Broadway Grosses: Musicals Old and New Draw Spring Crowds

Broadway came down from its Easter high, with half as many musicals topping $1 million (five) as the previous week. Though the majority of shows dipped at the box office, newcomer The Book of Mormon continued to show strength alongside powerhouse hits The Lion King and Wicked, both of which earned more than $1.7 million. Newcomers Sister Act and War Horse gained upwards of $100,000 from the week before, a good sign for the future health of both shows.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending May 1:

FRONTRUNNERS (By Gross)
1. The Lion King ($1,754,459)
2. Wicked ($1,736,420)
3. The Book of Mormon ($1,119,699)
4. Jersey Boys ($1,060,504)
5. Mary Poppins ($1,035,336)

UNDERDOGS (By Gross)
5. The Importance of Being Earnest ($237,510)
4. The People in the Picture ($209,872)*
3. Born Yesterday ($205,534)
2. The Normal Heart ($184,396)**
1. Lombardi ($155,898)

FRONTRUNNERS (By Capacity)
1. The Book of Mormon (102.44%)
2. Wicked (100%)
2. War Horse (100%)
4. Sister Act (99.21%)
5. Anything Goes (98.79%)

UNDERDOGS (By Capacity)
5. Lombardi (57.45%)
4. Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo (46.29%)
3. Million Dollar Quartet (45.94%)
2. Born Yesterday (44.75%)
1. Arcadia (42.36%)

*Number based on three previews and five regular performances.
**Number based on two previews and six regular performances.
Data provided by the Broadway League.