Broadway Grosses: Enter Larry David & Exit Hugh Jackman; B'way Has a Big Fish & Had a Big River
The Larry David-penned Fish in the Dark began previews at Broadway’s Cort Theatre on February 2, and people are already standing in the back just to catch the Seinfeld co-creator’s Broadway debut. With its first seven performances, the play exceeded capacity at 101.05% and grossed just shy of seven figures at $993,940. Joining the comedy in the top five grossing shows were box office perennials The Lion King, The Book of Mormon, Wicked and Aladdin. Meanwhile, in its final week of performances, the Hugh Jackman-led The River took the top spot by capacity. Emma Stone will also end her perfectly marvelous run in Cabaret on February 15. The Oscar nominee has continuously played to impressive crowds at Studio 54, and at 98.21% capacity, this week was no exception. We will continue to monitor the show’s performance during her final days and once Sienna Miller takes over beginning February 17.
Here’s a look at who was on top—and who was not—for the week ending February 8:
FRONTRUNNERS (By Gross)
1. The Lion King ($1,463,314)
2. The Book of Mormon ($1,455,237)
3. Wicked ($1,262,017)
4. Aladdin ($1,203,871)
5. Fish in the Dark ($993,940)*
UNDERDOGS (By Gross)
5. On the Town ($379,914)
4. Mamma Mia! ($362,236)
3. Honeymoon in Vegas ($359,163)
2. You Can't Take It With You ($334,224)
1. Disgraced ($333,741)
FRONTRUNNERS (By Capacity)
1. The River (102.42%)
2. The Book of Mormon (102.19%)
3. Fish in the Dark (101.05%)*
4. The Elephant Man (100.15%)**
5. Constellations (98.69%)
UNDERDOGS (By Capacity)
5. Les Miserables (60.09%)
4. Mamma Mia! (55.29%)
3. You Can't Take It With You (52.50%)
2. Honeymoon in Vegas (51.63%)
1. On the Town (36.15%)
*Number based on seven preview performances
**Number based on six regular performances
Source: The Broadway League