Top Grossing Broadway Shows of 2010
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| Show | Gross | Avg. Tix | Seats Sold | Total Perf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN (BELASCO) |
$4,442,395 | $66 | 67,569 | 91 |
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WISHFUL DRINKING (STUDIO 54) |
$1,030,731 | $60 | 17,254 | 21 |
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WICKED (GERSHWIN) |
$82,893,687 | $111 | 744,579 | 416 |
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West Side Story 2009-2011 (PALACE) |
$40,907,099 | $77 | 524,318 | 416 |
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TIME STANDS STILL (CORT) |
$8,380,986 | $68 | 124,270 | 197 |
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THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS (LYCEUM) |
$2,750,411 | $52 | 52,266 | 78 |
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THE PITMEN PAINTERS (FRIEDMAN) |
$2,330,017 | $52 | 44,965 | 96 |
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THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (MAJESTIC) |
$42,237,079 | $78 | 536,044 | 416 |
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THE PEE-WEE HERMAN SHOW (STEPHEN SONDHEIM) |
$5,303,114 | $96 | 55,458 | 71 |
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THE MIRACLE WORKER (CIRCLE IN THE SQUARE) |
$1,687,067 | $47 | 36,610 | 59 |
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THE MERCHANT OF VENICE (BROADHURST) |
$9,720,065 | $131 | 74,353 | 64 |
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THE LION KING (MINSKOFF) |
$73,828,966 | $112 | 658,178 | 416 |
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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST (AMERICAN AIRLINES) |
$234,644 | $42 | 5,351 | 11 |
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THE ADDAMS FAMILY (LUNT-FONTANNE) |
$48,030,985 | $108 | 440,742 | 335 |
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THE 39 STEPS (HELEN HAYES) |
$496,442 | $68 | 7,190 | 16 |
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SUPERIOR DONUTS (MUSIC BOX) |
$303,165 | $63 | 4,778 | 8 |
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SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK (FOXWOODS) |
$4,012,015 | $102 | 40,161 | 21 |
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SOUTH PACIFIC (VIVIAN BEAUMONT) |
$19,112,884 | $86 | 222,360 | 271 |
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SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM (STUDIO 54) |
$5,352,642 | $60 | 89,781 | 113 |
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SHREK THE MUSICAL (BROADWAY) |
$1,387,182 | $108 | 12,869 | 8 |
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ROCK OF AGES (BROOKS ATKINSON) |
$25,998,686 | $80 | 326,248 | 416 |
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RED (GOLDEN) |
$6,835,696 | $76 | 87,631 | 123 |
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RAIN: A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES ON BROADWAY (NEIL SIMON) |
$6,179,225 | $79 | 78,819 | 79 |
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RAGTIME (NEIL SIMON) |
$1,334,882 | $72 | 18,502 | 15 |
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RACE (BARRYMORE) |
$11,779,786 | $73 | 158,317 | 272 |
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PROMISES PROMISES (BROADWAY) |
$41,615,357 | $90 | 463,379 | 311 |
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PRESENT LAUGHTER (AMERICAN AIRLINES) |
$3,071,438 | $52 | 58,727 | 92 |
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NEXT TO NORMAL (BOOTH) |
$15,597,924 | $62 | 250,197 | 417 |
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NEXT FALL (HELEN HAYES) |
$3,056,830 | $54 | 57,552 | 158 |
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MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION (AMERICAN AIRLINES) |
$2,917,482 | $52 | 56,201 | 100 |
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MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET (NEDERLANDER) |
$19,330,038 | $78 | 250,088 | 330 |
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MEMPHIS (SHUBERT) |
$38,996,753 | $79 | 489,246 | 416 |
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MARY POPPINS (NEW AMSTERDAM) |
$45,482,824 | $76 | 590,462 | 416 |
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MAMMA MIA! (WINTER GARDEN) |
$43,078,956 | $82 | 522,365 | 415 |
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LOOPED (LYCEUM) |
$1,262,525 | $41 | 31,207 | 60 |
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LOMBARDI (CIRCLE IN THE SQUARE) |
$3,476,686 | $58 | 60,509 | 107 |
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LEND ME A TENOR (MUSIC BOX) |
$8,249,462 | $68 | 121,572 | 178 |
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LA CAGE AUX FOLLES 2010-2011 (LONGACRE) |
$21,461,285 | $87 | 247,133 | 303 |
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LA BETE (MUSIC BOX) |
