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Broadway Grosses* w/e 4/1/2012

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending April 1, 2012:

Show Name	GrossGross	TotalAttn	%Cap	AvgPdAdm
ANYTHING GOES	$590,573	6,576	80.12%	$89.81
CHICAGO	$580,175	7,119	82.40%	$81.50
CLYBOURNE PARK	$233,486	5,902	77.58%	$39.56
DEATH OF A SALESMAN	$457,568	4,138	99.86%	$110.58
DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER	$110,317	2,741	75.30%	$40.25
END OF THE RAINBOW	$257,090	5,881	74.33%	$43.72
EVITA	$1,424,700	11,936	95.40%	$119.36
GHOST	$574,817	8,577	84.62%	$67.02
GODSPELL	$313,431	4,476	76.12%	$70.02
GORE VIDAL'S THE BEST MAN	$621,920	7,738	90.99%	$80.37
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING	$672,564	8,115	71.23%	$82.88
JERSEY BOYS	$935,727	9,200	93.65%	$101.71
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR	$750,241	8,995	78.96%	$83.41
MAGIC/BIRD	$102,073	3,482	46.19%	$29.31
MAMMA MIA!	$744,229	9,299	77.60%	$80.03
MARY POPPINS	$912,570	11,285	78.50%	$80.87
MEMPHIS	$677,692	9,421	80.11%	$71.93
NEWSIES	$763,682	9,620	100.46%	$79.38
NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT	$504,314	5,160	89.65%	$97.74
ONCE	$664,936	7,620	90.03%	$87.26
OTHER DESERT CITIES	$240,862	3,399	55.83%	$70.86
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER	$143,579	3,624	85.15%	$39.62
PORGY AND BESS	$622,297	6,772	63.41%	$91.89
PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT	$551,229	7,216	53.40%	$76.39
ROCK OF AGES	$395,943	4,324	92.71%	$91.57
SEMINAR	$426,562	5,014	89.09%	$85.07
SISTER ACT	$760,041	10,857	77.33%	$70.00
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK	$1,519,872	14,184	91.87%	$107.15
THE BOOK OF MORMON	$1,485,024	8,752	102.63%	$169.68
THE LION KING	$1,843,641	13,420	100.03%	$137.38
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA	$972,899	12,042	93.79%	$80.79
VENUS IN FUR	$316,010	3,814	67.34%	$82.86
WAR HORSE	$803,872	7,417	86.73%	$108.38
WICKED	$1,841,661	14,002	96.75%	$131.53
TOTAL	$23,815,594	262,118	82.33%	$84.70

*Broadway Grosses provided courtesy of The Broadway League.

Broadway Grosses* w/e 3/25/2012

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending March 25, 2012:

Show Name	GrossGross	TotalAttn	%Cap	AvgPdAdm
ANYTHING GOES	$584,981	6,828	83.19%	$85.67
CHICAGO	$566,644	7,179	83.09%	$78.93
DEATH OF A SALESMAN	$777,953	7,236	99.78%	$107.51
END OF THE RAINBOW	$315,525	5,723	72.33%	$55.13
EVITA	$1,410,635	11,483	91.78%	$122.85
GHOST	$563,006	8,878	87.59%	$63.42
GODSPELL	$291,430	4,424	75.24%	$65.87
GORE VIDAL'S THE BEST MAN	$723,315	7,542	88.60%	$95.90
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING	$700,538	8,517	74.76%	$82.25
JERSEY BOYS	$979,435	9,408	95.77%	$104.11
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR	$632,019	10,601	110.46%	$59.62
MAGIC/BIRD	$127,931	3,645	48.35%	$35.10
MAMMA MIA!	$659,751	8,400	70.09%	$78.54
MARY POPPINS	$857,334	11,013	76.61%	$77.85
MEMPHIS	$660,329	9,612	81.73%	$68.70
NEWSIES	$828,882	8,393	100.00%	$98.76
ONCE	$638,004	8,044	95.04%	$79.31
OTHER DESERT CITIES	$318,902	3,743	61.48%	$85.20
PORGY AND BESS	$687,792	7,356	68.88%	$93.50
PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT	$606,658	7,836	57.99%	$77.42
ROCK OF AGES	$421,183	4,395	94.23%	$95.83
SEMINAR	$380,204	4,614	81.98%	$82.40
SISTER ACT	$607,370	8,879	63.24%	$68.41
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK	$1,500,067	14,200	91.97%	$105.64
THE BOOK OF MORMON	$1,487,000	8,752	102.63%	$169.90
THE LION KING	$1,742,053	13,417	100.01%	$129.84
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA	$941,101	11,859	92.36%	$79.36
VENUS IN FUR	$325,402	3,980	70.27%	$81.76
WAR HORSE	$838,227	7,786	91.04%	$107.66
WICKED	$1,808,773	14,068	97.21%	$128.57
TOTAL	$22,982,439	247,811	83.59%	$88.83

