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Top Grossing Broadway Shows of 1989


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Show Gross Avg. Tix Seats Sold Total Perf.
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
(MAJESTIC)
$29,126,181 $0 694,088 424
LES MISÉRABLES - ORIGINAL
(BROADWAY)
$28,148,222 $0 694,067 411
JEROME ROBBINS' BROADWAY
(IMPERIAL)
$25,455,078 $0 557,469 408
CATS
(WINTER GARDEN)
$24,286,740 $0 604,062 424
ME AND MY GIRL
(MARQUIS)
$19,186,727 $0 539,747 424
BLACK AND BLUE
(MINSKOFF)
$17,934,148 $0 494,640 421
RUMORS
(ETHEL BARRYMORE)
$10,217,911 $0 351,774 423
ANYTHING GOES 1987-1989
(VIVIAN BEAUMONT)
$9,907,861 $0 258,690 288
A Chorus Line - Original
(SHUBERT)
$9,677,159 $0 318,204 424
INTO THE WOODS 1987-1989
(MARTIN BECK)
$9,380,114 $0 275,906 288
THE HEIDI CHRONICLES
(PLYMOUTH)
$8,981,912 $0 320,792 350
LEND ME A TENOR
(ROYALE)
$6,590,716 $0 272,380 364
THREE PENNY OPERA
(LUNT-FONTANNE)
$4,721,700 $0 103,647 85
SARAFINA
(CORT)
$4,543,297 $0 180,688 216
GYPSY 1989-1991
(ST. JAMES)
$4,025,580 $0 108,439 76
SHIRLEY VALENTINE
(BOOTH)
$3,918,566 $0 170,791 332
MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS
(GERSHWIN)
$3,704,112 $0 107,271 85
ORPHEUS DESCENDING
(NEIL SIMON)
$3,598,732 $0 115,625 110
GRAND HOTEL
(MARTIN BECK)
$3,530,235 $0 90,662 88
BORN YESTERDAY 1989
(46TH STREET)
$3,093,950 $0 125,354 166
METAMORPHOSIS
(ETHEL BARRYMORE)
$2,684,265 $0 81,045 101
LARGELY NEW YORK
(ST. JAMES)
$2,300,823 $0 121,825 155
LEGS DIAMOND
(HELLINGER)
$2,274,584 $0 56,970 64
SWEENEY TODD 1989-1990
(CIRCLE)
$1,878,875 $0 74,700 171
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE 1989-1990
(46TH STREET)
$1,593,088 $0 39,596 30
CITY OF ANGELS
(VIRGINIA)
$1,465,180 $0 41,831 47
OH CALCUTTA!
(EDISON)
$1,370,424 $0 90,408 298
THE CIRCLE
(AMBASSADOR)
$1,279,127 $0 40,050 56
OUR TOWN 1988-1989
(LYCEUM)
$1,127,338 $0 57,458 111
EASTERN STANDARD
(Golden)
$1,100,310 $0 46,486 104
A FEW GOOD MEN
(MUSIC BOX)
$847,945 $0 36,498 68
SHENANDOAH
(VIRGINIA)
$798,610 $0 32,251 47
STARLIGHT EXPRESS
(GERSHWIN)
$767,020 $0 20,730 16
MANDY PATINKIN: DRESS CASUAL
(HELEN HAYES)
$747,986 $0 24,735 62
MASTERGATE
(CRITERION)
$691,392 $0 26,715 92
42ND STREET - ORIGINAL
(ST. JAMES)
$578,021 $0 16,700 16
THE TENTH MAN
(VIVIAN BEAUMONT)
$553,675 $0 37,140 60
AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'
(AMBASSADOR)
$530,188 $0 16,403 24
STARMITES
(CRITERION)
$520,358 $0 23,948 95
ARTIST DESCENDING A STAIRCASE
(HELEN HAYES)
$478,626 $0 16,636 47
RUN FOR YOUR WIFE
(VIRGINIA)
$460,213 $0 31,540 60
LOVE LETTERS
(EDISON)
$446,765 $0 17,435 72
CAFE CROWN
(BROOKS ATKINSON)
$392,105 $0 28,930 42
CHU CHEM
(RITZ)
$381,039 $0 24,176 68
THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE
(CIRCLE)
$322,408 $0 20,212 65
GHETTO
(CIRCLE)
$308,308 $0 18,118 58
THE SECRET RAPTURE
(ETHEL BARRYMORE)
$256,723 $0 14,288 31
TRU
(BOOTH)
$221,531 $0 9,343 30
ROMANCE ROMANCE
(HELEN HAYES)
$209,309 $0 10,564 24
CHECKMATES
(46TH STREET)
$199,353 $0 7,586 8
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO ME
(BROOKS ATKINSON)
$164,191 $0 5,486 5
SPEED-THE-PLOW
(ROYALE)
$143,854 $0 6,417 8
DANGEROUS GAMES
(NEDERLANDER)
$142,550 $0 9,566 16
WELCOME TO THE CLUB
(MUSIC BOX)
$139,596 $0 7,113 32
HIZZONER
(LONGACRE)
$137,324 $0 8,752 24
THE PRINCE OF CENTRAL PARK
(BELASCO)
$128,907 $0 7,738 23
SID CEASAR AND COMPANY
(Golden)
$48,958 $0 2,455 11
SENATOR JOE
(NEIL SIMON)
$5,661 $0 470 3
Gross$29,126,181 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold694,088 Total Perf.424
Gross$28,148,222 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold694,067 Total Perf.411
Gross$25,455,078 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold557,469 Total Perf.408
Gross$24,286,740 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold604,062 Total Perf.424
Gross$19,186,727 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold539,747 Total Perf.424
Gross$17,934,148 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold494,640 Total Perf.421
Gross$10,217,911 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold351,774 Total Perf.423
Gross$9,907,861 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold258,690 Total Perf.288
Gross$9,677,159 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold318,204 Total Perf.424
Gross$9,380,114 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold275,906 Total Perf.288
