Audiences are having a grand time as Bette Midler dishes Hollywood gossip from her couch at the Booth Theater where John Logan's new comedy I'll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers is packing in crowds. The show broke the theater's house record earning $753,217 for a seven performance week. Another solo show however said farewell to Broadway as The Testament of Mary played its final performance.
Here's a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending May 5:
FRONTRUNNERS (By Gross)
1. The Lion King ($1,829,570)
2. The Book of Mormon ($1,691,752)
3. Wicked ($1,651,541)
4. Lucky Guy ($1,382,232)
5. Motown ($1,209,773)
UNDERDOGS (By Gross)
5. Jekyll & Hyde ($398,919)
4. The Testament of Mary ($301,343)
3. The Assembled Parties ($295,099)
2. Ann ($261,380)
1. The Big Knife ($220,859)
FRONTRUNNERS (By Capacity)
1. The Book of Mormon (102.63%)
2. I'll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers (101.77%)*
3. Motown (100.75%)
4. Lucky Guy (100.68%)
5. Matilda (99.99%)
UNDERDOGS (By Capacity)
5. The Big Knife (61.23%)
4. Annie (60.63%)
3. Nice Work If You Can Get It (60.43%)
2. Jekyll & Hyde (42.83%)
1. Ann (39.86%)
*Number based two seven regular performances.
Data provided by the Broadway League