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Broadway Grosses by Year - 2009


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Show Total Gross Avg. Gross Avg / Top Ticket Seats Sold Total Seats Perf. Avg. %
YOU'RE WELCOME AMERICA. A FINAL NIGHT WITH GEORGE W. BUSH
(CORT)
$6,723,050 $840,381 $101
$250
66,710 68,288 64 97.68%
WISHFUL DRINKING
(STUDIO 54)
$4,619,175 $329,941 $55
$127
84,962 112,448 112 75.54%
WICKED
(GERSHWIN)
$78,272,351 $1,505,238 $106
$300
740,821 752,544 416 98.44%
West Side Story 2009-2011
(PALACE)
$50,717,688 $1,152,675 $94
$300
537,104 595,027 351 90.28%
WAITING FOR GODOT
(STUDIO 54)
$6,908,255 $460,550 $62
$122
111,164 116,464 116 95.33%
THE STORY OF MY LIFE
(BOOTH)
$264,611 $88,204 $40
$175
6,628 18,720 24 35.40%
THE ROYAL FAMILY
(FRIEDMAN)
$2,627,586 $202,122 $49
$112
53,252 66,950 103 79.67%
THE PHILANTHROPIST
(AMERICAN AIRLINES)
$2,463,705 $205,309 $49
$112
49,691 68,080 92 73.61%
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
(MAJESTIC)
$42,452,119 $816,387 $73
$200
578,718 671,840 416 86.14%
THE NORMAN CONQUESTS
(CIRCLE IN THE SQUARE)
$4,256,181 $266,011 $56
$177
75,224 99,060 127 75.62%
THE LITTLE MERMAID
(LUNT-FONTANNE)
$28,658,958 $818,827 $76
$250
371,317 425,488 280 87.27%
THE LION KING
(MINSKOFF)
$64,088,308 $1,232,467 $99
$250
645,795 688,064 416 93.85%
THE AMERICAN PLAN
(FRIEDMAN)
$2,001,797 $166,816 $51
$105
38,583 59,800 92 64.27%
THE 39 STEPS
(HELEN HAYES)
$9,954,948 $199,099 $61
$225
162,436 236,595 399 68.56%
SUPERIOR DONUTS
(MUSIC BOX)
$3,935,948 $262,397 $58
$250
69,712 117,196 118 59.83%
SPRING AWAKENING
(EUGENE O'NEILL)
$2,012,534 $670,845 $77
$250
26,259 26,160 24 100.37%
SPEED THE PLOW
(BARRYMORE)
$2,855,947 $356,993 $70
$250
40,726 67,712 64 60.14%
SPAMALOT
(SHUBERT)
$1,880,172 $940,086 $81
$250
23,176 23,056 16 100.55%
SOUTH PACIFIC
(VIVIAN BEAUMONT)
$41,558,035 $799,193 $107
$125
388,687 433,056 416 89.76%
SOUL OF SHAOLIN
(MARQUIS)
$1,225,360 $408,453 $41
$200
30,406 38,664 24 78.63%
SLAVA'S SNOWSHOW
(HELEN HAYES)
$363,887 $363,887 $86
$112
4,250 5,202 9 81.70%
SHREK THE MUSICAL
(BROADWAY)
$39,347,106 $756,675 $74
$300
526,896 721,280 416 73.05%
ROCK OF AGES
(BROOKS ATKINSON)
$22,403,083 $546,417 $76
$225
294,561 322,639 325 91.35%
REASONS TO BE PRETTY
(LYCEUM)
$1,936,204 $138,300 $44
$225
43,457 96,460 106 44.72%
RAGTIME
(NEIL SIMON)
$4,695,393 $469,539 $64
$300
74,085 110,682 78 67.43%
RACE
(BARRYMORE)
$3,160,124 $526,687 $81
$250
39,278 50,784 48 77.37%
PAL JOEY
(STUDIO 54)
$3,172,105 $352,456 $52
$137
60,916 72,256 72 84.30%
OLEANNA
(GOLDEN)
$2,177,335 $217,734 $55
$200
39,824 64,096 80 62.23%
NEXT TO NORMAL
(BOOTH)
$14,726,114 $368,153 $71
$200
205,537 241,636 313 84.96%
MEMPHIS
(SHUBERT)
$7,709,710 $550,694 $64
$250
122,310 161,700 110 75.84%
MARY STUART
(BROADHURST)
$6,088,106 $304,405 $59
$225
103,007 182,880 159 56.21%
MARY POPPINS
(NEW AMSTERDAM)
$40,646,276 $781,659 $69
$250
585,440 747,552 416 78.31%
MAMMA MIA!
