Broadway Grosses
Week ending Sunday, May 6, 2012
Total gross
$25.2M
Shows
39
Avg capacity
73%
vs prior week
−3.3%
The week in review
Broadway grossed $25.2M across 39 shows for the week ending May 6, 2012, down 3.3% on the week. Houses were 73% full on average.
The Lion King led the board at $1.8M, playing to a 100% house.
Nice Work If You Can Get It posted the biggest jump, up $192k from the prior week.
Weather: around 55°F, 2 rainy days.
| Show | Gross | vs prev | Capacity | Avg ticket | Perfs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minskoff Theatre | $1,795,178.00 | up ▲ $33k | 100% | $134.23 | 8 |
Gershwin Theatre | $1,643,258.00 | down ▼ $99k | 92% | $122.93 | 8 |
Eugene O'Neill Theatre | $1,605,867.00 | up ▲ $3k | 103% | $183.49 | 8 |
Marquis Theatre | $1,533,055.00 | up ▲ $17k | 95% | $124.89 | 8 |
Foxwoods Theatre | $1,286,567.00 | down ▼ $85k | 81% | $102.65 | 8 |
Imperial Theatre | $1,022,115.00 | up ▲ $192k | 93% | $95.36 | 8 |
Ethel Barrymore Theatre | $943,884.00 | up ▲ $43k | 100% | $130.79 | 7 |
August Wilson Theatre | $910,791.00 | up ▲ $3k | 88% | $105.72 | 8 |
Nederlander Theatre | $907,388.00 | up ▲ $10k | 99% | $95.66 | 8 |
Majestic Theatre | $893,609.00 | up ▲ $3k | 90% | $77.08 | 8 |
Broadhurst Theatre | $802,435.00 | down ▼ $2k | 77% | $86.53 | 8 |
New Amsterdam Theatre | $734,950.00 | down ▼ $66k | 72% | $70.94 | 8 |
13Once Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre | $707,302.00 | up ▲ $98k | 93% | $89.90 | 8 |
Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre | $682,019.00 | down ▼ $211k | 74% | $107.78 | 8 |
Broadway Theatre | $667,335.00 | down ▼ $68k | 62% | $76.33 | 8 |
Vivian Beaumont Theater | $652,674.00 | down ▼ $68k | 75% | $101.79 | 8 |
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre | $651,134.00 | down ▼ $17k | 72% | $75.57 | 8 |
18Memphis Sam S. Shubert Theatre | $579,235.00 | down ▼ $19k | 67% | $73.53 | 8 |
Palace Theatre | $571,781.00 | down ▼ $57k | 55% | $77.55 | 8 |
Neil Simon Theatre | $567,282.00 | down ▼ $59k | 63% | $79.66 | 8 |
Music Box Theatre | $535,513.00 | down ▼ $6k | 76% | $90.90 | 8 |
22Chicago Ambassador Theatre | $532,767.00 | down ▼ $78k | 75% | $81.70 | 8 |
Richard Rodgers Theatre | $492,622.00 | down ▼ $66k | 54% | $85.72 | 8 |
Stephen Sondheim Theatre | $454,918.00 | down ▼ $99k | 67% | $82.44 | 8 |
Walter Kerr Theatre | $409,873.00 | up ▲ $37k | 80% | $67.34 | 8 |
Brooks Atkinson Theatre | $402,479.00 | down ▼ $14k | 91% | $94.70 | 8 |
Belasco Theatre | $372,809.00 | up ▲ $879 | 57% | $82.94 | 8 |
Al Hirschfeld Theatre | $367,605.00 | down ▼ $108k | 43% | $75.83 | 8 |
Broadhurst Theatre | $359,182.00 | down ▼ $5k | 62% | $62.27 | 8 |
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre | $298,094.00 | up ▲ $70k | 85% | $67.27 | 8 |
Brooks Atkinson Theatre | $286,477.00 | down ▼ $16k | 67% | $57.56 | 7 |
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre | $282,862.00 | down ▼ $21k | 54% | $72.83 | 8 |
Booth Theatre | $259,913.00 | down ▼ $46k | 60% | $70.82 | 8 |
Cort Theatre | $200,354.00 | up ▲ $2k | 47% | $49.75 | 8 |
American Airlines Theatre | $191,033.00 | up ▲ $13k | 69% | $47.45 | 8 |
36Godspell Circle in the Square Theatre | $184,570.00 | down ▼ $43k | 52% | $60.59 | 8 |
St. James Theatre | $171,381.00 | down ▼ $53k | 73% | $21.51 | 8 |
38Seminar John Golden Theatre | $150,035.00 | up ▲ $16k | 57% | $41.22 | 8 |
Longacre Theatre | $106,449.00 | down ▼ $105k | 39% | $31.33 | 8 |
Source: Broadway League weekly grosses via Playbill. Commentary and context (weather, holidays, events) by BoothHistory.