Broadway Grosses
Week ending Sunday, August 19, 2012
Total gross
$20.9M
Shows
24
Avg capacity
83%
vs prior week
−5.6%
The week in review
Broadway grossed $20.9M across 24 shows for the week ending August 19, 2012, down 5.6% on the week. Houses were 83% full on average.
The Lion King led the board at $2.0M, playing to a 100% house.
Evita posted the biggest jump, up $301k from the prior week.
Weather: around 73°F, a wet week with 3 rainy days.
| Show | Gross | vs prev | Capacity | Avg ticket | Perfs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minskoff Theatre | $1,958,780.00 | down ▼ $261k | 100% | $145.98 | 8 |
Gershwin Theatre | $1,818,537.00 | down ▼ $329k | 91% | $138.31 | 8 |
Eugene O'Neill Theatre | $1,651,064.00 | up ▲ $16k | 103% | $188.65 | 8 |
Foxwoods Theatre | $1,542,699.00 | down ▼ $148k | 86% | $115.83 | 8 |
Marquis Theatre | $1,039,196.00 | up ▲ $301k | 78% | $102.87 | 8 |
6Once Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre | $1,030,434.00 | down ▼ $30k | 98% | $124.00 | 8 |
Nederlander Theatre | $1,003,363.00 | down ▼ $19k | 101% | $103.42 | 8 |
New Amsterdam Theatre | $953,751.00 | down ▼ $79k | 91% | $73.10 | 8 |
Majestic Theatre | $925,633.00 | down ▼ $65k | 90% | $80.50 | 8 |
August Wilson Theatre | $896,346.00 | down ▼ $14k | 93% | $98.54 | 8 |
Broadhurst Theatre | $846,506.00 | down ▼ $26k | 81% | $87.39 | 8 |
Broadway Theatre | $804,261.00 | down ▼ $14k | 71% | $80.58 | 8 |
Imperial Theatre | $744,376.00 | down ▼ $65k | 65% | $99.48 | 8 |
Music Box Theatre | $659,289.00 | up ▲ $18k | 87% | $97.51 | 8 |
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre | $634,581.00 | up ▲ $53k | 72% | $73.56 | 8 |
16Chicago Ambassador Theatre | $600,661.00 | down ▼ $45k | 87% | $79.91 | 8 |
Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre | $557,268.00 | down ▼ $43k | 70% | $93.78 | 8 |
Vivian Beaumont Theater | $540,524.00 | up ▲ $34k | 85% | $74.28 | 8 |
Richard Rodgers Theatre | $524,067.00 | up ▲ $29k | 56% | $87.50 | 8 |
St. James Theatre | $508,052.00 | up ▲ $35k | 77% | $61.89 | 8 |
Brooks Atkinson Theatre | $480,779.00 | down ▼ $21k | 97% | $105.90 | 8 |
Brooks Atkinson Theatre | $429,784.00 | down ▼ $44k | 68% | $75.69 | 8 |
Walter Kerr Theatre | $380,155.00 | down ▼ $16k | 72% | $69.61 | 8 |
Belasco Theatre | $325,001.00 | up ▲ $72k | 63% | $65.62 | 8 |
Source: Broadway League weekly grosses via Playbill. Commentary and context (weather, holidays, events) by BoothHistory.