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