Broadway Grosses
Week ending Sunday, May 17, 2009
Total gross
$19.5M
Shows
34
Avg capacity
77%
vs prior week
+5.3%
The week in review
Broadway grossed $19.5M across 34 shows for the week ending May 17, 2009, up 5.3% on the week. Houses were 77% full on average.
Wicked led the board at $1.4M, playing to a 100% house.
Hair posted the biggest jump, up $120k from the prior week.
Weather: around 59°F, 2 rainy days.
| Show | Gross | vs prev | Capacity | Avg ticket | Perfs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gershwin Theatre | $1,403,974.00 | up ▲ $24k | 100% | $97.01 | 8 |
Palace Theatre | $1,240,854.00 | up ▲ $44k | 100% | $91.73 | 8 |
Imperial Theatre | $1,144,260.00 | up ▲ $24k | 97% | $103.48 | 8 |
Minskoff Theatre | $1,058,942.00 | up ▲ $10k | 96% | $83.66 | 8 |
August Wilson Theatre | $1,033,177.00 | up ▲ $20k | 101% | $104.51 | 8 |
6Hair Al Hirschfeld Theatre | $934,230.00 | up ▲ $120k | 96% | $86.10 | 8 |
Vivian Beaumont Theater | $872,028.00 | up ▲ $15k | 95% | $109.88 | 8 |
Broadhurst Theatre | $869,495.00 | up ▲ $39k | 97% | $75.16 | 8 |
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre | $837,401.00 | up ▲ $40k | 100% | $96.99 | 8 |
109 to 5 Marquis Theatre | $797,680.00 | up ▲ $35k | 93% | $66.84 | 8 |
Richard Rodgers Theatre | $722,075.00 | up ▲ $69k | 88% | $75.39 | 8 |
Majestic Theatre | $697,107.00 | up ▲ $54k | 86% | $62.57 | 8 |
New Amsterdam Theatre | $666,801.00 | up ▲ $40k | 77% | $60.01 | 8 |
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre | $660,522.00 | up ▲ $28k | 83% | $65.61 | 8 |
Broadway Theatre | $635,634.00 | up ▲ $46k | 65% | $70.23 | 8 |
Sam S. Shubert Theatre | $559,139.00 | up ▲ $27k | 65% | $73.03 | 8 |
17Chicago Ambassador Theatre | $486,110.00 | up ▲ $35k | 84% | $66.75 | 8 |
Nederlander Theatre | $468,851.00 | up ▲ $13k | 71% | $67.47 | 8 |
Ethel Barrymore Theatre | $466,983.00 | up ▲ $40k | 79% | $70.66 | 8 |
Studio 54 | $439,913.00 | up ▲ $11k | 96% | $57.22 | 8 |
Brooks Atkinson Theatre | $430,379.00 | up ▲ $52k | 95% | $57.96 | 8 |
Broadhurst Theatre | $348,849.00 | up ▲ $40k | 60% | $63.55 | 8 |
Eugene O'Neill Theatre | $333,656.00 | up ▲ $46k | 60% | $65.53 | 8 |
Booth Theatre | $310,451.00 | up ▲ $32k | 86% | $58.36 | 8 |
Circle in the Square Theatre | $307,794.00 | up ▲ $62k | 83% | $59.53 | 8 |
St. James Theatre | $249,755.00 | up ▲ $57k | 39% | $57.24 | 8 |
27Avenue Q John Golden Theatre | $243,118.00 | up ▲ $65k | 67% | $57.08 | 8 |
Belasco Theatre | $231,697.00 | down ▼ $3k | 56% | $50.94 | 8 |
Imperial Theatre | $198,336.00 | up ▲ $31k | 41% | $62.43 | 8 |
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre | $197,015.00 | up ▲ $14k | 68% | $55.50 | 8 |
American Airlines Theatre | $191,518.00 | up ▲ $27k | 67% | $48.00 | 8 |
Walter Kerr Theatre | $188,725.00 | up ▲ $3k | 47% | $53.43 | 8 |
American Airlines Theatre | $148,974.00 | up ▲ $36k | 51% | $62.46 | 8 |
Lyceum Theatre | $138,752.00 | up ▲ $11k | 38% | $49.61 | 8 |
Source: Broadway League weekly grosses via Playbill. Commentary and context (weather, holidays, events) by BoothHistory.