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Top Grossing Broadway Shows of 1987


Browse by Year:
Show Gross Avg. Tix Seats Sold Total Perf.
BROADWAY
(ROYALE)
$43,747 $0 3,071 7
SMILE
(LUNT-FONTANNE)
$191,869 $0 6,206 8
ARSENIC AND OLD LACE
(46TH STREET)
$151,798 $0 6,422 8
OH COWARD
(HELEN HAYES)
$20,000 $0 1,800 8
THE FRONT PAGE
(VIVIAN BEAUMONT)
$218,908 $0 13,453 16
WILD HONEY
(VIRGINIA)
$289,059 $0 10,362 16
LATE NITE COMIC
(RITZ)
$97,657 $0 8,456 19
A MONTH OF SUNDAYS
(RITZ)
$132,421 $0 7,862 23
THE REGARD OF FLIGHT
(VIVIAN BEAUMONT)
$232,287 $0 13,127 24
BARBARA COOK
(AMBASSADOR)
$187,402 $0 8,311 26
SAFE SEX
(LYCEUM)
$255,062 $0 12,920 30
MORT SAHL ON BROADWAY
(NEIL SIMON)
$192,815 $0 22,329 31
ROZA
(ROYALE)
$559,330 $0 20,266 32
YOU NEVER CAN TELL
(CIRCLE)
$172,958 $0 8,674 32
ALL MY SONS 1987
(Golden)
$207,092 $0 12,376 36
ASINAMALI
(LAWRENCE)
$132,801 $0 9,007 39
THE MIKADO
(VIRGINIA)
$490,302 $0 23,368 40
PENN AND TELLER
(RITZ)
$771,261 $0 28,573 40
SLEIGHT OF HAND
(CORT)
$309,141 $0 21,844 40
DEATHANDKING'S HORSEMAN
(VIVIAN BEAUMONT)
$474,221 $0 34,521 52
BREAKING THE CODE
(NEIL SIMON)
$1,556,158 $0 60,930 58
TEDDY AND ALICE
(MINSKOFF)
$1,529,218 $0 46,262 64
DON'T GET GOD STARTED
(LONGACRE)
$1,578,795 $0 61,672 87
SWEET CHARITY 86-87
(MINSKOFF)
$2,136,860 $0 64,422 88
STEPPING OUT
(Golden)
$952,237 $0 43,171 88
SWEET CHARITY
(MINSKOFF)
$2,136,860 $0 64,422 88
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
(VIVIAN BEAUMONT)
$980,176 $0 59,348 88
HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES
(PLYMOUTH)
$1,180,212 $0 53,810 88
BURN THIS
(PLYMOUTH)
$1,725,795 $0 74,616 92
CABARET 1987-1988
(IMPERIAL)
$4,245,162 $0 118,067 95
SOCIAL SECURITY
(ETHEL BARRYMORE)
$1,055,704 $0 42,574 96
INTO THE WOODS 1987-1989
(MARTIN BECK)
$4,283,530 $0 121,782 104
STARDUST
(BILTMORE)
$776,361 $0 52,993 117
ANYTHING GOES 1987-1989
(VIVIAN BEAUMONT)
$3,305,194 $0 125,391 124
BLITHE SPIRIT 1987
(NEIL SIMON)
$3,248,399 $0 115,210 128
PYGMALION 1987
(PLYMOUTH)
$2,492,885 $0 82,271 128
SHERLOCK'S LAST CASE
(NEDERLANDER)
$2,122,057 $0 83,806 136
THE MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS
(LONGACRE)
$1,091,537 $0 66,736 142
LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES 1987
(MUSIC BOX)
$3,910,600 $0 137,581 157
DROOD
(IMPERIAL)
$4,438,584 $0 150,230 160
SWEET SUE
(ROYALE)
$2,376,356 $0 100,461 176
DREAMGIRLS
(AMBASSADOR)
$4,492,189 $0 154,504 184
FENCES 1987-1988
(46TH STREET)
$9,370,198 $0 359,904 328
LES MISÉRABLES - ORIGINAL
(BROADWAY)
$21,077,875 $0 555,045 334
NERD
(HELEN HAYES)
$2,819,300 $0 147,126 336
STARLIGHT EXPRESS
(GERSHWIN)
$22,320,543 $0 574,985 351
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO ME
(BROOKS ATKINSON)
$8,440,477 $0 366,328 356
COASTAL DISTURBANCES
(CIRCLE)
$2,370,573 $0 138,113 362
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES 1984-1987
(PALACE)
$11,836,859 $0 414,094 368
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES - Original
(PALACE)
$11,836,859 $0 414,094 368
I'm Not Rappaport 1985-1988
(BOOTH)
$6,285,753 $0 245,218 404
ME AND MY GIRL
(MARQUIS)
$26,840,265 $0 651,300 416
42ND STREET - ORIGINAL
(ST. JAMES)
$11,798,643 $0 386,361 416
CATS
(WINTER GARDEN)
$23,614,584 $0 617,275 416
BROADWAY BOUND
(BROADHURST)
$10,429,091 $0 365,660 416
A Chorus Line - Original
(SHUBERT)
$10,486,822 $0 360,838 416
OH CALCUTTA!
