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Top Grossing Broadway Shows of 1986


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Show Gross Avg. Tix Seats Sold Total Perf.
SO LONG LONELY STREET
(LAWRENCE)
$119,659 $0 11,313 61
LONG DAY'S JOURNEY
(BROADHURST)
$1,139,393 $0 43,159 60
LOOT
(MUSIC BOX)
$1,075,400 $0 52,590 101
ME AND MY GIRL
(MARQUIS)
$9,658,403 $0 259,833 172
MUMMENSCHANZ
(HELEN HAYES)
$190,000 $0 22,800 152
NICHOLAS NICKLEBY
(BROADHURST)
$2,136,298 $0 23,933 32
OH CALCUTTA!
(EDISON)
$2,344,513 $0 187,243 502
OH COWARD
(HELEN HAYES)
$165,000 $0 14,400 64
PRECIOUS SONS
(LONGACRE)
$573,384 $0 34,808 88
RAGGEDY ANN
(NEDERLANDER)
$156,625 $0 10,962 20
RAGS
(HELLINGER)
$587,081 $0 24,641 22
ROWAN ATKINSON AT THE ATKINSON
(BROOKS ATKINSON)
$53,303 $0 2,899 14
SEARCH FOR SIGNS
(PLYMOUTH)
$8,218,720 $0 292,596 283
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
(GERSHWIN)
$4,784,356 $0 163,347 160
SMILE
(LUNT-FONTANNE)
$1,413,677 $0 47,425 51
LILLIAN
(ETHEL BARRYMORE)
$279,551 $0 14,224 50
SOCIAL SECURITY
(ETHEL BARRYMORE)
$6,356,409 $0 239,648 318
SONG AND DANCE
(ROYALE)
$8,705,110 $0 274,653 360
STEPPING OUT
(Golden)
$54,305 $0 2,883 6
SWEET CHARITY
(MINSKOFF)
$13,236,755 $0 380,088 296
SWEET CHARITY 86-87
(MINSKOFF)
$13,236,755 $0 380,088 296
SWEET SUE
(MUSIC BOX)
$90,060 $0 3,442 4
TANGO ARGENTINO
(HELLINGER)
$2,852,823 $0 87,013 104
THE FRONT PAGE
(VIVIAN BEAUMONT)
$905,936 $0 51,342 69
THE ODD COUPLE 1985-1986
(BROADHURST)
$768,602 $0 31,067 64
THE PETITION
(Golden)
$883,085 $0 48,859 85
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO ME
(BROOKS ATKINSON)
$161,172 $0 8,765 14
UPTOWN...IT'S HOT
(LUNT-FONTANNE)
$489,307 $0 21,329 37
WILD HONEY
(VIRGINIA)
$314,565 $0 14,791 20
YOU NEVER CAN TELL
(CIRCLE)
$980,760 $0 52,622 116
CUBA TEDDY BEAR
(LONGACRE)
$1,503,086 $0 57,994 53
A Chorus Line - Original
(SHUBERT)
$11,248,534 $0 381,691 416
A LITTLE LIKE MAGIC
(LYCEUM)
$265,000 $0 21,000 60
ARSENIC AND OLD LACE
(46TH STREET)
$3,709,182 $0 197,827 220
AS IS
(LYCEUM)
$67,610 $0 3,103 8
BENEFACTORS
(BROOKS ATKINSON)
$4,097,197 $0 143,721 208
BIG DEAL
(BROADWAY)
$2,270,309 $0 65,947 77
BILOXI BLUES
(NEIL SIMON)
$3,160,290 $0 133,346 208
BLOOD KNOT
(Golden)
$505,859 $0 29,756 72
BOYS IN AUTUMN
(CIRCLE)
$440,271 $0 27,040 91
BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS 1984-1986
(46TH STREET)
$1,477,708 $0 77,830 152
BROADWAY BOUND
(BROADHURST)
$1,215,354 $0 40,942 40
CARETAKER
(CIRCLE)
$385,496 $0 24,335 68
CATS
(WINTER GARDEN)
$23,935,618 $0 623,678 416
CORPSE
(HELEN HAYES)
$618,180 $0 12,793 128
42ND STREET - ORIGINAL
(MAJESTIC)
$13,157,502 $0 421,696 416
DOUBLES
(RITZ)
$60,452 $0 3,289 8
DROOD
(IMPERIAL)
$14,777,298 $0 457,472 416
EXECUTION OF JUSTICE
(VIRGINIA)
$93,247 $0 7,053 20
FLAMENCO PURO
(HELLINGER)
$1,431,495 $0 47,604 56
HAY FEVER
(MUSIC BOX)
$1,240,274 $0 55,997 104
HONKY TONK NIGHTS
(BILTMORE)
$78,865 $0 6,122 18
HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES
(PLYMOUTH)
$4,520,349 $0 218,530 264
I'm Not Rappaport 1985-1988
(BOOTH)
$7,342,495 $0 279,480 416
INTO THE LIGHT
(NEIL SIMON)
$91,153 $0 5,969 19
JEROME KERN HOLLYWOOD
(RITZ)
$122,449 $0 8,015 22
JERRY'S GIRLS
(ST. JAMES)
$2,524,617 $0 98,782 128
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES - Original
(PALACE)
$17,054,394 $0 522,244 416
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES 1984-1987
(PALACE)
$17,054,394 $0 522,244 416
Gross$119,659 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold11,313 Total Perf.61
Gross$1,139,393 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold43,159 Total Perf.60
Gross$1,075,400 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold52,590 Total Perf.101
Gross$9,658,403 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold259,833 Total Perf.172
Gross$190,000 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold22,800 Total Perf.152
Gross$2,136,298 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold23,933 Total Perf.32
Gross$2,344,513 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold187,243 Total Perf.502
Gross$165,000 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold14,400 Total Perf.64
Gross$573,384 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold34,808 Total Perf.88
Gross$156,625 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold10,962 Total Perf.20
Gross$587,081 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold24,641 Total Perf.22
Gross$53,303 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold2,899 Total Perf.14
