Broadway Grosses
Week ending Sunday, September 11, 2011
Total gross
$14.3M
Shows
21
Avg capacity
71%
vs prior week
−22.5%
The week in review
Broadway grossed $14.3M across 21 shows for the week ending September 11, 2011, down 22.5% on the week. Houses were 71% full on average.
The Lion King led the board at $1.3M, playing to a 92% house.
Hair posted the biggest jump, up $30k from the prior week.
A holiday week (Labour Day) — holiday weeks typically lift attendance as visitors flood the city.
Weather: around 70°F, a wet week with 3 rainy days.
| Show | Gross | vs prev | Capacity | Avg ticket | Perfs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minskoff Theatre | $1,299,169.00 | down ▼ $293k | 92% | $105.24 | 8 |
Eugene O'Neill Theatre | $1,293,582.00 | up ▲ $21k | 102% | $147.80 | 8 |
Gershwin Theatre | $1,253,990.00 | down ▼ $348k | 84% | $102.85 | 8 |
Foxwoods Theatre | $1,197,278.00 | down ▼ $306k | 82% | $94.26 | 8 |
Vivian Beaumont Theater | $943,131.00 | down ▼ $30k | 96% | $114.99 | 8 |
August Wilson Theatre | $806,153.00 | down ▼ $93k | 82% | $100.68 | 8 |
Al Hirschfeld Theatre | $757,240.00 | down ▼ $291k | 73% | $90.68 | 8 |
Marquis Theatre | $743,353.00 | down ▼ $64k | 85% | $70.30 | 0 |
Stephen Sondheim Theatre | $732,228.00 | down ▼ $49k | 89% | $100.48 | 8 |
Majestic Theatre | $644,832.00 | down ▼ $118k | 66% | $75.46 | 8 |
Broadhurst Theatre | $585,783.00 | down ▼ $124k | 65% | $75.45 | 8 |
Palace Theatre | $547,180.00 | down ▼ $74k | 53% | $76.01 | 8 |
13Memphis Sam S. Shubert Theatre | $523,501.00 | down ▼ $144k | 61% | $73.34 | 8 |
New Amsterdam Theatre | $492,889.00 | down ▼ $268k | 54% | $63.97 | 8 |
Imperial Theatre | $492,525.00 | down ▼ $219k | 57% | $75.39 | 8 |
Broadway Theatre | $463,035.00 | down ▼ $115k | 56% | $68.77 | 8 |
17Chicago Ambassador Theatre | $428,329.00 | down ▼ $67k | 65% | $76.86 | 8 |
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre | $405,770.00 | down ▼ $221k | 56% | $59.77 | 8 |
19Hair St. James Theatre | $368,039.00 | up ▲ $30k | 49% | $54.34 | 8 |
Brooks Atkinson Theatre | $228,571.00 | down ▼ $120k | 68% | $72.36 | 8 |
American Airlines Theatre | $98,634.00 | up ▲ $0 | 62% | $43.92 | 0 |
Source: Broadway League weekly grosses via Playbill. Commentary and context (weather, holidays, events) by BoothHistory.