(WINTER GARDEN)
$47,884,773 $920,861 $83
$200
575,833 623,168 416 92.40%
LIZA'S AT THE PALACE
(PALACE)
$587,196 $587,196 $95
$250
6,208 6,796 4 91.30%
JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE
(BELASCO)
$3,022,226 $232,479 $45
$95
66,014 101,392 100 64.75%
JERSEY BOYS
(AUGUST WILSON)
$57,377,989 $1,103,423 $113
$350
505,603 508,352 416 99.46%
IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS 2008-2009
(MARQUIS)
$6,983,582 $872,948 $96
$300
70,333 103,332 64 67.83%
IRENA'S VOW
(WALTER KERR)
$3,070,112 $191,882 $48
$150
64,931 121,216 128 53.56%
IN THE NEXT ROOM OR THE VIBRATOR PLAY
(LYCEUM)
$1,580,950 $158,095 $43
$95
36,772 68,069 75 53.60%
IN THE HEIGHTS
(RICHARD RODGERS)
$38,849,051 $747,097 $83
$300
468,816 567,840 416 82.56%
IMPRESSIONISM
(SCHOENFELD)
$2,776,558 $252,414 $64
$300
44,558 84,609 79 54.73%
HEDDA GABLER 2009
(AMERICAN AIRLINES)
$2,742,238 $228,520 $49
$112
56,067 70,300 95 80.14%
HAMLET 2009
(BROADHURST)
$10,010,252 $770,019 $101
$250
99,759 113,878 97 87.50%
HAIRSPRAY
(NEIL SIMON)
$921,534 $921,534 $81
$240
11,436 11,560 8 98.90%
HAIR
(AL HIRSCHFELD)
$36,751,424 $854,684 $87
$252
423,349 480,080 340 88.15%
GYPSY 2008
(ST. JAMES)
$1,564,205 $782,103 $63
$250
24,779 27,312 16 90.75%
GUYS AND DOLLS
(NEDERLANDER)
$10,220,561 $537,924 $67
$275
152,117 180,492 149 84.57%
GREASE
(BROOKS ATKINSON)
$768,163 $768,163 $89
$300
8,647 8,672 8 99.70%
GOD OF CARNAGE
(JACOBS)
$29,290,217 $770,795 $98
$250
292,238 314,776 292 92.60%
FINIAN'S RAINBOW
(ST. JAMES)
$5,810,831 $484,236 $58
$250
101,334 153,090 90 66.61%
FELA!
