Broadway Grosses: The Lion King Reigns at the Box Office Now & Forever (Sorry, Cats)
The Lion King became the third-longest running show in Broadway history this past week, surpassing another show about a herd of felines (titled—appropriately enough—Cats). And even after over 7,500 performances, the Mouse still has the boards on lockdown. The Disney tuner claimed the top spot in the grosses, earning $1,640,663. Joining it in the top five were usual suspects Hamilton, The Book of Mormon, Wicked and Aladdin. The Tony-winning Jersey Boys celebrates a milestone of its own this week as it reaches its tenth anniversary; though it has appeared in the bottom five by capacity in recent weeks, buzz around this achievement may pick it up, albeit temporarily.
Here’s a look at who was on top—and who was not—for the week ending November 1:
FRONTRUNNERS (By Gross)
1. The Lion King ($1,640,663)
2. Hamilton ($1,595,089)
3. The Book of Mormon ($1,377,010)
4. Wicked ($1,346,650)
5. Aladdin ($1,243,826)
UNDERDOGS (By Gross)
5. Fool for Love ($332,883)
4. Sylvia ($295,650)**
3. Spring Awakening ($287,833)
2. Dames at Sea ($143,007)
1. Hand to God ($142,966)
FRONTRUNNERS (By Capacity)
1. The Book of Mormon (102.39%)
2. Hamilton (101.50%)
3. China Doll (99.20%)*
4. The Lion King (97.01%)
5. Aladdin (96.08%)
UNDERDOGS (By Capacity)
5. Jersey Boys (62.84%)
4. Dames at Sea (62.56%)
3. Les Miserables (56.89%)
2. Spring Awakening (51.21%)
1. Hand to God (36.63%)
* Number based on seven preview performances
** Number based on one preview performance and seven regular performances
Source: The Broadway League
