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Top Grossing Broadway Shows of 1991

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Top grossing Broadway shows of 1991, sortable by show name, gross, average ticket price, seats sold, and total performances.
Show Gross Avg. Tix Seats Sold Total Perf.
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (MAJESTIC) $32,912,593 $0 680,762 416
MISS SAIGON (BROADWAY) $30,665,673 $0 559,179 319
LES MISÉRABLES - ORIGINAL (IMPERIAL) $25,162,156 $0 550,147 416
CATS (WINTER GARDEN) $22,237,583 $0 522,760 416
CITY OF ANGELS (VIRGINIA) $19,434,055 $0 444,890 416
GRAND HOTEL (MARTIN BECK) $16,221,227 $0 414,630 416
LOST IN YONKERS (RICHARD RODGERS) $14,067,830 $0 411,039 367
WILL ROGERS' FOLLIES (PALACE) $19,712,560 $0 405,419 310
THE SECRET GARDEN (ST. JAMES) $15,565,987 $0 391,577 308
SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION (VIVIAN BEAUMONT) $12,681,102 $0 370,485 416
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF 90-91 (GERSHWIN) $9,209,603 $0 228,415 192
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Original Production (BOOTH) $5,450,455 $0 226,069 384
JACKIE MASON: BRAND NEW (NEIL SIMON) $2,933,796 $0 163,199 151
GYPSY 1989-1991 (ST. JAMES) $4,678,523 $0 130,942 125
BUDDY (SHUBERT) $4,187,900 $0 122,825 160
NICK AND NORA (MARQUIS) $3,994,646 $0 108,368 80
DANCING AT LUGHNASA (PLYMOUTH) $2,792,906 $0 85,541 92
PETER PAN 1990-1991 (LUNT-FONTANNE) $3,058,356 $0 76,944 64
SHADOWLANDS (BROOKS ATKINSON) $1,547,414 $0 73,610 112
I HATE HAMLET (WALTER KERR) $1,373,609 $0 73,124 112
MULE BONE (ETHEL BARRYMORE) $907,603 $0 65,135 96
PRELUDE TO A KISS 1990-1991 (HELEN HAYES) $1,673,957 $0 62,908 160
TAKING STEPS (CIRCLE) $852,636 $0 51,389 100
ON BORROWED TIME (CIRCLE) $1,213,676 $0 51,142 115
GETTING MARRIED (CIRCLE) $794,982 $0 49,295 92
PARK YOUR CAR IN HARVARD YARD (MUSIC BOX) $1,113,172 $0 47,955 69
CATSKILLS ON BROADWAY (LUNT-FONTANNE) $976,224 $0 46,222 48
ASPECTS OF LOVE (BROADHURST) $1,833,950 $0 45,556 72
OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD (NEDERLANDER) $513,073 $0 44,965 60
THE CRUCILE 1991-1992 (BELASCO) $993,700 $0 42,439 46
THE HOMECOMING 1991 (CRITERION) $635,768 $0 29,202 72
THE BIG LOVE (PLYMOUTH) $519,527 $0 25,658 52
THE SPEED OF DARKNESS (LYCEUM) $375,965 $0 24,474 52
THOSE WERE THE DAYS (EDISON) $484,048 $0 23,439 64
THE PIANO LESSON (WALTER KERR) $558,463 $0 23,002 32
BLACK AND BLUE (MINSKOFF) $588,470 $0 18,795 24
A FEW GOOD MEN (MUSIC BOX) $405,684 $0 18,663 32
MOSCOW CIRCUS (GERSHWIN) $516,462 $0 17,796 32
SHOGUN: THE MUSICAL (MARQUIS) $517,410 $0 16,455 24
OH KAY! (RICHARD RODGERS) $273,882 $0 15,586 24
LUCIFER'S CHILD (MUSIC BOX) $259,185 $0 11,635 34
TWO SHAKESPEAREAN ACTORS (CORT) $118,808 $0 9,272 14
WONDERHOUSE (BROADHURST) $96,031 $0 5,339 20
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
MAJESTIC
Gross$32,912,593 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold680,762 Total Perf.416
MISS SAIGON
BROADWAY
Gross$30,665,673 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold559,179 Total Perf.319
LES MISÉRABLES - ORIGINAL
IMPERIAL
Gross$25,162,156 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold550,147 Total Perf.416
CATS
WINTER GARDEN
Gross$22,237,583 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold522,760 Total Perf.416
CITY OF ANGELS
VIRGINIA
Gross$19,434,055 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold444,890 Total Perf.416
GRAND HOTEL
MARTIN BECK
Gross$16,221,227 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold414,630 Total Perf.416
LOST IN YONKERS
RICHARD RODGERS
Gross$14,067,830 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold411,039 Total Perf.367
WILL ROGERS' FOLLIES
PALACE
Gross$19,712,560 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold405,419 Total Perf.310
THE SECRET GARDEN
ST. JAMES
Gross$15,565,987 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold391,577 Total Perf.308
SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION
VIVIAN BEAUMONT
Gross$12,681,102 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold370,485 Total Perf.416
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF 90-91