Gross$8,218,720 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold292,596 Total Perf.283
Gross$4,784,356 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold163,347 Total Perf.160
Gross$1,413,677 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold47,425 Total Perf.51
Gross$279,551 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold14,224 Total Perf.50
Gross$6,356,409 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold239,648 Total Perf.318
Gross$8,705,110 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold274,653 Total Perf.360
Gross$54,305 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold2,883 Total Perf.6
Gross$13,236,755 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold380,088 Total Perf.296
Gross$13,236,755 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold380,088 Total Perf.296
Gross$90,060 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold3,442 Total Perf.4
Gross$2,852,823 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold87,013 Total Perf.104
Gross$905,936 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold51,342 Total Perf.69
Gross$768,602 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold31,067 Total Perf.64
Gross$883,085 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold48,859 Total Perf.85
Gross$161,172 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold8,765 Total Perf.14
Gross$489,307 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold21,329 Total Perf.37
Gross$314,565 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold14,791 Total Perf.20
Gross$980,760 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold52,622 Total Perf.116
Gross$1,503,086 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold57,994 Total Perf.53
Gross$11,248,534 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold381,691 Total Perf.416
Gross$265,000 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold21,000 Total Perf.60
Gross$3,709,182 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold197,827 Total Perf.220
Gross$67,610 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold3,103 Total Perf.8
Gross$4,097,197 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold143,721 Total Perf.208
Gross$2,270,309 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold65,947 Total Perf.77
Gross$3,160,290 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold133,346 Total Perf.208
Gross$505,859 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold29,756 Total Perf.72
Gross$440,271 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold27,040 Total Perf.91
Gross$1,477,708 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold77,830 Total Perf.152
Gross$1,215,354 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold40,942 Total Perf.40
Gross$385,496 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold24,335 Total Perf.68
Gross$23,935,618 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold623,678 Total Perf.416
Gross$618,180 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold12,793 Total Perf.128
Gross$13,157,502 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold421,696 Total Perf.416
Gross$60,452 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold3,289 Total Perf.8
Gross$14,777,298 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold457,472 Total Perf.416
Gross$93,247 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold7,053 Total Perf.20
Gross$1,431,495 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold47,604 Total Perf.56
Gross$1,240,274 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold55,997 Total Perf.104
Gross$78,865 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold6,122 Total Perf.18
Gross$4,520,349 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold218,530 Total Perf.264
Gross$7,342,495 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold279,480 Total Perf.416
Gross$91,153 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold5,969 Total Perf.19
Gross$122,449 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold8,015 Total Perf.22
Gross$2,524,617 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold98,782 Total Perf.128
Gross$17,054,394 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold522,244 Total Perf.416
Gross$17,054,394 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold522,244 Total Perf.416

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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