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Top Grossing Broadway Shows of 1996


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Show Gross Avg. Tix Seats Sold Total Perf.
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
(MAJESTIC)
$35,801,260 $55 656,450 415
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
(PALACE)
$33,473,004 $53 630,590 416
VICTOR/VICTORIA
(MARQUIS)
$32,308,665 $61 531,064 415
SHOW BOAT
(GERSHWIN)
$31,524,737 $51 620,938 417
SUNSET BOULEVARD
(MINSKOFF)
$30,172,071 $53 575,341 414
MISS SAIGON
(BROADWAY)
$26,757,384 $42 630,560 415
LES MISÉRABLES - ORIGINAL
(IMPERIAL)
$25,061,889 $46 546,499 414
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM
(ST. JAMES)
$24,143,391 $57 425,246 327
CATS
(WINTER GARDEN)
$21,653,139 $43 497,454 416
THE KING AND I
(NEIL SIMON)
$21,521,902 $57 379,794 327
SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE
(VIRGINIA)
$19,717,687 $49 400,649 415
RENT
(NEDERLANDER)
$18,358,358 $52 353,103 296
BRING IN DA NOISE BRING IN DA FUNK
(AMBASSADOR)
$15,328,756 $49 308,841 303
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING 95/96
(RICHARD RODGERS)
$10,859,845 $42 255,222 224
Master Class 1995
(Golden)
$10,277,872 $38 271,542 365
BIG
(SHUBERT)
$9,736,877 $42 229,895 215
AN IDEAL HUSBAND
(ETHEL BARRYMORE)
$7,038,697 $35 199,964 282
A DELICATE BALANCE
(PLYMOUTH)
$6,066,345 $32 190,963 212
DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES
(MARTIN BECK)
$6,033,691 $60 100,217 76
MOON OVER BUFFALO
(MARTIN BECK)
$5,610,209 $31 177,361 204
DEFENDING THE CAVEMAN
(HELEN HAYES)
$5,591,107 $38 147,697 301
CHICAGO
(RICHARD RODGERS)
$5,233,869 $54 95,959 78
SKYLIGHT
(ROYALE)
$4,514,236 $42 107,557 128
SEVEN GUITARS
(WALTER KERR)
$4,341,182 $34 130,145 201
LOVE THY NEIGHBOR
(BOOTH)
$3,731,603 $36 102,738 233
STATE FAIR
(MUSIC BOX)
$2,926,843 $40 73,138 118
INHERIT THE WIND 1996
(ROYALE)
$2,883,421 $44 65,270 87
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
(LUNT-FONTANNE)
$2,731,254 $41 67,830 78
HUGHIE
(CIRCLE)
$2,673,972 $51 51,569 84
ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
(BROADHURST)
$1,833,284 $50 35,913 47
TAKING SIDES
(BROOKS ATKINSON)
$1,723,675 $26 67,592 100
PRESENT LAUGHTER 1996-1997
(WALTER KERR)
$1,670,479 $34 48,811 75
THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA
(CRITERION)
$1,540,907 $36 43,376 87
HELLO DOLLY!
(LUNT-FONTANNE)
$1,480,896 $42 35,168 32
SEX AND LONGING
(CORT)
$1,474,936 $23 65,593 76
BURIED CHILD
(BROOKS ATKINSON)
$1,361,820 $23 59,056 86
GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER
(BROADHURST)
$1,254,380 $33 37,811 46
SUMMER AND SMOKE
(CRITERION)
$1,194,418 $33 36,681 75
THE FATHER
(CRITERION)
$1,074,469 $30 31,741 64
A THOUSAND CLOWNS 1996
(CRITERION)
$1,019,814 $29 34,601 70
JUAN DARIEN
(VIVIAN BEAUMONT)
$979,747 $26 37,884 61
THE REHEARSAL
(CRITERION)
$962,190 $32 29,919 67
BUS STOP
(CIRCLE)
$650,106 $21 31,842 50
CRAZY FOR YOU
(SHUBERT)
$383,733 $43 9,006 8
IT'S A SLIPPERY SLOPE
(VIVIAN BEAUMONT)
$334,458 $22 15,032 16
TARTUFFE 1997
(CIRCLE)
$321,371 $19 17,029 54
FOOL MOON 1995-1996
(AMBASSADOR)
$302,319 $39 7,774 8
GOD SAID "HA"
(LYCEUM)
$286,310 $25 11,388 33
SWINGING ON A STAR
(MUSIC BOX)
$155,903 $28 5,652 15
HOLIDAY
(CIRCLE)
$147,059 $11 6,518 16
THE APPLE DOESN'T FALL
(LYCEUM)
$98,544 $19 5,256 20
JACK: A NIGHT ON THE TOWN WITH JOHN BARRYMORE
(BELASCO)
