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Top Grossing Broadway Shows of 1985


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Show Gross Avg. Tix Seats Sold Total Perf.
CATS
(WINTER GARDEN)
$24,115,514 $0 614,166 416
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES 1984-1987
(PALACE)
$21,163,433 $0 602,012 416
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES - Original
(PALACE)
$21,163,433 $0 602,012 416
42ND STREET - ORIGINAL
(MAJESTIC)
$15,030,608 $0 487,736 416
A Chorus Line - Original
(SHUBERT)
$11,493,187 $0 399,507 416
BILOXI BLUES
(NEIL SIMON)
$10,590,945 $0 386,318 328
The King and I1984-1985
(BROADWAY)
$12,074,369 $0 316,296 199
BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS 1984-1986
(46TH STREET)
$5,897,150 $0 308,957 416
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
(GERSHWIN)
$8,519,357 $0 278,232 245
DREAMGIRLS 1984-1985
(IMPERIAL)
$7,110,984 $0 272,081 256
THE TAP DANCE KID
(MINSKOFF)
$6,410,075 $0 228,018 256
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE 1984-1985
(BOOTH)
$6,752,146 $0 218,531 328
THE ODD COUPLE 1985-1986
(BROADHURST)
$4,788,317 $0 184,591 240
AS IS
(LYCEUM)
$2,317,127 $0 130,514 284
OH CALCUTTA!
(EDISON)
$1,871,338 $0 130,471 461
SEARCH FOR SIGNS
(PLYMOUTH)
$3,185,743 $0 128,947 122
SONG AND DANCE
(ROYALE)
$4,299,604 $0 120,559 131
DOUBLES
(RITZ)
$2,282,449 $0 119,577 279
LEADER OF THE PACK
(AMBASSADOR)
$2,739,475 $0 111,515 173
TANGO ARGENTINO
(HELLINGER)
$3,779,358 $0 108,403 96
AREN'T WE ALL
(BROOKS ATKINSON)
$3,208,200 $0 98,681 112
THE REAL THING
(PLYMOUTH)
$2,259,215 $0 88,705 152
HURLYBURLY
(ETHEL BARRYMORE)
$1,859,794 $0 85,466 175
GRIND
(HELLINGER)
$2,369,009 $0 79,934 96
MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM 1984-1985
(CORT)
$1,401,365 $0 74,203 184
MY ONE AND ONLY
(ST. JAMES)
$2,088,576 $0 74,083 72
ARMS AND THE MAN
(CIRCLE)
$1,231,248 $0 65,324 132
NOISES OFF 1984-1985
(BROOKS ATKINSON)
$1,492,400 $0 64,261 112
PACK OF LIES
(ROYALE)
$1,128,508 $0 59,197 125
ICEMAN COMETH
(LUNT-FONTANNE)
$1,505,587 $0 58,553 62
DROOD
(IMPERIAL)
$1,777,595 $0 57,392 56
JOE EGG
(LONGACRE)
$916,650 $0 50,929 101
STRANGE INTERLUDE
(NEDERLANDER)
$1,602,954 $0 44,844 70
WHOOPI GOLDBERG
(LYCEUM)
$997,323 $0 43,568 78
MARRIAGE OF FIGARO
(CIRCLE)
$664,010 $0 40,852 99
TORCH SONG TRILOGY
(HELEN HAYES)
$505,000 $0 40,000 160
ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY - CYRANO AND MUCH ADO
(GERSHWIN)
$963,023 $0 35,631 23
I'm Not Rappaport 1985-1988
(BOOTH)
$762,828 $0 30,855 48
GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS 1984-1985
(Golden)
$499,430 $0 24,998 56
LOVES OF ANATOL
(CIRCLE)
$405,843 $0 23,388 61
JERRY'S GIRLS
(ST. JAMES)
$552,501 $0 23,278 27
HAY FEVER
(MUSIC BOX)
$381,870 $0 18,799 36
BENEFACTORS
(BROOKS ATKINSON)
$475,000 $0 17,796 21
BLOOD KNOT
(Golden)
$339,605 $0 17,610 36
HARRIGAN 'N HART
(LONGACRE)
$288,674 $0 15,114 29
OCTETTE BRIDGE CLUB
(MUSIC BOX)
$159,337 $0 12,156 32
BOYS OF WINTER
(BILTMORE)
$237,741 $0 11,420 40
WIND IN THE WILLOWS
(NEDERLANDER)
$196,902 $0 10,740 29
REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT
(MARTIN BECK)
$114,973 $0 7,355 11
HOME FRONT
(ROYALE)
$116,097 $0 7,261 16
ALONE TOGETHER
(MUSIC BOX)
$125,593 $0 5,322 16
DANCING INTHE END ZONE
(RITZ)
$69,704 $0 4,810 32
DESIGN FOR LIVING 1985
(CIRCLE)
$54,667 $0 4,352 24
TAKE ME ALONG
(MARTIN BECK)
$71,190 $0 4,320 8
NEWS
(HELEN HAYES)
$115,500 $0 2,875 26
CORPSE
(HELEN HAYES)
$68,200 $0 1,500 21
Gross$24,115,514 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold614,166 Total Perf.416
Gross$21,163,433 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold602,012 Total Perf.416
Gross$21,163,433 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold602,012 Total Perf.416
Gross$15,030,608 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold487,736 Total Perf.416
Gross$11,493,187 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold399,507 Total Perf.416
Gross$10,590,945 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold386,318 Total Perf.328
Gross$12,074,369 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold316,296 Total Perf.199
Gross$5,897,150 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold308,957 Total Perf.416
Gross$8,519,357 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold278,232 Total Perf.245
Gross$7,110,984 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold272,081 Total Perf.256
