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Top Grossing Broadway Shows of 2012


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Top grossing Broadway shows of 2012, sortable by show name, gross, average ticket price, seats sold, and total performances.
Show Gross Avg. Tix Seats Sold Total Perf.
WICKED
(GERSHWIN)
$96,580,572 $131 736,916 427
THE LION KING
(MINSKOFF)
$94,489,976 $134 700,070 424
THE BOOK OF MORMON
(EUGENE O'NEILL)
$84,563,579 $182 463,856 424
ROCK OF AGES
(HELEN HAYES)
$24,575,347 $104 235,236 424
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
(MAJESTIC)
$47,458,151 $80 586,155 423
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK
(FOXWOODS)
$78,508,784 $110 707,366 423
JERSEY BOYS
(AUGUST WILSON)
$51,004,550 $106 478,938 422
MAMMA MIA!
(WINTER GARDEN)
$40,607,745 $83 486,543 422
CHICAGO
(AMBASSADOR)
$30,996,848 $84 366,756 422
WAR HORSE
(VIVIAN BEAUMONT)
$36,566,633 $97 373,922 420
MARY POPPINS
(NEW AMSTERDAM)
$44,741,159 $76 582,257 419
ONCE
(JACOBS)
$40,415,937 $112 360,418 352
NEWSIES
(NEDERLANDER)
$39,387,135 $101 390,788 332
EVITA
(MARQUIS)
$48,627,897 $111 434,216 331
NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT
(IMPERIAL)
$35,070,780 $99 353,240 313
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
(BROOKS ATKINSON)
$16,263,912 $68 236,100 313
PORGY AND BESS
(RICHARD RODGERS)
$25,416,849 $89 284,509 312
SISTER ACT
(BROADWAY)
$24,244,220 $73 330,847 281
MEMPHIS
(SHUBERT)
$19,755,998 $70 282,770 257
ANYTHING GOES
(STEPHEN SONDHEIM)
$16,436,800 $84 195,575 225
GORE VIDAL'S THE BEST MAN
(SCHOENFELD)
$18,329,754 $98 185,919 216
PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT
(PALACE)
$15,791,235 $75 211,358 209
GODSPELL
(CIRCLE IN THE SQUARE)
$7,564,634 $68 109,838 209
OTHER DESERT CITIES
(BOOTH)
$9,442,703 $84 110,587 200
BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL
(ST. JAMES)
$11,410,177 $63 180,680 192
CLYBOURNE PARK
(WALTER KERR)
$8,767,402 $66 133,198 184
END OF THE RAINBOW
(BELASCO)
$6,856,068 $69 99,053 176
GHOST
(LUNT-FONTANNE)
$13,339,472 $72 186,851 175
ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS
(MUSIC BOX)
$13,071,416 $93 140,382 172
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING
(AL HIRSCHFELD)
$16,877,748 $88 183,708 168
CHAPLIN
(BARRYMORE)
$8,009,009 $72 111,372 151
SEMINAR
(GOLDEN)
$6,692,594 $72 89,518 151
VENUS IN FUR
(LYCEUM)
$6,335,320 $80 78,439 151
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
(NEIL SIMON)
$10,882,991 $78 141,223 140
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
(BROADHURST)
$6,060,065 $62 97,561 128
GRACE
(CORT)
$6,060,267 $76 79,903 122
THE COLUMNIST
(FRIEDMAN)
$3,505,086 $59 59,702 109
DEATH OF A SALESMAN
(BARRYMORE)
$12,868,982 $116 110,550 108
THE LYONS
(CORT)
$2,509,091 $45 57,421 101
ANNIE
(PALACE)
$12,841,570 $90 138,037 100
THE HEIRESS
(WALTER KERR)
$6,253,816 $92 68,106 97
WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
(BOOTH)
$3,891,012 $79 50,047 96
HARVEY
(STUDIO 54)
$6,802,810 $72 93,579 94
DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER
(AMERICAN AIRLINES)
$2,130,070 $44 48,420 93
AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE
(FRIEDMAN)
$1,967,382 $47 41,886 85
CYRANO DE BERGERAC
(AMERICAN AIRLINES)
$2,369,149 $51 45,837 84
WIT
(FRIEDMAN)
$2,302,405 $52 44,863 84
THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD
(STUDIO 54)
$3,584,865 $55 63,826 84
THE ROAD TO MECCA
(AMERICAN AIRLINES)
$1,910,477 $51 37,681 79
GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS
(SCHOENFELD)
$11,599,276 $151 77,279 73
STICK FLY
(CORT)
$2,735,966 $55 48,992 72
ELF
(AL HIRSCHFELD)
$7,460,230 $95 76,460 66
A CHRISTMAS STORY
(LUNT-FONTANNE)
$8,633,547 $94 89,233 66
DEAD ACCOUNTS
(MUSIC BOX)
$2,835,572 $80 36,185 63
MAGIC/BIRD
(LONGACRE)
$1,136,102 $33 34,446 61
SCANDALOUS
(NEIL SIMON)
$1,718,924 $44 42,216 60
GOLDEN BOY
(BELASCO)
$1,887,769 $50 37,022 59
LEAP OF FAITH
(ST. JAMES)
$1,343,840 $27 50,021 44
CHINGLISH
(LONGACRE)
$1,429,135 $63 23,105 41
ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER
(ST. JAMES)
$3,118,013 $77 40,317 41
RELATIVELY SPEAKING
(BROOKS ATKINSON)
$1,828,161 $57 32,458 41
THE ANARCHIST
(GOLDEN)
$1,651,411 $73 22,583 40
THE MOUNTAINTOP
(JACOBS)
$2,573,938 $88 29,195 33
FOLLIES
(MARQUIS)
$3,351,400 $90 37,615 32
FELA!