(EUGENE O'NEILL)
$3,883,374 $388,337 $59
$225
63,716 74,160 72 85.77%
EXIT THE KING
(BARRYMORE)
$6,703,380 $446,892 $69
$250
96,429 119,716 114 80.96%
EQUUS
(BROADHURST)
$2,863,140 $477,190 $71
$300
40,170 57,888 48 69.38%
DIVIDING THE ESTATE
(BOOTH)
$335,231 $335,231 $66
$95
5,087 5,460 7 93.20%
DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS
(ST. JAMES)
$1,381,950 $230,325 $52
$252
26,397 67,344 48 39.20%
CHICAGO
(AMBASSADOR)
$28,866,526 $555,126 $77
$250
374,656 449,280 416 83.39%
BYE BYE BIRDIE
(HENRY MILLER)
$9,240,822 $577,551 $76
$142
121,570 128,235 125 94.91%
BURN THE FLOOR
(LONGACRE)
$8,127,159 $353,355 $62
$174
129,885 185,111 177 71.08%
BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS
(NEDERLANDER)
$539,369 $107,874 $26
$149
21,631 40,878 34 53.22%
BOEING-BOEING
(LONGACRE)
$450,913 $450,913 $56
$250
8,030 8,616 8 93.20%
BLITHE SPIRIT
(SHUBERT)
$11,603,724 $552,558 $71
$300
162,121 244,035 165 66.42%
BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL
(IMPERIAL)
$67,097,098 $1,290,329 $117
$300
570,862 591,136 416 96.57%
AVENUE Q
(GOLDEN)
$11,776,450 $318,282 $65
$250
180,002 235,616 296 76.40%
AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
(MUSIC BOX)
$6,825,643 $262,525 $61
$250
112,336 204,611 209 54.87%
ALL MY SONS
(SCHOENFELD)
$1,419,096 $709,548 $84
$300
16,991 17,884 17 95.20%
AFTER MISS JULIE
(AMERICAN AIRLINES)
$2,534,646 $211,221 $46
$112
54,538 68,820 93 79.73%
ACCENT ON YOUTH
(FRIEDMAN)
$2,028,775 $169,065 $49
$95
41,751 61,750 95 67.59%
A STEADY RAIN
(SCHOENFELD)
$15,168,742 $1,166,826 $139
$375
109,175 108,171 101 100.90%
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
(WALTER KERR)
$4,154,446 $830,889 $124
$350
33,496 34,447 37 97.08%
9 TO 5
(MARQUIS)
$15,231,411 $692,337 $70
$300
218,823 275,481 171 79.98%
33 VARIATIONS
(EUGENE O'NEILL)
$4,380,302 $292,020 $63
$350
70,012 123,216 116 56.99%
13
(JACOBS)
$655,655 $655,655 $74
$199
8,914 9,378 9 95.10%
TOTAL $969,381,885 $546,625 $83.02
$224.79
11,676,318 14,118,546 11369 82.70%
Total Gross$6,723,050 Avg. Gross$840,381 Avg. Ticket$101 Top Ticket$250 Seats Sold66,710 Total Seats68,288 Perf.64 Avg. %97.68%
Total Gross$4,619,175 Avg. Gross$329,941 Avg. Ticket$55 Top Ticket$127 Seats Sold84,962 Total Seats112,448 Perf.112 Avg. %75.54%
Total Gross$78,272,351 Avg. Gross$1,505,238 Avg. Ticket$106 Top Ticket$300 Seats Sold740,821 Total Seats752,544 Perf.416 Avg. %98.44%
Total Gross$50,717,688 Avg. Gross$1,152,675 Avg. Ticket$94 Top Ticket$300 Seats Sold537,104 Total Seats595,027 Perf.351 Avg. %90.28%
Total Gross$6,908,255 Avg. Gross$460,550 Avg. Ticket$62 Top Ticket$122 Seats Sold111,164 Total Seats116,464 Perf.116 Avg. %95.33%
Total Gross$264,611 Avg. Gross$88,204 Avg. Ticket$40 Top Ticket$175 Seats Sold6,628 Total Seats18,720 Perf.24 Avg. %35.40%
