Broadway Grosses: Holding Steady

Most Broadway shows held their ground at the box office last week. The largest change, was The Boy from Oz losing $127,958, but the explanation for that is simple. The Hugh Jackman hit reduced the number of performances from eight to seven. Smaller shows like Golda's Balcony and Frozen showed slight dips, which could be perilous in terms of their futures. Also notable this week was the loss of Assassins and the addition of Forever Tango. But all in all, Broadway balance sheets were not substantially different from the previous week.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending July 25:

FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. Wicked $1,172,927
2. The Lion King $1,164,986
3. Mamma Mia! $958,079
4. Hairspray $916,943
5. The Boy from Oz $893,974*

UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. Sight Unseen $254,336*
4. I Am My Own Wife $238,229
3. Forever Tango $167,999**
2. Frozen $129,219
1. Golda's Balcony $114,316

FRONTRUNNERS By Capacity
1. The Lion King 101.32%
2. Wicked 100%
3. The Boy From Oz 99.82%
4. Avenue Q 99.80%
5. Chicago 98.08%

UNDERDOGS By Capacity
5. Fiddler on the Roof 68.10%
4. Bombay Dreams 61.22%
3. Golda's Balcony 57.15%
2. Wonderful Town 55.28%
1. Forever Tango 31.20%**

* Number based on seven performances.
** Number based on six previews and two regular performances.

Data provided by The League of American Theatres and Producers.