Broadway Grosses
Week ending Sunday, May 24, 2009
Total gross
$20.4M
Shows
34
Avg capacity
81%
vs prior week
+4.6%
The week in review
Broadway grossed $20.4M across 34 shows for the week ending May 24, 2009, up 4.6% on the week. Houses were 81% full on average.
Wicked led the board at $1.4M, playing to a 100% house.
Shrek the Musical posted the biggest jump, up $134k from the prior week.
Weather: around 63°F, 1 rainy day.
| Show | Gross | vs prev | Capacity | Avg ticket | Perfs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gershwin Theatre | $1,416,179.00 | up ▲ $12k | 100% | $97.86 | 8 |
Palace Theatre | $1,244,810.00 | up ▲ $4k | 101% | $90.98 | 8 |
Imperial Theatre | $1,173,790.00 | up ▲ $30k | 97% | $106.03 | 8 |
Minskoff Theatre | $1,118,909.00 | up ▲ $60k | 98% | $86.03 | 8 |
August Wilson Theatre | $1,041,387.00 | up ▲ $8k | 101% | $105.40 | 8 |
6Hair Al Hirschfeld Theatre | $930,263.00 | down ▼ $4k | 95% | $86.32 | 8 |
Broadhurst Theatre | $894,070.00 | up ▲ $25k | 98% | $76.45 | 8 |
Vivian Beaumont Theater | $869,244.00 | down ▼ $3k | 96% | $109.15 | 8 |
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre | $854,862.00 | up ▲ $17k | 101% | $98.26 | 8 |
Majestic Theatre | $810,280.00 | up ▲ $113k | 96% | $65.33 | 8 |
119 to 5 Marquis Theatre | $805,908.00 | up ▲ $8k | 91% | $68.78 | 8 |
New Amsterdam Theatre | $778,623.00 | up ▲ $112k | 91% | $59.38 | 8 |
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre | $775,764.00 | up ▲ $115k | 94% | $68.11 | 8 |
Richard Rodgers Theatre | $774,972.00 | up ▲ $53k | 91% | $78.36 | 8 |
Broadway Theatre | $770,039.00 | up ▲ $134k | 79% | $70.22 | 8 |
Sam S. Shubert Theatre | $591,570.00 | up ▲ $32k | 68% | $73.01 | 8 |
17Chicago Ambassador Theatre | $564,982.00 | up ▲ $79k | 89% | $73.22 | 8 |
Nederlander Theatre | $496,935.00 | up ▲ $28k | 84% | $60.78 | 8 |
Ethel Barrymore Theatre | $486,489.00 | up ▲ $20k | 83% | $69.70 | 8 |
Brooks Atkinson Theatre | $450,676.00 | up ▲ $20k | 97% | $59.39 | 8 |
Studio 54 | $415,610.00 | down ▼ $24k | 87% | $59.55 | 8 |
St. James Theatre | $346,570.00 | up ▲ $97k | 55% | $56.23 | 8 |
Booth Theatre | $337,306.00 | up ▲ $27k | 90% | $60.70 | 8 |
Broadhurst Theatre | $320,683.00 | down ▼ $28k | 57% | $61.48 | 8 |
Circle in the Square Theatre | $304,815.00 | down ▼ $3k | 81% | $60.18 | 8 |
26Avenue Q John Golden Theatre | $290,542.00 | up ▲ $47k | 77% | $59.56 | 8 |
Belasco Theatre | $256,298.00 | up ▲ $25k | 64% | $48.81 | 8 |
Eugene O'Neill Theatre | $236,250.00 | down ▼ $97k | 64% | $69.20 | 5 |
Imperial Theatre | $196,533.00 | down ▼ $2k | 40% | $62.77 | 8 |
American Airlines Theatre | $183,997.00 | down ▼ $8k | 66% | $47.06 | 8 |
Walter Kerr Theatre | $177,701.00 | down ▼ $11k | 46% | $50.79 | 8 |
Lyceum Theatre | $176,152.00 | up ▲ $37k | 50% | $48.25 | 8 |
American Airlines Theatre | $168,193.00 | up ▲ $19k | 57% | $62.81 | 8 |
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre | $152,743.00 | down ▼ $44k | 52% | $56.32 | 8 |
Source: Broadway League weekly grosses via Playbill. Commentary and context (weather, holidays, events) by BoothHistory.