Total Gross$2,627,586 Avg. Gross$202,122 Avg. Ticket$49 Top Ticket$112 Seats Sold53,252 Total Seats66,950 Perf.103 Avg. %79.67%
Total Gross$2,463,705 Avg. Gross$205,309 Avg. Ticket$49 Top Ticket$112 Seats Sold49,691 Total Seats68,080 Perf.92 Avg. %73.61%
Total Gross$42,452,119 Avg. Gross$816,387 Avg. Ticket$73 Top Ticket$200 Seats Sold578,718 Total Seats671,840 Perf.416 Avg. %86.14%
Total Gross$4,256,181 Avg. Gross$266,011 Avg. Ticket$56 Top Ticket$177 Seats Sold75,224 Total Seats99,060 Perf.127 Avg. %75.62%
Total Gross$28,658,958 Avg. Gross$818,827 Avg. Ticket$76 Top Ticket$250 Seats Sold371,317 Total Seats425,488 Perf.280 Avg. %87.27%
Total Gross$64,088,308 Avg. Gross$1,232,467 Avg. Ticket$99 Top Ticket$250 Seats Sold645,795 Total Seats688,064 Perf.416 Avg. %93.85%
Total Gross$2,001,797 Avg. Gross$166,816 Avg. Ticket$51 Top Ticket$105 Seats Sold38,583 Total Seats59,800 Perf.92 Avg. %64.27%
Total Gross$9,954,948 Avg. Gross$199,099 Avg. Ticket$61 Top Ticket$225 Seats Sold162,436 Total Seats236,595 Perf.399 Avg. %68.56%
Total Gross$3,935,948 Avg. Gross$262,397 Avg. Ticket$58 Top Ticket$250 Seats Sold69,712 Total Seats117,196 Perf.118 Avg. %59.83%
Total Gross$2,012,534 Avg. Gross$670,845 Avg. Ticket$77 Top Ticket$250 Seats Sold26,259 Total Seats26,160 Perf.24 Avg. %100.37%
Total Gross$2,855,947 Avg. Gross$356,993 Avg. Ticket$70 Top Ticket$250 Seats Sold40,726 Total Seats67,712 Perf.64 Avg. %60.14%
Total Gross$1,880,172 Avg. Gross$940,086 Avg. Ticket$81 Top Ticket$250 Seats Sold23,176 Total Seats23,056 Perf.16 Avg. %100.55%
Total Gross$41,558,035 Avg. Gross$799,193 Avg. Ticket$107 Top Ticket$125 Seats Sold388,687 Total Seats433,056 Perf.416 Avg. %89.76%
Total Gross$1,225,360 Avg. Gross$408,453 Avg. Ticket$41 Top Ticket$200 Seats Sold30,406 Total Seats38,664 Perf.24 Avg. %78.63%
Total Gross$363,887 Avg. Gross$363,887 Avg. Ticket$86 Top Ticket$112 Seats Sold4,250 Total Seats5,202 Perf.9 Avg. %81.70%
Total Gross$39,347,106 Avg. Gross$756,675 Avg. Ticket$74 Top Ticket$300 Seats Sold526,896 Total Seats721,280 Perf.416 Avg. %73.05%
Total Gross$22,403,083 Avg. Gross$546,417 Avg. Ticket$76 Top Ticket$225 Seats Sold294,561 Total Seats322,639 Perf.325 Avg. %91.35%
Total Gross$1,936,204 Avg. Gross$138,300 Avg. Ticket$44 Top Ticket$225 Seats Sold43,457 Total Seats96,460 Perf.106 Avg. %44.72%
Total Gross$4,695,393 Avg. Gross$469,539 Avg. Ticket$64 Top Ticket$300 Seats Sold74,085 Total Seats110,682 Perf.78 Avg. %67.43%
Total Gross$3,160,124 Avg. Gross$526,687 Avg. Ticket$81 Top Ticket$250 Seats Sold39,278 Total Seats50,784 Perf.48 Avg. %77.37%
Total Gross$3,172,105 Avg. Gross$352,456 Avg. Ticket$52 Top Ticket$137 Seats Sold60,916 Total Seats72,256 Perf.72 Avg. %84.30%
Total Gross$2,177,335 Avg. Gross$217,734 Avg. Ticket$55 Top Ticket$200 Seats Sold39,824 Total Seats64,096 Perf.80 Avg. %62.23%
Total Gross$14,726,114 Avg. Gross$368,153 Avg. Ticket$71 Top Ticket$200 Seats Sold205,537 Total Seats241,636 Perf.313 Avg. %84.96%