Gross$8,981,912 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold320,792 Total Perf.350
Gross$6,590,716 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold272,380 Total Perf.364
Gross$4,721,700 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold103,647 Total Perf.85
Gross$4,543,297 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold180,688 Total Perf.216
Gross$4,025,580 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold108,439 Total Perf.76
Gross$3,918,566 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold170,791 Total Perf.332
Gross$3,704,112 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold107,271 Total Perf.85
Gross$3,598,732 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold115,625 Total Perf.110
Gross$3,530,235 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold90,662 Total Perf.88
Gross$3,093,950 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold125,354 Total Perf.166
Gross$2,684,265 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold81,045 Total Perf.101
Gross$2,300,823 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold121,825 Total Perf.155
Gross$2,274,584 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold56,970 Total Perf.64
Gross$1,878,875 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold74,700 Total Perf.171
Gross$1,593,088 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold39,596 Total Perf.30
Gross$1,465,180 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold41,831 Total Perf.47
Gross$1,370,424 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold90,408 Total Perf.298
Gross$1,279,127 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold40,050 Total Perf.56
Gross$1,127,338 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold57,458 Total Perf.111
Gross$1,100,310 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold46,486 Total Perf.104
Gross$847,945 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold36,498 Total Perf.68
Gross$798,610 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold32,251 Total Perf.47
Gross$767,020 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold20,730 Total Perf.16
Gross$747,986 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold24,735 Total Perf.62
Gross$691,392 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold26,715 Total Perf.92
Gross$578,021 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold16,700 Total Perf.16
Gross$553,675 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold37,140 Total Perf.60
Gross$530,188 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold16,403 Total Perf.24
Gross$520,358 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold23,948 Total Perf.95
Gross$478,626 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold16,636 Total Perf.47
Gross$460,213 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold31,540 Total Perf.60
Gross$446,765 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold17,435 Total Perf.72
Gross$392,105 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold28,930 Total Perf.42
Gross$381,039 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold24,176 Total Perf.68
Gross$322,408 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold20,212 Total Perf.65
Gross$308,308 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold18,118 Total Perf.58
Gross$256,723 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold14,288 Total Perf.31
Gross$221,531 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold9,343 Total Perf.30
Gross$209,309 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold10,564 Total Perf.24
Gross$199,353 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold7,586 Total Perf.8
Gross$164,191 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold5,486 Total Perf.5
Gross$143,854 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold6,417 Total Perf.8
Gross$142,550 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold9,566 Total Perf.16
Gross$139,596 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold7,113 Total Perf.32
Gross$137,324 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold8,752 Total Perf.24
Gross$128,907 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold7,738 Total Perf.23
Gross$48,958 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold2,455 Total Perf.11
Gross$5,661 Avg. Ticket$0 Seats Sold470 Total Perf.3

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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