(AL HIRSCHFELD)
$1,461,335 $50 28,741 32
THE PERFORMERS
(LONGACRE)
$737,219 $37 19,860 30
THE OTHER PLACE
(FRIEDMAN)
$471,389 $45 10,452 23
AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN
(BARRYMORE)
$1,374,740 $96 14,210 21
PICNIC
(AMERICAN AIRLINES)
$405,388 $39 10,322 21
SHATNER'S WORLD: WE JUST LIVE IN IT
(MUSIC BOX)
$914,006 $67 13,721 19
LYSISTRATA JONES
(WALTER KERR)
$581,276 $55 10,571 17
BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL
(IMPERIAL)
$2,571,625 $106 24,144 17
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
(RICHARD RODGERS)
$1,810,163 $105 17,234 15
MIKE TYSON: UNDISPUTED TRUTH
(LONGACRE)
$1,204,618 $133 9,160 12
HUGH JACKMAN - BACK ON BROADWAY
(BROADHURST)
$2,056,957 $191 10,789 9
PRIVATE LIVES
(MUSIC BOX)
$445,166 $72 6,204 9
BONNIE AND CLYDE
(SCHOENFELD)
$526,181 $73 7,247 8
THE ADDAMS FAMILY
(LUNT-FONTANNE)
$1,456,119 $121 11,999 8
RUNNING ON EMPTY
(RICHARD RODGERS)
$997,676 $90 11,120 8
FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS ON BROADWAY
(BROADWAY)
$1,404,082 $123 11,401 7
Gross$96,580,572 Avg. Ticket$131 Seats Sold736,916 Total Perf.427
Gross$94,489,976 Avg. Ticket$134 Seats Sold700,070 Total Perf.424
Gross$84,563,579 Avg. Ticket$182 Seats Sold463,856 Total Perf.424
Gross$24,575,347 Avg. Ticket$104 Seats Sold235,236 Total Perf.424
Gross$47,458,151 Avg. Ticket$80 Seats Sold586,155 Total Perf.423
Gross$78,508,784 Avg. Ticket$110 Seats Sold707,366 Total Perf.423
Gross$51,004,550 Avg. Ticket$106 Seats Sold478,938 Total Perf.422
Gross$40,607,745 Avg. Ticket$83 Seats Sold486,543 Total Perf.422
Gross$30,996,848 Avg. Ticket$84 Seats Sold366,756 Total Perf.422
Gross$36,566,633 Avg. Ticket$97 Seats Sold373,922 Total Perf.420
Gross$44,741,159 Avg. Ticket$76 Seats Sold582,257 Total Perf.419
Gross$40,415,937 Avg. Ticket$112 Seats Sold360,418 Total Perf.352
Gross$39,387,135 Avg. Ticket$101 Seats Sold390,788 Total Perf.332
Gross$48,627,897 Avg. Ticket$111 Seats Sold434,216 Total Perf.331
Gross$35,070,780 Avg. Ticket$99 Seats Sold353,240 Total Perf.313
Gross$16,263,912 Avg. Ticket$68 Seats Sold236,100 Total Perf.313
Gross$25,416,849 Avg. Ticket$89 Seats Sold284,509 Total Perf.312
Gross$24,244,220 Avg. Ticket$73 Seats Sold330,847 Total Perf.281
Gross$19,755,998 Avg. Ticket$70 Seats Sold282,770 Total Perf.257
Gross$16,436,800 Avg. Ticket$84 Seats Sold195,575 Total Perf.225
Gross$18,329,754 Avg. Ticket$98 Seats Sold185,919 Total Perf.216
Gross$15,791,235 Avg. Ticket$75 Seats Sold211,358 Total Perf.209
Gross$7,564,634 Avg. Ticket$68 Seats Sold109,838 Total Perf.209
Gross$9,442,703 Avg. Ticket$84 Seats Sold110,587 Total Perf.200
Gross$11,410,177 Avg. Ticket$63 Seats Sold180,680 Total Perf.192
Gross$8,767,402 Avg. Ticket$66 Seats Sold133,198 Total Perf.184
Gross$6,856,068 Avg. Ticket$69 Seats Sold99,053 Total Perf.176
Gross$13,339,472 Avg. Ticket$72 Seats Sold186,851 Total Perf.175
Gross$13,071,416 Avg. Ticket$93 Seats Sold140,382 Total Perf.172
Gross$16,877,748 Avg. Ticket$88 Seats Sold183,708 Total Perf.168
Gross$8,009,009 Avg. Ticket$72 Seats Sold111,372 Total Perf.151
Gross$6,692,594 Avg. Ticket$72 Seats Sold89,518 Total Perf.151
Gross$6,335,320 Avg. Ticket$80 Seats Sold78,439 Total Perf.151