$73,498 $21 3,513 16
Gross$35,801,260 Avg. Ticket$55 Seats Sold656,450 Total Perf.415
Gross$33,473,004 Avg. Ticket$53 Seats Sold630,590 Total Perf.416
Gross$32,308,665 Avg. Ticket$61 Seats Sold531,064 Total Perf.415
Gross$31,524,737 Avg. Ticket$51 Seats Sold620,938 Total Perf.417
Gross$30,172,071 Avg. Ticket$53 Seats Sold575,341 Total Perf.414
Gross$26,757,384 Avg. Ticket$42 Seats Sold630,560 Total Perf.415
Gross$25,061,889 Avg. Ticket$46 Seats Sold546,499 Total Perf.414
Gross$24,143,391 Avg. Ticket$57 Seats Sold425,246 Total Perf.327
Gross$21,653,139 Avg. Ticket$43 Seats Sold497,454 Total Perf.416
Gross$21,521,902 Avg. Ticket$57 Seats Sold379,794 Total Perf.327
Gross$19,717,687 Avg. Ticket$49 Seats Sold400,649 Total Perf.415
Gross$18,358,358 Avg. Ticket$52 Seats Sold353,103 Total Perf.296
Gross$15,328,756 Avg. Ticket$49 Seats Sold308,841 Total Perf.303
Gross$10,859,845 Avg. Ticket$42 Seats Sold255,222 Total Perf.224
Gross$10,277,872 Avg. Ticket$38 Seats Sold271,542 Total Perf.365
Gross$9,736,877 Avg. Ticket$42 Seats Sold229,895 Total Perf.215
Gross$7,038,697 Avg. Ticket$35 Seats Sold199,964 Total Perf.282
Gross$6,066,345 Avg. Ticket$32 Seats Sold190,963 Total Perf.212
Gross$6,033,691 Avg. Ticket$60 Seats Sold100,217 Total Perf.76
Gross$5,610,209 Avg. Ticket$31 Seats Sold177,361 Total Perf.204
Gross$5,591,107 Avg. Ticket$38 Seats Sold147,697 Total Perf.301
Gross$5,233,869 Avg. Ticket$54 Seats Sold95,959 Total Perf.78
Gross$4,514,236 Avg. Ticket$42 Seats Sold107,557 Total Perf.128
Gross$4,341,182 Avg. Ticket$34 Seats Sold130,145 Total Perf.201
Gross$3,731,603 Avg. Ticket$36 Seats Sold102,738 Total Perf.233
Gross$2,926,843 Avg. Ticket$40 Seats Sold73,138 Total Perf.118
Gross$2,883,421 Avg. Ticket$44 Seats Sold65,270 Total Perf.87
Gross$2,731,254 Avg. Ticket$41 Seats Sold67,830 Total Perf.78
Gross$2,673,972 Avg. Ticket$51 Seats Sold51,569 Total Perf.84
Gross$1,833,284 Avg. Ticket$50 Seats Sold35,913 Total Perf.47
Gross$1,723,675 Avg. Ticket$26 Seats Sold67,592 Total Perf.100
Gross$1,670,479 Avg. Ticket$34 Seats Sold48,811 Total Perf.75
Gross$1,540,907 Avg. Ticket$36 Seats Sold43,376 Total Perf.87
Gross$1,480,896 Avg. Ticket$42 Seats Sold35,168 Total Perf.32
Gross$1,474,936 Avg. Ticket$23 Seats Sold65,593 Total Perf.76
Gross$1,361,820 Avg. Ticket$23 Seats Sold59,056 Total Perf.86
Gross$1,254,380 Avg. Ticket$33 Seats Sold37,811 Total Perf.46
Gross$1,194,418 Avg. Ticket$33 Seats Sold36,681 Total Perf.75
Gross$1,074,469 Avg. Ticket$30 Seats Sold31,741 Total Perf.64
Gross$1,019,814 Avg. Ticket$29 Seats Sold34,601 Total Perf.70
Gross$979,747 Avg. Ticket$26 Seats Sold37,884 Total Perf.61
Gross$962,190 Avg. Ticket$32 Seats Sold29,919 Total Perf.67
Gross$650,106 Avg. Ticket$21 Seats Sold31,842 Total Perf.50
Gross$383,733 Avg. Ticket$43 Seats Sold9,006 Total Perf.8
Gross$334,458 Avg. Ticket$22 Seats Sold15,032 Total Perf.16
Gross$321,371 Avg. Ticket$19 Seats Sold17,029 Total Perf.54
Gross$302,319 Avg. Ticket$39 Seats Sold7,774 Total Perf.8
Gross$286,310 Avg. Ticket$25 Seats Sold11,388 Total Perf.33
Gross$155,903 Avg. Ticket$28 Seats Sold5,652 Total Perf.15
Gross$147,059 Avg. Ticket$11 Seats Sold6,518 Total Perf.16
Gross$98,544 Avg. Ticket$19 Seats Sold5,256 Total Perf.20
Gross$73,498 Avg. Ticket$21 Seats Sold3,513 Total Perf.16

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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