Total Gross$7,709,710 Avg. Gross$550,694 Avg. Ticket$64 Top Ticket$250 Seats Sold122,310 Total Seats161,700 Perf.110 Avg. %75.84%
Total Gross$6,088,106 Avg. Gross$304,405 Avg. Ticket$59 Top Ticket$225 Seats Sold103,007 Total Seats182,880 Perf.159 Avg. %56.21%
Total Gross$40,646,276 Avg. Gross$781,659 Avg. Ticket$69 Top Ticket$250 Seats Sold585,440 Total Seats747,552 Perf.416 Avg. %78.31%
Total Gross$47,884,773 Avg. Gross$920,861 Avg. Ticket$83 Top Ticket$200 Seats Sold575,833 Total Seats623,168 Perf.416 Avg. %92.40%
Total Gross$587,196 Avg. Gross$587,196 Avg. Ticket$95 Top Ticket$250 Seats Sold6,208 Total Seats6,796 Perf.4 Avg. %91.30%
Total Gross$3,022,226 Avg. Gross$232,479 Avg. Ticket$45 Top Ticket$95 Seats Sold66,014 Total Seats101,392 Perf.100 Avg. %64.75%
Total Gross$57,377,989 Avg. Gross$1,103,423 Avg. Ticket$113 Top Ticket$350 Seats Sold505,603 Total Seats508,352 Perf.416 Avg. %99.46%
Total Gross$6,983,582 Avg. Gross$872,948 Avg. Ticket$96 Top Ticket$300 Seats Sold70,333 Total Seats103,332 Perf.64 Avg. %67.83%
Total Gross$3,070,112 Avg. Gross$191,882 Avg. Ticket$48 Top Ticket$150 Seats Sold64,931 Total Seats121,216 Perf.128 Avg. %53.56%
Total Gross$1,580,950 Avg. Gross$158,095 Avg. Ticket$43 Top Ticket$95 Seats Sold36,772 Total Seats68,069 Perf.75 Avg. %53.60%
Total Gross$38,849,051 Avg. Gross$747,097 Avg. Ticket$83 Top Ticket$300 Seats Sold468,816 Total Seats567,840 Perf.416 Avg. %82.56%
Total Gross$2,776,558 Avg. Gross$252,414 Avg. Ticket$64 Top Ticket$300 Seats Sold44,558 Total Seats84,609 Perf.79 Avg. %54.73%
Total Gross$2,742,238 Avg. Gross$228,520 Avg. Ticket$49 Top Ticket$112 Seats Sold56,067 Total Seats70,300 Perf.95 Avg. %80.14%
Total Gross$10,010,252 Avg. Gross$770,019 Avg. Ticket$101 Top Ticket$250 Seats Sold99,759 Total Seats113,878 Perf.97 Avg. %87.50%
Total Gross$921,534 Avg. Gross$921,534 Avg. Ticket$81 Top Ticket$240 Seats Sold11,436 Total Seats11,560 Perf.8 Avg. %98.90%
Total Gross$36,751,424 Avg. Gross$854,684 Avg. Ticket$87 Top Ticket$252 Seats Sold423,349 Total Seats480,080 Perf.340 Avg. %88.15%
Total Gross$1,564,205 Avg. Gross$782,103 Avg. Ticket$63 Top Ticket$250 Seats Sold24,779 Total Seats27,312 Perf.16 Avg. %90.75%
Total Gross$10,220,561 Avg. Gross$537,924 Avg. Ticket$67 Top Ticket$275 Seats Sold152,117 Total Seats180,492 Perf.149 Avg. %84.57%
Total Gross$768,163 Avg. Gross$768,163 Avg. Ticket$89 Top Ticket$300 Seats Sold8,647 Total Seats8,672 Perf.8 Avg. %99.70%
Total Gross$29,290,217 Avg. Gross$770,795 Avg. Ticket$98 Top Ticket$250 Seats Sold292,238 Total Seats314,776 Perf.292 Avg. %92.60%
Total Gross$5,810,831 Avg. Gross$484,236 Avg. Ticket$58 Top Ticket$250 Seats Sold101,334 Total Seats153,090 Perf.90 Avg. %66.61%
Total Gross$3,883,374 Avg. Gross$388,337 Avg. Ticket$59 Top Ticket$225 Seats Sold63,716 Total Seats74,160 Perf.72 Avg. %85.77%