GERSHWIN
Gross$9,209,603 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold228,415 Total Perf.192
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Original Production
BOOTH
Gross$5,450,455 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold226,069 Total Perf.384
JACKIE MASON: BRAND NEW
NEIL SIMON
Gross$2,933,796 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold163,199 Total Perf.151
GYPSY 1989-1991
ST. JAMES
Gross$4,678,523 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold130,942 Total Perf.125
BUDDY
SHUBERT
Gross$4,187,900 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold122,825 Total Perf.160
NICK AND NORA
MARQUIS
Gross$3,994,646 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold108,368 Total Perf.80
DANCING AT LUGHNASA
PLYMOUTH
Gross$2,792,906 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold85,541 Total Perf.92
PETER PAN 1990-1991
LUNT-FONTANNE
Gross$3,058,356 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold76,944 Total Perf.64
SHADOWLANDS
BROOKS ATKINSON
Gross$1,547,414 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold73,610 Total Perf.112
I HATE HAMLET
WALTER KERR
Gross$1,373,609 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold73,124 Total Perf.112
MULE BONE
ETHEL BARRYMORE
Gross$907,603 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold65,135 Total Perf.96
PRELUDE TO A KISS 1990-1991
HELEN HAYES
Gross$1,673,957 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold62,908 Total Perf.160
TAKING STEPS
CIRCLE
Gross$852,636 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold51,389 Total Perf.100
ON BORROWED TIME
CIRCLE
Gross$1,213,676 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold51,142 Total Perf.115
GETTING MARRIED
CIRCLE
Gross$794,982 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold49,295 Total Perf.92
PARK YOUR CAR IN HARVARD YARD
MUSIC BOX
Gross$1,113,172 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold47,955 Total Perf.69
CATSKILLS ON BROADWAY
LUNT-FONTANNE
Gross$976,224 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold46,222 Total Perf.48
ASPECTS OF LOVE
BROADHURST
Gross$1,833,950 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold45,556 Total Perf.72
OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD
NEDERLANDER
Gross$513,073 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold44,965 Total Perf.60
THE CRUCILE 1991-1992
BELASCO
Gross$993,700 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold42,439 Total Perf.46
THE HOMECOMING 1991
CRITERION
Gross$635,768 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold29,202 Total Perf.72
THE BIG LOVE
PLYMOUTH
Gross$519,527 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold25,658 Total Perf.52
THE SPEED OF DARKNESS
LYCEUM
Gross$375,965 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold24,474 Total Perf.52
THOSE WERE THE DAYS
EDISON
Gross$484,048 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold23,439 Total Perf.64
THE PIANO LESSON
WALTER KERR
Gross$558,463 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold23,002 Total Perf.32
BLACK AND BLUE
MINSKOFF
Gross$588,470 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold18,795 Total Perf.24
A FEW GOOD MEN
MUSIC BOX
Gross$405,684 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold18,663 Total Perf.32
MOSCOW CIRCUS
GERSHWIN
Gross$516,462 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold17,796 Total Perf.32
SHOGUN: THE MUSICAL
MARQUIS
Gross$517,410 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold16,455 Total Perf.24
OH KAY!
RICHARD RODGERS
Gross$273,882 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold15,586 Total Perf.24
LUCIFER'S CHILD
MUSIC BOX
Gross$259,185 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold11,635 Total Perf.34
TWO SHAKESPEAREAN ACTORS
CORT
Gross$118,808 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold9,272 Total Perf.14
WONDERHOUSE
BROADHURST
Gross$96,031 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold5,339 Total Perf.20

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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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