Broadway Grosses
Week ending Sunday, August 16, 2009
Total gross
$18.7M
Shows
20
Avg capacity
93%
vs prior week
−5.2%
The week in review
Broadway grossed $18.7M across 20 shows for the week ending August 16, 2009, down 5.2% on the week. Houses were 93% full on average.
Wicked led the board at $1.6M, playing to a 100% house.
Burn the Floor posted the biggest jump, up $125k from the prior week.
Weather: around 76°F, a wet week with 3 rainy days.
| Show | Gross | vs prev | Capacity | Avg ticket | Perfs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gershwin Theatre | $1,645,488.00 | down ▼ $4k | 100% | $113.70 | 8 |
Minskoff Theatre | $1,479,613.00 | down ▼ $14k | 100% | $111.80 | 8 |
Imperial Theatre | $1,419,673.00 | down ▼ $30k | 100% | $124.86 | 8 |
Palace Theatre | $1,259,691.00 | down ▼ $56k | 95% | $97.30 | 8 |
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre | $1,210,097.00 | up ▲ $24k | 101% | $99.01 | 8 |
August Wilson Theatre | $1,154,537.00 | down ▼ $8k | 101% | $116.62 | 8 |
7Hair Al Hirschfeld Theatre | $1,108,012.00 | down ▼ $4k | 100% | $97.66 | 8 |
Majestic Theatre | $1,085,761.00 | up ▲ $14k | 100% | $84.33 | 8 |
Broadhurst Theatre | $1,085,725.00 | down ▼ $15k | 97% | $93.84 | 8 |
New Amsterdam Theatre | $1,023,278.00 | down ▼ $46k | 88% | $80.96 | 8 |
Broadway Theatre | $948,098.00 | down ▼ $115k | 84% | $81.65 | 8 |
Richard Rodgers Theatre | $816,734.00 | down ▼ $87k | 83% | $89.61 | 8 |
Vivian Beaumont Theater | $815,233.00 | down ▼ $26k | 94% | $104.56 | 8 |
14Chicago Ambassador Theatre | $704,829.00 | down ▼ $17k | 96% | $85.36 | 8 |
Brooks Atkinson Theatre | $674,815.00 | down ▼ $31k | 97% | $87.60 | 8 |
Longacre Theatre | $665,009.00 | up ▲ $125k | 98% | $80.42 | 8 |
Booth Theatre | $468,436.00 | down ▼ $12k | 92% | $82.33 | 8 |
18Avenue Q John Golden Theatre | $430,303.00 | up ▲ $8k | 89% | $76.04 | 8 |
Broadhurst Theatre | $414,237.00 | up ▲ $5k | 70% | $64.46 | 8 |
American Airlines Theatre | $254,406.00 | down ▼ $24k | 84% | $64.31 | 8 |
Source: Broadway League weekly grosses via Playbill. Commentary and context (weather, holidays, events) by BoothHistory.