Broadway Grosses
Week ending Sunday, May 1, 2011
Total gross
$23.5M
Shows
36
Avg capacity
80%
vs prior week
−18.5%
The week in review
Broadway grossed $23.5M across 36 shows for the week ending May 1, 2011, down 18.5% on the week. Houses were 80% full on average.
The Lion King led the board at $1.8M, playing to a 97% house.
The House of Blue Leaves posted the biggest jump, up $120k from the prior week.
Weather: around 61°F, 1 rainy day.
| Show | Gross | vs prev | Capacity | Avg ticket | Perfs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minskoff Theatre | $1,754,459.00 | down ▼ $157k | 97% | $134.58 | 8 |
Gershwin Theatre | $1,736,420.00 | down ▼ $107k | 100% | $119.99 | 8 |
Eugene O'Neill Theatre | $1,119,699.00 | up ▲ $105k | 102% | $128.17 | 8 |
August Wilson Theatre | $1,060,504.00 | down ▼ $106k | 98% | $110.45 | 8 |
New Amsterdam Theatre | $1,035,336.00 | down ▼ $417k | 85% | $84.56 | 8 |
Al Hirschfeld Theatre | $996,880.00 | down ▼ $154k | 99% | $88.79 | 8 |
Imperial Theatre | $986,361.00 | down ▼ $160k | 95% | $90.87 | 8 |
Majestic Theatre | $952,171.00 | down ▼ $374k | 84% | $88.26 | 8 |
Broadhurst Theatre | $943,467.00 | down ▼ $224k | 91% | $86.41 | 8 |
Vivian Beaumont Theater | $881,950.00 | up ▲ $83k | 100% | $103.13 | 8 |
Palace Theatre | $843,588.00 | down ▼ $147k | 68% | $91.90 | 8 |
12Memphis Sam S. Shubert Theatre | $823,220.00 | down ▼ $123k | 87% | $80.76 | 8 |
Broadway Theatre | $799,322.00 | up ▲ $107k | 99% | $67.73 | 8 |
Neil Simon Theatre | $757,653.00 | down ▼ $161k | 85% | $78.17 | 8 |
Stephen Sondheim Theatre | $696,279.00 | down ▼ $86k | 99% | $85.86 | 8 |
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre | $690,893.00 | down ▼ $497k | 73% | $78.08 | 8 |
17Chicago Ambassador Theatre | $654,136.00 | down ▼ $249k | 87% | $87.03 | 8 |
Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre | $612,097.00 | down ▼ $9k | 84% | $85.07 | 8 |
Marquis Theatre | $569,842.00 | down ▼ $331k | 74% | $60.03 | 8 |
Walter Kerr Theatre | $543,114.00 | up ▲ $120k | 95% | $75.94 | 8 |
Richard Rodgers Theatre | $461,825.00 | down ▼ $143k | 46% | $91.98 | 8 |
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre | $431,847.00 | down ▼ $61k | 58% | $86.30 | 8 |
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre | $423,787.00 | down ▼ $2k | 98% | $83.05 | 8 |
Broadhurst Theatre | $414,323.00 | up ▲ $2k | 79% | $56.67 | 7 |
Longacre Theatre | $361,908.00 | down ▼ $118k | 61% | $70.37 | 8 |
Music Box Theatre | $361,296.00 | up ▲ $20k | 60% | $75.82 | 8 |
Neil Simon Theatre | $353,638.00 | down ▼ $252k | 74% | $56.12 | 8 |
Brooks Atkinson Theatre | $350,123.00 | down ▼ $18k | 93% | $81.10 | 8 |
Nederlander Theatre | $321,843.00 | down ▼ $192k | 46% | $72.13 | 8 |
Lyceum Theatre | $317,798.00 | down ▼ $45k | 76% | $76.08 | 6 |
31Arcadia Ethel Barrymore Theatre | $251,510.00 | down ▼ $67k | 42% | $71.72 | 8 |
American Airlines Theatre | $237,510.00 | down ▼ $89k | 60% | $66.66 | 8 |
Studio 54 | $209,872.00 | down ▼ $23k | 80% | $32.93 | 5 |
Cort Theatre | $205,534.00 | down ▼ $7k | 45% | $53.21 | 8 |
John Golden Theatre | $184,396.00 | up ▲ $54k | 87% | $32.93 | 6 |
36Lombardi Circle in the Square Theatre | $155,898.00 | down ▼ $59k | 57% | $42.94 | 8 |
Source: Broadway League weekly grosses via Playbill. Commentary and context (weather, holidays, events) by BoothHistory.