Gross$6,410,075 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold228,018 Total Perf.256
Gross$6,752,146 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold218,531 Total Perf.328
Gross$4,788,317 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold184,591 Total Perf.240
Gross$2,317,127 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold130,514 Total Perf.284
Gross$1,871,338 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold130,471 Total Perf.461
Gross$3,185,743 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold128,947 Total Perf.122
Gross$4,299,604 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold120,559 Total Perf.131
Gross$2,282,449 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold119,577 Total Perf.279
Gross$2,739,475 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold111,515 Total Perf.173
Gross$3,779,358 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold108,403 Total Perf.96
Gross$3,208,200 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold98,681 Total Perf.112
Gross$2,259,215 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold88,705 Total Perf.152
Gross$1,859,794 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold85,466 Total Perf.175
Gross$2,369,009 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold79,934 Total Perf.96
Gross$1,401,365 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold74,203 Total Perf.184
Gross$2,088,576 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold74,083 Total Perf.72
Gross$1,231,248 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold65,324 Total Perf.132
Gross$1,492,400 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold64,261 Total Perf.112
Gross$1,128,508 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold59,197 Total Perf.125
Gross$1,505,587 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold58,553 Total Perf.62
Gross$1,777,595 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold57,392 Total Perf.56
Gross$916,650 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold50,929 Total Perf.101
Gross$1,602,954 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold44,844 Total Perf.70
Gross$997,323 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold43,568 Total Perf.78
Gross$664,010 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold40,852 Total Perf.99
Gross$505,000 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold40,000 Total Perf.160
Gross$963,023 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold35,631 Total Perf.23
Gross$762,828 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold30,855 Total Perf.48
Gross$499,430 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold24,998 Total Perf.56
Gross$405,843 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold23,388 Total Perf.61
Gross$552,501 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold23,278 Total Perf.27
Gross$381,870 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold18,799 Total Perf.36
Gross$475,000 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold17,796 Total Perf.21
Gross$339,605 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold17,610 Total Perf.36
Gross$288,674 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold15,114 Total Perf.29
Gross$159,337 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold12,156 Total Perf.32
Gross$237,741 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold11,420 Total Perf.40
Gross$196,902 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold10,740 Total Perf.29
Gross$114,973 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold7,355 Total Perf.11
Gross$116,097 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold7,261 Total Perf.16
Gross$125,593 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold5,322 Total Perf.16
Gross$69,704 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold4,810 Total Perf.32
Gross$54,667 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold4,352 Total Perf.24
Gross$71,190 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold4,320 Total Perf.8
Gross$115,500 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold2,875 Total Perf.26
Gross$68,200 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold1,500 Total Perf.21

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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