Broadway Grosses: Endless Snow Hampers Box Office; Wicked, Spider-Man & Lion King Top $1 Million

As New York City’s seventh winter snowstorm dumped 19 extra inches in Central Park, Broadway’s box offices felt a typical January chill. Three shows topped $1 million, including the previewing Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark (which gave seven performances), but even the top titles had a few empty seats. Meanwhile, Broadway said farewell to the second incarnation of Donald Margulies’ Time Stands Still, which closed at the Cort Theatre.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending January 30:

FRONTRUNNERS (By Gross)
1. Wicked ($1,308,560)
2. Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark ($1,293,098)*
3. The Lion King ($1,139,161)
4. Jersey Boys ($962,259)
5. American Idiot ($893,262)

UNDERDOGS (By Gross)
5. Driving Miss Daisy ($433,151)
4. The Importance of Being Earnest ($362,909)
3. Lombardi ($345,672)
2. Chicago ($335,106)**
1. Colin Quinn: Long Story Short ($162,684)

FRONTRUNNERS (By Capacity)
1. Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark (92.19%)*
2. Wicked (92.12%)
3. Jersey Boys (90.23%)
4. Billy Elliot (90.09%)
5. The Importance of Being Earnest (89.49%)

UNDERDOGS (By Capacity)
5. Driving Miss Daisy (65.86%)
4. Million Dollar Quartet (62.91%)
3. Chicago (62.51%)**
2. Mamma Mia (60.82%)
1. Colin Quinn: Long Story Short (60.11%)

*Number based on seven preview performances.
**Number based on seven regular performances.
Data provided by the Broadway League.