Broadway Grosses
Week ending Sunday, August 7, 2011
Total gross
$18.7M
Shows
23
Avg capacity
86%
vs prior week
−11.8%
The week in review
Broadway grossed $18.7M across 23 shows for the week ending August 7, 2011, down 11.8% on the week. Houses were 86% full on average.
The Lion King led the board at $1.9M, playing to a 100% house.
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying posted the biggest jump, up $30k from the prior week.
Weather: around 77°F, a wet week with 3 rainy days.
| Show | Gross | vs prev | Capacity | Avg ticket | Perfs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minskoff Theatre | $1,851,542.00 | down ▼ $4k | 100% | $137.91 | 8 |
Foxwoods Theatre | $1,738,322.00 | down ▼ $63k | 98% | $115.45 | 8 |
Eugene O'Neill Theatre | $1,278,787.00 | up ▲ $5k | 102% | $146.11 | 8 |
Al Hirschfeld Theatre | $1,254,128.00 | up ▲ $30k | 101% | $109.40 | 8 |
New Amsterdam Theatre | $1,090,156.00 | down ▼ $51k | 91% | $83.50 | 8 |
Majestic Theatre | $999,773.00 | down ▼ $6k | 93% | $83.31 | 8 |
Vivian Beaumont Theater | $992,380.00 | up ▲ $8k | 100% | $116.04 | 8 |
August Wilson Theatre | $959,486.00 | up ▲ $3k | 95% | $102.60 | 8 |
Stephen Sondheim Theatre | $874,887.00 | up ▲ $29k | 101% | $105.82 | 8 |
Broadhurst Theatre | $860,053.00 | down ▼ $57k | 84% | $85.68 | 8 |
Imperial Theatre | $837,491.00 | down ▼ $18k | 86% | $86.06 | 8 |
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre | $816,225.00 | down ▼ $51k | 91% | $74.03 | 8 |
Broadway Theatre | $768,522.00 | up ▲ $10k | 78% | $69.92 | 8 |
14Memphis Sam S. Shubert Theatre | $652,263.00 | down ▼ $42k | 72% | $76.68 | 8 |
Palace Theatre | $649,231.00 | down ▼ $76k | 58% | $82.27 | 8 |
Neil Simon Theatre | $640,176.00 | down ▼ $42k | 81% | $69.79 | 8 |
17Chicago Ambassador Theatre | $568,596.00 | up ▲ $13k | 82% | $79.98 | 8 |
Brooks Atkinson Theatre | $369,941.00 | up ▲ $17k | 89% | $88.91 | 8 |
19Hair St. James Theatre | $369,876.00 | down ▼ $5k | 51% | $52.61 | 8 |
Broadhurst Theatre | $337,826.00 | down ▼ $35k | 71% | $51.97 | 8 |
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre | $318,459.00 | down ▼ $7k | 92% | $67.83 | 8 |
Music Box Theatre | $316,967.00 | down ▼ $3k | 68% | $58.72 | 8 |
23Follies Marquis Theatre | $131,604.00 | up ▲ $0 | 97% | $87.16 | 0 |
Source: Broadway League weekly grosses via Playbill. Commentary and context (weather, holidays, events) by BoothHistory.