Broadway Grosses: Mormon Flies High in Sluggish Week

It’s that in-between time on Broadway, when the kids have gone back to school and the new fall season hasn’t revved up yet. Adding to the uncertain atmosphere was the tenth anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks, which may have made potential visitors wary of venturing to the city. Whatever the reason, most shows on Broadway experienced a noticeable drop, particularly family-friendly titles. Immune, as usual, was The Book of Mormon, which jumped a spot on the grosses frontrunners’ list and soared to the top of the list for capacity.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending September 11:

FRONTRUNNERS (By Gross)
1. The Lion King ($1,299,169)
2. The Book of Mormon ($1,293,582)
3. Wicked ($1,253,990)
4. Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark ($1,197,278)
5. War Horse ($943,131)

UNDERDOGS (By Gross)
5. Chicago ($428,329)
4. The Addams Family ($405,770)
3. Hair ($368,039)
2. Rock of Ages ($228,571)
1. Man and Boy ($98,634)*

FRONTRUNNERS (By Capacity)
1. The Book of Mormon (102.43%)
2. War Horse (95.91%)
3. The Lion King (92.02%)
4. Anything Goes (88.78%)
5. Follies (84.89)**

UNDERDOGS (By Capacity)
5. Sister Act (56.37%)
4. The Addams Family (55.87%)
3. Mary Poppins (53.60%)
2. Priscilla Queen of the Desert (53.28%)
1. Hair (48.74%)

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