Broadway Grosses: Three New Shows Mark Start of Fall Season

Hooray for the fall season! The first three productions have begun previewing on Broadway and, as expected, the superstar team of Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig is already playing to full houses in the new drama A Steady Rain. In addition to Rain, Jude Law's revival of Hamlet and Roundabout's revival of Bye Bye Birdie, the post-Labor Day week saw the welcome return of this year's Tony-winning Best PlayGod of Carnage, which promptly took the top spot in capacity at 102.25%.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending September 13:

FRONTRUNNERS (By Gross)
1. Wicked ($1,406,548)
2. Billy Elliot ($1,375,553)
3. Jersey Boys ($1,134,039)
4. The Lion King ($1,105,598)
5. West Side Story ($934,060)

UNDERDOGS (By Gross)
5. Next to Normal ($410,645)
4. Burn the Floor ($348,472)
3. Bye Bye Birdie ($346,029)*
2. Hamlet ($236,145)**
1. The 39 Steps ($198,148)

FRONTRUNNERS (By Capacity)
1. God of Carnage (102.25%)***
2. Jersey Boys (101.21%)
3. A Steady Rain (100% - tie)*
3. Billy Elliot (100% - tie)
5. Bye Bye Birdie (99.88%)*

UNDERDOGS (By Capacity)
5. The 39 Steps (65.73%)
4. In the Heights (65.71%)
3. Burn the Floor (63.29%)
2. Mary Poppins (53.59%)
1. Shrek the Musical (49.39%)

Data provided by the Broadway League.
*Number based on five preview performances.
**Number based on two preview performances.
***Number based on seven regular performances.