(EDISON)
$2,613,213 $0 173,957 533
Gross$43,747 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold3,071 Total Perf.7
Gross$191,869 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold6,206 Total Perf.8
Gross$151,798 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold6,422 Total Perf.8
Gross$20,000 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold1,800 Total Perf.8
Gross$218,908 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold13,453 Total Perf.16
Gross$289,059 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold10,362 Total Perf.16
Gross$97,657 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold8,456 Total Perf.19
Gross$132,421 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold7,862 Total Perf.23
Gross$232,287 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold13,127 Total Perf.24
Gross$187,402 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold8,311 Total Perf.26
Gross$255,062 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold12,920 Total Perf.30
Gross$192,815 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold22,329 Total Perf.31
Gross$559,330 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold20,266 Total Perf.32
Gross$172,958 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold8,674 Total Perf.32
Gross$207,092 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold12,376 Total Perf.36
Gross$132,801 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold9,007 Total Perf.39
Gross$490,302 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold23,368 Total Perf.40
Gross$771,261 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold28,573 Total Perf.40
Gross$309,141 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold21,844 Total Perf.40
Gross$474,221 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold34,521 Total Perf.52
Gross$1,556,158 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold60,930 Total Perf.58
Gross$1,529,218 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold46,262 Total Perf.64
Gross$1,578,795 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold61,672 Total Perf.87
Gross$2,136,860 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold64,422 Total Perf.88
Gross$952,237 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold43,171 Total Perf.88
Gross$2,136,860 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold64,422 Total Perf.88
Gross$980,176 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold59,348 Total Perf.88
Gross$1,180,212 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold53,810 Total Perf.88
Gross$1,725,795 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold74,616 Total Perf.92
Gross$4,245,162 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold118,067 Total Perf.95
Gross$1,055,704 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold42,574 Total Perf.96
Gross$4,283,530 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold121,782 Total Perf.104
Gross$776,361 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold52,993 Total Perf.117
Gross$3,305,194 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold125,391 Total Perf.124
Gross$3,248,399 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold115,210 Total Perf.128
Gross$2,492,885 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold82,271 Total Perf.128
Gross$2,122,057 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold83,806 Total Perf.136
Gross$1,091,537 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold66,736 Total Perf.142
Gross$3,910,600 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold137,581 Total Perf.157
Gross$4,438,584 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold150,230 Total Perf.160
Gross$2,376,356 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold100,461 Total Perf.176
Gross$4,492,189 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold154,504 Total Perf.184
Gross$9,370,198 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold359,904 Total Perf.328
Gross$21,077,875 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold555,045 Total Perf.334
Gross$2,819,300 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold147,126 Total Perf.336
Gross$22,320,543 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold574,985 Total Perf.351
Gross$8,440,477 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold366,328 Total Perf.356
Gross$2,370,573 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold138,113 Total Perf.362
Gross$11,836,859 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold414,094 Total Perf.368
Gross$11,836,859 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold414,094 Total Perf.368
Gross$6,285,753 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold245,218 Total Perf.404
Gross$26,840,265 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold651,300 Total Perf.416
Gross$11,798,643 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold386,361 Total Perf.416
Gross$23,614,584 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold617,275 Total Perf.416
Gross$10,429,091 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold365,660 Total Perf.416
Gross$10,486,822 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold360,838 Total Perf.416
Gross$2,613,213 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold173,957 Total Perf.533

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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