Total Gross$6,703,380 Avg. Gross$446,892 Avg. Ticket$69 Top Ticket$250 Seats Sold96,429 Total Seats119,716 Perf.114 Avg. %80.96%
Total Gross$2,863,140 Avg. Gross$477,190 Avg. Ticket$71 Top Ticket$300 Seats Sold40,170 Total Seats57,888 Perf.48 Avg. %69.38%
Total Gross$335,231 Avg. Gross$335,231 Avg. Ticket$66 Top Ticket$95 Seats Sold5,087 Total Seats5,460 Perf.7 Avg. %93.20%
Total Gross$1,381,950 Avg. Gross$230,325 Avg. Ticket$52 Top Ticket$252 Seats Sold26,397 Total Seats67,344 Perf.48 Avg. %39.20%
Total Gross$28,866,526 Avg. Gross$555,126 Avg. Ticket$77 Top Ticket$250 Seats Sold374,656 Total Seats449,280 Perf.416 Avg. %83.39%
Total Gross$9,240,822 Avg. Gross$577,551 Avg. Ticket$76 Top Ticket$142 Seats Sold121,570 Total Seats128,235 Perf.125 Avg. %94.91%
Total Gross$8,127,159 Avg. Gross$353,355 Avg. Ticket$62 Top Ticket$174 Seats Sold129,885 Total Seats185,111 Perf.177 Avg. %71.08%
Total Gross$539,369 Avg. Gross$107,874 Avg. Ticket$26 Top Ticket$149 Seats Sold21,631 Total Seats40,878 Perf.34 Avg. %53.22%
Total Gross$450,913 Avg. Gross$450,913 Avg. Ticket$56 Top Ticket$250 Seats Sold8,030 Total Seats8,616 Perf.8 Avg. %93.20%
Total Gross$11,603,724 Avg. Gross$552,558 Avg. Ticket$71 Top Ticket$300 Seats Sold162,121 Total Seats244,035 Perf.165 Avg. %66.42%
Total Gross$67,097,098 Avg. Gross$1,290,329 Avg. Ticket$117 Top Ticket$300 Seats Sold570,862 Total Seats591,136 Perf.416 Avg. %96.57%
Total Gross$11,776,450 Avg. Gross$318,282 Avg. Ticket$65 Top Ticket$250 Seats Sold180,002 Total Seats235,616 Perf.296 Avg. %76.40%
Total Gross$6,825,643 Avg. Gross$262,525 Avg. Ticket$61 Top Ticket$250 Seats Sold112,336 Total Seats204,611 Perf.209 Avg. %54.87%
Total Gross$1,419,096 Avg. Gross$709,548 Avg. Ticket$84 Top Ticket$300 Seats Sold16,991 Total Seats17,884 Perf.17 Avg. %95.20%
Total Gross$2,534,646 Avg. Gross$211,221 Avg. Ticket$46 Top Ticket$112 Seats Sold54,538 Total Seats68,820 Perf.93 Avg. %79.73%
Total Gross$2,028,775 Avg. Gross$169,065 Avg. Ticket$49 Top Ticket$95 Seats Sold41,751 Total Seats61,750 Perf.95 Avg. %67.59%
Total Gross$15,168,742 Avg. Gross$1,166,826 Avg. Ticket$139 Top Ticket$375 Seats Sold109,175 Total Seats108,171 Perf.101 Avg. %100.90%
Total Gross$4,154,446 Avg. Gross$830,889 Avg. Ticket$124 Top Ticket$350 Seats Sold33,496 Total Seats34,447 Perf.37 Avg. %97.08%
Total Gross$15,231,411 Avg. Gross$692,337 Avg. Ticket$70 Top Ticket$300 Seats Sold218,823 Total Seats275,481 Perf.171 Avg. %79.98%
Total Gross$4,380,302 Avg. Gross$292,020 Avg. Ticket$63 Top Ticket$350 Seats Sold70,012 Total Seats123,216 Perf.116 Avg. %56.99%
Total Gross$655,655 Avg. Gross$655,655 Avg. Ticket$74 Top Ticket$199 Seats Sold8,914 Total Seats9,378 Perf.9 Avg. %95.10%

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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