Broadway Grosses: Broadway Buzzing with New Fall Shows

Talk about star power: In spite of the play’s serious subject matter, the still-in-previews A Steady Rain is literally packing them in at the Gerard Schoenfeld Theatre. The new play topped the magic $1 million mark in grosses as theatergoers flocked to see Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig. Three plays began previews on during the last official week of summer (After Miss Julie, Superior Donuts, The Royal Family), and God of Carnage continued to challenge the big musicals for top honors in both grosses (just missing the top five) and capacity.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending September 20:

FRONTRUNNERS (By Gross)
1. Wicked ($1,441,683)
2. Billy Elliot ($1,342,233)
3. A Steady Rain (1,167,954)*
4. Jersey Boys ($1,126,009)
5. The Lion King ($1,123,205)

UNDERDOGS (By Gross)
5. Burn the Floor ($346,946)
4. Superior Donuts (187,238)**
3. The 39 Steps ($184,010)
2. The Royal Family ($148,558)*
1. After Miss Julie ($98,091)*** ($1,123,205)

FRONTRUNNERS (By Capacity)
1. God of Carnage (101.86%)***
2. Jersey Boys (101.23%)
3. A Steady Rain (100.02% - tie)*
3. Billy Elliot (100.02% - tie)
5. Wicked (98.17%)

UNDERDOGS (By Capacity)
5. In the Heights (66.75%)
4. Burn the Floor (66.39%)
3. The 39 Steps (60.70%)
2. Shrek the Musical (53.44%)
1. Mary Poppins (53.01%)

Data provided by the Broadway League.
*Number based on eight preview performances.
**Number based on six preview performances.
***Number based on five preview performances.