Broadway Grosses: Eight Shows Cross $1 Million Mark; Priscilla Has Best Week Yet

Many Broadway shows saw a bump in attendance during the week ending May 22, with eight shows crossing the $1 million mark. Two months after its opening, Priscilla Queen of the Desert had its best week ever, taking in $1,028,470. However, perennial hits Wicked and The Lion King remained on top. Audiences are also still interested in the reboot of Spider-Man; the show earned $1,260,794 in its second week back on Broadway.

Here's a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending May 22:

FRONTRUNNERS (By Gross)
1. Wicked ($1,696,763)
2. The Lion King ($1,649,365)
3. Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark ($1,260,794)
4. The Book of Mormon ($1,148,314)
5. Jersey Boys ($1,113,978)

UNDERDOGS (By Gross)
5. Ghetto Klown ($291,473)*
4. Born Yesterday ($288,933)
3. The Importance of Being Earnest ($247,836)
2. The People in the Picture ($222,588)
1. Arcadia ($213,594)

FRONTRUNNERS (By Capacity)
1. The Book of Mormon (102.44%)
2. Anything Goes (100.39%)
3. The Lion King (100.04%)
5. War Horse (100%)
5. Wicked (100%)

UNDERDOGS (By Capacity)
5. Million Dollar Quartet (59.92%)
4. Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo (57.40%)
3. Born Yesterday (54.62%)
2. The People in the Picture (53.45%)
1. Arcadia (46.70%)

*Number based on six regular performances.

Data provided by the Broadway League.