Broadway Grosses: The Lion King Stays on Top

Fifteen years into its run and The Lion King still reigns supreme on Broadway. The show finished at the top of the grosses charts this week, followed by other long-running hits Wicked and The Book of Mormon. Tony-nominated musical Leap of Faith and basketball drama Magic/Bird both played their final performances, while new hits Evita and Nice Work If You Can Get It continued to pull in over $1 million in ticket sales. 

Here's a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending May 13.

FRONTRUNNERS (By Gross)
1. The Lion King ($1,717,281)
2. Wicked ($1,579,314)
3. The Book of Mormon ($1,598,593)
4. Evita ($1,533,055)
5. Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark ($1,218,613)

UNDERDOGS (By Gross)
5. Godspell ($216,762)*
4. The Lyons ($215,547)*
3. Leap of Faith ($199,899)
2. Don’t Dress For Dinner ($172,669)
1. Magic/Bird ($123,784)

FRONTRUNNERS (By Capacity)
1. The Book of Mormon (102.63%)
2. Newsies (100.83%)
3. The Lion King (99.69%)
4. Death of a Salesman (99.61%)*
5. Nice Work If You Can Get It (95.27%)

UNDERDOGS (By Capacity)
5. Magic/Bird (54.00%)
4. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (53.65%)
3. Venus in Fur (52.84%)
2. Priscilla Queen of the Dessert (52.58%)
1. The Lyons (45.91%)

*Number based on seven regular performances

Data Provided by the Broadway League.