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Top Grossing Broadway Shows of 1988


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Show Gross Avg. Tix Seats Sold Total Perf.
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
(MAJESTIC)
$26,345,159 $0 650,547 399
LES MISÉRABLES - ORIGINAL
(BROADWAY)
$26,205,248 $0 646,498 378
ME AND MY GIRL
(MARQUIS)
$23,970,196 $0 610,557 416
CATS
(WINTER GARDEN)
$23,629,053 $0 600,114 416
STARLIGHT EXPRESS
(GERSHWIN)
$19,534,469 $0 557,987 416
42ND STREET - ORIGINAL
(ST. JAMES)
$11,018,190 $0 480,829 416
INTO THE WOODS 1987-1989
(MARTIN BECK)
$16,187,767 $0 446,355 416
ANYTHING GOES 1987-1989
(VIVIAN BEAUMONT)
$17,080,631 $0 431,548 416
SARAFINA
(CORT)
$8,960,836 $0 367,399 392
A Chorus Line - Original
(SHUBERT)
$9,460,557 $0 325,232 408
SPEED-THE-PLOW
(ROYALE)
$5,399,275 $0 230,360 294
BURN THIS
(PLYMOUTH)
$4,776,842 $0 227,610 352
BROADWAY BOUND
(BROADHURST)
$4,347,106 $0 205,645 312
CABARET 1987-1988
(MINSKOFF)
$5,975,562 $0 174,811 184
FENCES 1987-1988
(46TH STREET)
$4,426,541 $0 173,348 208
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO ME
(BROOKS ATKINSON)
$4,223,163 $0 167,247 208
OH CALCUTTA!
(EDISON)
$2,328,946 $0 158,555 531
AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'
(AMBASSADOR)
$4,802,683 $0 143,030 160
CHECKMATES
(46TH STREET)
$2,197,374 $0 117,678 180
ROMANCE ROMANCE
(HELEN HAYES)
$3,011,755 $0 113,210 286
BREAKING THE CODE
(NEIL SIMON)
$2,630,141 $0 103,121 120
CHESS
(IMPERIAL)
$3,806,343 $0 100,726 85
MACBETH 1988
(HELLINGER)
$2,799,049 $0 90,957 85
LEGS DIAMOND
(HELLINGER)
$3,632,440 $0 81,128 72
A WALK IN THE WOODS
(BOOTH)
$1,562,493 $0 72,519 158
PENN AND TELLER
(RITZ)
$1,760,617 $0 66,013 90
JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE 1988
(ETHEL BARRYMORE)
$1,278,722 $0 64,709 116
RUMORS
(BROADHURST)
$1,726,073 $0 56,035 56
THE GOSPEL AT COLONUS
(LUNT-FONTANNE)
$1,166,390 $0 50,165 76
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE - 1988
(CIRCLE)
$761,585 $0 47,247 105
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE - 88
(CIRCLE)
$761,585 $0 47,247 105
NERD
(HELEN HAYES)
$805,302 $0 43,991 120
The Night of the Iguana 1988
(CIRCLE)
$568,644 $0 38,378 92
THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE
(CIRCLE)
$575,448 $0 35,290 75
OUR TOWN 1988-1989
(LYCEUM)
$498,450 $0 34,099 52
AH WILDERNESS! - LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT
(NEIL SIMON)
$803,598 $0 31,422 48
OBA OBA
(AMBASSADOR)
$632,135 $0 31,313 64
MICHAEL FEINSTEIN IN CONCERT
(LYCEUM)
$1,031,433 $0 31,308 57
SPOILS OF WAR
(MUSIC BOX)
$640,059 $0 30,209 50
MICHAEL FEINSTEIN: ISN'T IT ROMANTIC
(BOOTH)
$779,339 $0 23,485 39
MAIL
(MUSIC BOX)
$383,246 $0 21,340 56
TEDDY AND ALICE
(MINSKOFF)
$627,729 $0 18,989 24
SERIOUS MONEY
(ROYALE)
$413,435 $0 18,856 36
CARRIE
(VIRGINIA)
$341,396 $0 17,752 21
CANCIONES DE MI PADRE
(MINSKOFF)
$635,122 $0 16,880 17
I'm Not Rappaport 1985-1988
(BOOTH)
$467,210 $0 15,768 23
JUNO AND THE PAYCOCK
(Golden)
$312,358 $0 11,723 18
DON'T GET GOD STARTED
(LONGACRE)
$286,876 $0 10,856 16
EASTERN STANDARD
(Golden)
$97,656 $0 4,861 8
PAUL ROBESON
(Golden)
$95,266 $0 4,592 16
COASTAL DISTURBANCES
(CIRCLE)
$69,628 $0 3,687 8
Gross$26,345,159 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold650,547 Total Perf.399
Gross$26,205,248 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold646,498 Total Perf.378
Gross$23,970,196 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold610,557 Total Perf.416
Gross$23,629,053 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold600,114 Total Perf.416
Gross$19,534,469 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold557,987 Total Perf.416
Gross$11,018,190 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold480,829 Total Perf.416
Gross$16,187,767 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold446,355 Total Perf.416
Gross$17,080,631 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold431,548 Total Perf.416
Gross$8,960,836 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold367,399 Total Perf.392
Gross$9,460,557 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold325,232 Total Perf.408
Gross$5,399,275 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold230,360 Total Perf.294
Gross$4,776,842 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold227,610 Total Perf.352
Gross$4,347,106 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold205,645 Total Perf.312
Gross$5,975,562 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold174,811 Total Perf.184
Gross$4,426,541 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold173,348 Total Perf.208
Gross$4,223,163 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold167,247 Total Perf.208
Gross$2,328,946 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold158,555 Total Perf.531
Gross$4,802,683 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold143,030 Total Perf.160
Gross$2,197,374 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold117,678 Total Perf.180
Gross$3,011,755 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold113,210 Total Perf.286
Gross$2,630,141 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold103,121 Total Perf.120
Gross$3,806,343 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold100,726 Total Perf.85
Gross$2,799,049 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold90,957 Total Perf.85
Gross$3,632,440 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold81,128 Total Perf.72
Gross$1,562,493 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold72,519 Total Perf.158
Gross$1,760,617 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold66,013 Total Perf.90
Gross$1,278,722 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold64,709 Total Perf.116
Gross$1,726,073 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold56,035 Total Perf.56
Gross$1,166,390 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold50,165 Total Perf.76
Gross$761,585 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold47,247 Total Perf.105
Gross$761,585 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold47,247 Total Perf.105
Gross$805,302 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold43,991 Total Perf.120
Gross$568,644 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold38,378 Total Perf.92
Gross$575,448 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold35,290 Total Perf.75
Gross$498,450 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold34,099 Total Perf.52
Gross$803,598 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold31,422 Total Perf.48
Gross$632,135 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold31,313 Total Perf.64
Gross$1,031,433 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold31,308 Total Perf.57
Gross$640,059 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold30,209 Total Perf.50
Gross$779,339 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold23,485 Total Perf.39
Gross$383,246 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold21,340 Total Perf.56
Gross$627,729 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold18,989 Total Perf.24
Gross$413,435 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold18,856 Total Perf.36
Gross$341,396 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold17,752 Total Perf.21
Gross$635,122 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold16,880 Total Perf.17
Gross$467,210 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold15,768 Total Perf.23
Gross$312,358 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold11,723 Total Perf.18
Gross$286,876 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold10,856 Total Perf.16
Gross$97,656 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold4,861 Total Perf.8
Gross$95,266 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold4,592 Total Perf.16
Gross$69,628 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold3,687 Total Perf.8

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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