Gross$10,882,991 Avg. Ticket$78 Seats Sold141,223 Total Perf.140
Gross$6,060,065 Avg. Ticket$62 Seats Sold97,561 Total Perf.128
Gross$6,060,267 Avg. Ticket$76 Seats Sold79,903 Total Perf.122
Gross$3,505,086 Avg. Ticket$59 Seats Sold59,702 Total Perf.109
Gross$12,868,982 Avg. Ticket$116 Seats Sold110,550 Total Perf.108
Gross$2,509,091 Avg. Ticket$45 Seats Sold57,421 Total Perf.101
Gross$12,841,570 Avg. Ticket$90 Seats Sold138,037 Total Perf.100
Gross$6,253,816 Avg. Ticket$92 Seats Sold68,106 Total Perf.97
Gross$3,891,012 Avg. Ticket$79 Seats Sold50,047 Total Perf.96
Gross$6,802,810 Avg. Ticket$72 Seats Sold93,579 Total Perf.94
Gross$2,130,070 Avg. Ticket$44 Seats Sold48,420 Total Perf.93
Gross$1,967,382 Avg. Ticket$47 Seats Sold41,886 Total Perf.85
Gross$2,369,149 Avg. Ticket$51 Seats Sold45,837 Total Perf.84
Gross$2,302,405 Avg. Ticket$52 Seats Sold44,863 Total Perf.84
Gross$3,584,865 Avg. Ticket$55 Seats Sold63,826 Total Perf.84
Gross$1,910,477 Avg. Ticket$51 Seats Sold37,681 Total Perf.79
Gross$11,599,276 Avg. Ticket$151 Seats Sold77,279 Total Perf.73
Gross$2,735,966 Avg. Ticket$55 Seats Sold48,992 Total Perf.72
Gross$7,460,230 Avg. Ticket$95 Seats Sold76,460 Total Perf.66
Gross$8,633,547 Avg. Ticket$94 Seats Sold89,233 Total Perf.66
Gross$2,835,572 Avg. Ticket$80 Seats Sold36,185 Total Perf.63
Gross$1,136,102 Avg. Ticket$33 Seats Sold34,446 Total Perf.61
Gross$1,718,924 Avg. Ticket$44 Seats Sold42,216 Total Perf.60
Gross$1,887,769 Avg. Ticket$50 Seats Sold37,022 Total Perf.59
Gross$1,343,840 Avg. Ticket$27 Seats Sold50,021 Total Perf.44
Gross$1,429,135 Avg. Ticket$63 Seats Sold23,105 Total Perf.41
Gross$3,118,013 Avg. Ticket$77 Seats Sold40,317 Total Perf.41
Gross$1,828,161 Avg. Ticket$57 Seats Sold32,458 Total Perf.41
Gross$1,651,411 Avg. Ticket$73 Seats Sold22,583 Total Perf.40
Gross$2,573,938 Avg. Ticket$88 Seats Sold29,195 Total Perf.33
Gross$3,351,400 Avg. Ticket$90 Seats Sold37,615 Total Perf.32
Gross$1,461,335 Avg. Ticket$50 Seats Sold28,741 Total Perf.32
Gross$737,219 Avg. Ticket$37 Seats Sold19,860 Total Perf.30
Gross$471,389 Avg. Ticket$45 Seats Sold10,452 Total Perf.23
Gross$1,374,740 Avg. Ticket$96 Seats Sold14,210 Total Perf.21
Gross$405,388 Avg. Ticket$39 Seats Sold10,322 Total Perf.21
Gross$914,006 Avg. Ticket$67 Seats Sold13,721 Total Perf.19
Gross$581,276 Avg. Ticket$55 Seats Sold10,571 Total Perf.17
Gross$2,571,625 Avg. Ticket$106 Seats Sold24,144 Total Perf.17
Gross$1,810,163 Avg. Ticket$105 Seats Sold17,234 Total Perf.15
Gross$1,204,618 Avg. Ticket$133 Seats Sold9,160 Total Perf.12
Gross$2,056,957 Avg. Ticket$191 Seats Sold10,789 Total Perf.9
Gross$445,166 Avg. Ticket$72 Seats Sold6,204 Total Perf.9
Gross$526,181 Avg. Ticket$73 Seats Sold7,247 Total Perf.8
Gross$1,456,119 Avg. Ticket$121 Seats Sold11,999 Total Perf.8
Gross$997,676 Avg. Ticket$90 Seats Sold11,120 Total Perf.8
Gross$1,404,082 Avg. Ticket$123 Seats Sold11,401 Total Perf.7

Note: All data presented for informational purposes only. BroadwayWorld.com makes no guarantees as to the accuracy of the data, or the matter in which it's presented. Source: The Broadway League.

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