 8 |
Broadhurst Theatre | $895,160.00 | up ▲ $12k | 98% | $76.61 | 8 |
Cort Theatre | $871,127.00 | up ▲ $25k | 100% | $102.04 | 8 |
Broadway Theatre | $850,280.00 | up ▲ $85k | 87% | $70.50 | 8 |
Richard Rodgers Theatre | $842,141.00 | down ▼ $65k | 94% | $81.79 | 8 |
New Amsterdam Theatre | $826,927.00 | up ▲ $43k | 92% | $62.19 | 8 |
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre | $783,776.00 | up ▲ $56k | 89% | $72.56 | 8 |
Majestic Theatre | $772,938.00 | up ▲ $128k | 95% | $63.08 | 8 |
Nederlander Theatre | $608,247.00 | up ▲ $49k | 100% | $63.92 | 0 |
14Chicago Ambassador Theatre | $526,922.00 | down ▼ $49k | 87% | $70.20 | 8 |
Ethel Barrymore Theatre | $406,860.00 | down ▼ $13k | 69% | $69.52 | 8 |
16Avenue Q John Golden Theatre | $321,544.00 | down ▼ $25k | 85% | $59.26 | 8 |
17Pal Joey Studio 54 | $290,366.00 | down ▼ $93k | 73% | $49.47 | 8 |
Imperial Theatre | $280,378.00 | down ▼ $79k | 61% | $58.94 | 8 |
Eugene O'Neill Theatre | $257,720.00 | up ▲ $11k | 52% | $58.76 | 0 |
American Airlines Theatre | $246,919.00 | up ▲ $37k | 88% | $59.30 | 8 |
American Airlines Theatre | $223,429.00 | down ▼ $3k | 75% | $50.49 | 8 |
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre | $218,117.00 | down ▼ $5k | 80% | $52.38 | 8 |
Booth Theatre | $84,060.00 | down ▼ $23k | 31% | $43.62 | 5 |
Source: Broadway League weekly grosses via Playbill. Commentary and context (weather, holidays, events) by BoothHistory.