$3,738,636 | $61 | 63,114 | 108 |
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JERSEY BOYS (AUGUST WILSON) |
$55,578,060 | $113 | 489,724 | 414 |
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IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS (MARQUIS) |
$759,048 | $82 | 9,224 | 7 |
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IN THE NEXT ROOM OR THE VIBRATOR PLAY (LYCEUM) |
$549,049 | $52 | 10,510 | 16 |
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IN THE HEIGHTS (RICHARD RODGERS) |
$30,318,416 | $72 | 418,979 | 416 |
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HARRY CONNICK JR. (NEIL SIMON) |
$2,620,770 | $127 | 20,625 | 15 |
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HAIR (AL HIRSCHFELD) |
$13,819,439 | $72 | 189,665 | 208 |
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GOD OF CARNAGE (JACOBS) |
$8,055,367 | $66 | 121,953 | 184 |
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FINIAN'S RAINBOW (ST. JAMES) |
$2,077,995 | $67 | 31,325 | 24 |
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FENCES (CORT) |
$12,908,907 | $117 | 110,215 | 101 |
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FELA! (EUGENE O'NEILL) |
$27,110,350 | $76 | 355,451 | 416 |
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EVERYDAY RAPTURE (AMERICAN AIRLINES) |
$2,358,299 | $45 | 53,366 | 96 |
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ENRON (BROADHURST) |
$1,489,074 | $55 | 27,431 | 38 |
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ELLING (BARRYMORE) |
$686,837 | $35 | 20,665 | 31 |
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ELF-THE MUSICAL (AL HIRSCHFELD) |
$594,759 | $65 | 9,190 | 8 |
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ELF (AL HIRSCHFELD) |
$8,396,165 | $114 | 73,098 | 57 |
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DRIVING MISS DAISY (GOLDEN) |
$7,549,577 | $119 | 63,625 | 90 |
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DONNY AND MARIE: A BROADWAY CHRISTMAS (MARQUIS) |
$2,411,477 | $112 | 21,077 | 17 |
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COME FLY AWAY (MARQUIS) |
$18,368,158 | $85 | 218,299 | 214 |
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COLLECTED STORIES (FRIEDMAN) |
$1,348,639 | $42 | 32,239 | 76 |
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COLIN QUINN: LONG STORY SHORT (HELEN HAYES) |
$1,243,285 | $56 | 22,798 | 76 |
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CHICAGO (AMBASSADOR) |
$26,237,031 | $78 | 333,687 | 415 |
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BYE BYE BIRDIE (HENRY MILLER) |
$2,244,637 | $72 | 31,027 | 32 |
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BURN THE FLOOR (LONGACRE) |
$1,158,519 | $74 | 15,697 | 16 |
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BRIEF ENCOUNTER (STUDIO 54) |
$4,799,198 | $55 | 87,166 | 124 |
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BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON (JACOBS) |
$4,931,720 | $60 | 83,399 | 112 |
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BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL (IMPERIAL) |
$57,374,899 | $103 | 559,054 | 415 |
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AMERICAN IDIOT (ST. JAMES) |
$26,057,287 | $76 | 342,406 | 311 |
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ALL ABOUT ME (HENRY MILLER) |
$1,354,494 | $52 | 26,494 | 47 |
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A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE (CORT) |
$10,935,941 | $93 | 116,582 | 111 |
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A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC (WALTER KERR) |
$33,086,813 | $102 | 321,111 | 392 |
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A LIFE IN THE THEATRE (SCHOENFELD) |
$2,583,745 | $58 | 45,770 | 80 |
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A FREE MAN OF COLOR (VIVIAN BEAUMONT) |
$2,304,643 | $49 | 47,597 | 74 |
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A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE (SCHOENFELD) |
$7,304,015 | $72 | 102,171 | 128 |
Gross$4,442,395
Avg. Ticket$66
Seats Sold67,569
Total Perf.91
Gross$5,303,114
Avg. Ticket$96
Seats Sold55,458
Total Perf.71
Gross$1,687,067
Avg. Ticket$47
Seats Sold36,610
Total Perf.59
Gross$234,644
Avg. Ticket$42
Seats Sold5,351
Total Perf.11
Gross$4,012,015
Avg. Ticket$102
Seats Sold40,161
Total Perf.21
Gross$6,179,225
Avg. Ticket$79
Seats Sold78,819
Total Perf.79
Gross$2,917,482
Avg. Ticket$52
Seats Sold56,201
Total Perf.100
Gross$21,461,285
Avg. Ticket$87
Seats Sold247,133
Total Perf.303
Gross$549,049
Avg. Ticket$52
Seats Sold10,510
Total Perf.16
Gross$2,411,477
Avg. Ticket$112
Seats Sold21,077
Total Perf.17
Gross$1,243,285
Avg. Ticket$56
Seats Sold22,798
Total Perf.76
Gross$57,374,899
Avg. Ticket$103
Seats Sold559,054
Total Perf.415
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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