*Broadway Grosses provided courtesy of The Broadway League.

Broadway Grosses* w/e 3/18/2012

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending March 18, 2012:

Show Name	GrossGross	TotalAttn	%Cap	AvgPdAdm
ANYTHING GOES	$653,421	7,595	92.53%	$86.03
CHICAGO	$610,188	7,333	84.87%	$83.21
DEATH OF A SALESMAN	$632,832	7,246	99.92%	$87.34
EVITA	$1,167,685	9,282	98.91%	$125.80
GHOST	$381,746	4,951	85.48%	$77.10
GODSPELL	$311,170	4,484	76.26%	$69.40
GORE VIDAL'S THE BEST MAN	$663,411	7,448	87.50%	$89.07
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING	$812,618	10,006	87.83%	$81.21
JERSEY BOYS	$913,217	9,334	95.01%	$97.84
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR	$649,147	10,519	95.91%	$61.71
MAMMA MIA!	$685,129	8,716	72.73%	$78.61
MARY POPPINS	$881,144	11,384	79.19%	$77.40
MEMPHIS	$654,781	9,435	80.23%	$69.40
NEWSIES	$735,991	7,194	100.00%	$102.31
ONCE	$499,054	8,180	96.64%	$61.01
OTHER DESERT CITIES	$375,534	4,173	68.54%	$89.99
PORGY AND BESS	$552,104	6,107	57.18%	$90.41
PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT	$515,177	7,200	53.29%	$71.55
ROCK OF AGES	$417,401	4,474	95.93%	$93.29
SEMINAR	$433,956	5,328	82.84%	$81.45
SISTER ACT	$594,327	9,209	65.59%	$64.54
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK	$1,578,215	14,888	96.42%	$106.01
THE BOOK OF MORMON	$1,494,024	8,752	102.63%	$170.71
THE LION KING	$1,760,703	13,242	98.70%	$132.96
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA	$1,012,149	12,432	96.82%	$81.41
VENUS IN FUR	$263,685	3,161	63.78%	$83.42
WAR HORSE	$886,640	8,233	96.27%	$107.69
WICKED	$1,942,288	14,472	100.00%	$134.21
WIT	$158,537	3,832	84.22%	$41.37
TOTAL	$22,236,270	238,610	86.04%	$89.53

*Broadway Grosses provided courtesy of The Broadway League.

Broadway Grosses* w/e 3/11/2012

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending March 11, 2012:

Show Name	GrossGross	TotalAttn	%Cap	AvgPdAdm
ANYTHING GOES	$696,182	7,952	96.88%	$87.55
CHICAGO	$524,747	6,604	76.44%	$79.46
DEATH OF A SALESMAN	$620,444	7,237	99.79%	$85.73
GODSPELL	$289,607	4,278	72.76%	$67.70
GORE VIDAL'S THE BEST MAN	$614,511	6,785	79.71%	$90.57
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING	$704,071	8,515	74.75%	$82.69
JERSEY BOYS	$938,081	9,201	93.66%	$101.95
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR	$614,299	10,233	93.30%	$60.03
MAMMA MIA!	$586,403	7,741	64.59%	$75.75
MARY POPPINS	$702,121	9,497	66.06%	$73.93
MEMPHIS	$611,962	9,101	77.39%	$67.24
ONCE	$544,535	8,081	95.47%	$67.38
OTHER DESERT CITIES	$399,332	4,508	74.05%	$88.58
PORGY AND BESS	$686,715	7,314	68.48%	$93.89
PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT	$519,327	7,138	52.83%	$72.76
ROCK OF AGES	$424,365	4,476	95.97%	$94.81
SEMINAR	$388,397	4,856	75.50%	$79.98
SISTER ACT	$553,290	7,608	54.19%	$72.72
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK	$1,300,006	12,845	83.19%	$101.21
THE BOOK OF MORMON	$1,500,713	8,752	102.63%	$171.47
THE LION KING	$1,520,084	12,622	94.08%	$120.43
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA	$767,945	10,209	79.51%	$75.22
VENUS IN FUR	$344,313	3,952	69.77%	$87.12
WAR HORSE	$838,679	7,812	91.35%	$107.36
WICKED	$1,662,595	14,245	98.43%	$116.71
WIT	$232,422	4,434	85.27%	$52.42
TOTAL	$18,585,145	205,996	81.39%	$87.49

*Broadway Grosses provided courtesy of The Broadway League.

Broadway Grosses* w/e 3/4/2012

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending March 4, 2012:

Show Name	GrossGross	TotalAttn	%Cap	AvgPdAdm
ANYTHING GOES	$649,167	7,445	90.70%	$87.19
CHICAGO	$424,527	5,476	63.38%	$77.52
DEATH OF A SALESMAN	$661,262	6,959	95.96%	$95.02
GODSPELL	$279,527	4,335	73.72%	$64.48
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING	$530,319	7,359	64.60%	$72.06
JERSEY BOYS	$829,842	8,116	82.61%	$102.25
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR	$370,699	5,060	92.27%	$73.26
MAMMA MIA!	$643,246	8,738	72.91%	$73.61
MARY POPPINS	$627,330	10,101	70.26%	$62.11
MEMPHIS	$517,240	7,804	66.36%	$66.28
ONCE	$525,050	7,726	91.28%	$67.96
OTHER DESERT CITIES	$406,966	4,575	75.15%	$88.95
PORGY AND BESS	$639,026	6,854	64.18%	$93.23
PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT	$442,658	6,209	45.95%	$71.29
ROCK OF AGES	$381,600	4,326	92.75%	$88.21
SEMINAR	$357,973	4,585	71.28%	$78.07
SHATNER'S WORLD: WE JUST LIVE IN IT	$295,534	4,057	67.82%	$72.85
SISTER ACT	$482,165	6,744	48.03%	$71.50
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK	$1,263,936	13,234	85.71%	$95.51
THE BOOK OF MORMON	$1,493,754	8,752	102.63%	$170.68
THE LION KING	$1,396,438	13,005	96.94%	$107.38
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA	$621,644	8,420	65.58%	$73.83
THE ROAD TO MECCA	$250,244	4,456	76.62%	$56.16
VENUS IN FUR	$306,609	3,718	65.64%	$82.47
WAR HORSE	$765,398	7,316	85.55%	$104.62
WICKED	$1,501,011	13,683	94.55%	$109.70
WIT	$227,360	3,945	75.87%	$57.63
TOTAL	$16,890,522	192,998	76.97%	$83.85

*Broadway Grosses provided courtesy of The Broadway League.

Broadway Grosses* w/e 2/26/2012

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending February 26, 2012:

Show Name	GrossGross	TotalAttn	%Cap	AvgPdAdm
ANYTHING GOES	$724,239	8,214	100.07%	$88.17
CHICAGO	$538,849	6,753	78.16%	$79.79
DEATH OF A SALESMAN	$692,172	7,027	96.90%	$98.50
GODSPELL	$356,350	4,869	82.81%	$73.19
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING	$823,986	9,831	86.30%	$83.82
JERSEY BOYS	$1,018,596	9,696	98.70%	$105.05
MAMMA MIA!	$825,341	10,213	85.22%	$80.81
MARY POPPINS	$957,197	12,140	84.45%	$78.85
MEMPHIS	$684,434	10,001	85.04%	$68.44
OTHER DESERT CITIES	$454,568	5,070	83.28%	$89.66
PORGY AND BESS	$881,225	9,284	86.93%	$94.92
PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT	$669,641	9,260	68.53%	$72.32
ROCK OF AGES	$434,901	4,523	96.98%	$96.15
SEMINAR	$390,421	4,973	77.32%	$78.51
SHATNER'S WORLD: WE JUST LIVE IN IT	$312,767	4,757	68.16%	$65.75
SISTER ACT	$607,881	8,279	58.97%	$73.42
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK	$1,643,155	14,879	96.37%	$110.43
STICK FLY	$449,964	7,040	81.56%	$63.92
THE BOOK OF MORMON	$1,468,595	8,752	102.63%	$167.80
THE LION KING	$1,732,972	13,421	100.04%	$129.12
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA	$985,906	12,532	97.60%	$78.67
THE ROAD TO MECCA	$219,854	3,997	68.72%	$55.00
VENUS IN FUR	$369,176	4,663	82.33%	$79.17
WAR HORSE	$955,542	8,504	99.44%	$112.36
WICKED	$1,872,679	14,472	100.00%	$129.40
WIT	$244,804	4,006	77.04%	$61.11
TOTAL	$20,315,210	217,156	86.29%	$89.01

*Broadway Grosses provided courtesy of The Broadway League.

Broadway Grosses* w/e 2/19/2012

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending February 19, 2012:

Show Name	GrossGross	TotalAttn	%Cap	AvgPdAdm
ANYTHING GOES	$688,467	7,609	92.70%	$90.48
CHICAGO	$622,523	7,343	84.99%	$84.78
DEATH OF A SALESMAN	$613,569	5,709	89.93%	$107.47
GODSPELL	$394,072	5,020	85.37%	$78.50
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING	$739,615	8,549	75.04%	$86.51
JERSEY BOYS	$1,037,786	9,326	94.93%	$111.28
MAMMA MIA!	$788,253	9,824	81.98%	$80.24
MARY POPPINS	$933,549	11,775	81.91%	$79.28
MEMPHIS	$700,497	9,874	83.96%	$70.94
OTHER DESERT CITIES	$475,308	5,173	84.97%	$91.88
PORGY AND BESS	$858,959	8,789	82.29%	$97.73
PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT	$678,904	9,517	70.43%	$71.34
ROCK OF AGES	$466,140	4,462	95.67%	$104.47
SEMINAR	$419,806	4,967	77.22%	$84.52
SHATNER'S WORLD: WE JUST LIVE IN IT	$305,705	4,907	81.05%	$62.30
SISTER ACT	$674,710	9,037	64.37%	$74.66
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK	$1,709,139	14,923	96.65%	$114.53
STICK FLY	$365,277	5,889	68.22%	$62.03
THE BOOK OF MORMON	$1,473,606	8,752	102.63%	$168.37
THE LION KING	$1,665,141	13,421	100.04%	$124.07
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA	$804,109	9,906	77.15%	$81.17
THE ROAD TO MECCA	$181,446	3,454	59.39%	$52.53
VENUS IN FUR	$402,294	5,055	88.75%	$79.58
WAR HORSE	$926,111	8,142	95.21%	$113.74
WICKED	$1,903,024	14,448	99.83%	$131.72
WIT	$243,188	4,070	78.27%	$59.75
TOTAL	$20,071,196	209,941	84.34%	$90.92

*Broadway Grosses provided courtesy of The Broadway League.

Broadway Grosses* w/e 2/12/2012

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending February 12, 2012:

Show Name	GrossGross	TotalAttn	%Cap	AvgPdAdm
ANYTHING GOES	$578,531	6,515	79.37%	$88.80
CHICAGO	$401,948	5,116	59.21%	$78.57
GODSPELL	$279,878	4,368	74.29%	$64.07
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING	$656,165	8,338	73.19%	$78.70
JERSEY BOYS	$864,895	8,471	86.23%	$102.10
MAMMA MIA!	$542,159	7,514	62.70%	$72.15
MARY POPPINS	$667,272	10,263	71.39%	$65.02
MEMPHIS	$506,683	7,543	64.14%	$67.17
OTHER DESERT CITIES	$433,404	4,901	80.50%	$88.43
PORGY AND BESS	$818,346	8,521	79.78%	$96.04
PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT	$580,877	8,476	62.73%	$68.53
ROCK OF AGES	$396,120	4,280	91.77%	$92.55
SEMINAR	$358,861	4,594	71.42%	$78.12
SISTER ACT	$426,152	6,700	47.72%	$63.60
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK	$1,378,970	14,433	93.48%	$95.54
STICK FLY	$196,337	3,901	45.19%	$50.33
THE BOOK OF MORMON	$1,485,740	8,752	102.63%	$169.76
THE LION KING	$1,349,837	12,268	91.44%	$110.03
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA	$604,378	9,302	72.45%	$64.97
THE ROAD TO MECCA	$181,398	3,187	54.80%	$56.92
VENUS IN FUR	$346,117	4,527	79.48%	$76.46
WAR HORSE	$846,659	7,507	87.78%	$112.78
WICKED	$1,508,501	14,109	97.49%	$106.92
WIT	$232,701	4,016	77.23%	$57.94
TOTAL	$15,641,927	177,602	75.27%	$83.56

*Broadway Grosses provided courtesy of The Broadway League.

Broadway Grosses* w/e 2/5/2012

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending February 5, 2012:

Show Name	GrossGross	TotalAttn	%Cap	AvgPdAdm
ANYTHING GOES	$575,400	6,996	85.23%	$82.25
CHICAGO	$388,774	5,474	63.36%	$71.02
GODSPELL	$293,658	4,521	76.89%	$64.95
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING	$573,887	8,831	77.52%	$64.99
JERSEY BOYS	$816,388	8,801	89.59%	$92.76
MAMMA MIA!	$551,069	8,020	66.92%	$68.71
MARY POPPINS	$600,499	9,357	65.09%	$64.18
MEMPHIS	$540,866	8,474	72.06%	$63.83
OTHER DESERT CITIES	$473,904	5,139	84.41%	$92.22
PORGY AND BESS	$905,134	10,120	94.76%	$89.44
PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT	$582,932	8,647	63.99%	$67.41
ROCK OF AGES	$371,327	4,218	90.44%	$88.03
SEMINAR	$380,701	5,161	80.24%	$73.76
SISTER ACT	$482,863	7,889	56.19%	$61.21
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK	$1,268,002	13,614	88.17%	$93.14
STICK FLY	$238,338	4,933	57.15%	$48.32
THE BOOK OF MORMON	$1,455,329	8,752	102.63%	$166.29
THE LION KING	$1,226,681	11,721	87.37%	$104.66
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA	$638,467	10,180	79.28%	$62.72
THE ROAD TO MECCA	$206,142	3,658	62.90%	$56.35
WAR HORSE	$860,311	7,872	92.05%	$109.29
WICKED	$1,349,433	13,118	90.64%	$102.87
WIT	$244,728	4,210	80.96%	$58.13
TOTAL	$15,024,830	179,706	78.60%	$80.28

*Broadway Grosses provided courtesy of The Broadway League.

Broadway Grosses* w/e 1/29/2012

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending January 29, 2012:

Show Name	GrossGross	TotalAttn	%Cap	AvgPdAdm
ANYTHING GOES	$618,894	7,000	85.28%	$88.41
CHICAGO	$424,654	5,806	67.20%	$73.14
CHINGLISH	$366,258	6,682	77.55%	$54.81
GODSPELL	$303,719	4,536	77.14%	$66.96
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING	$682,879	9,125	80.10%	$74.84
JERSEY BOYS	$923,335	9,345	95.12%	$98.81
MAMMA MIA!	$566,619	7,993	66.70%	$70.89
MARY POPPINS	$645,133	9,679	67.33%	$66.65
MEMPHIS	$570,087	8,821	75.01%	$64.63
ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER	$614,214	8,332	76.19%	$73.72
OTHER DESERT CITIES	$491,987	5,157	84.71%	$95.40
PORGY AND BESS	$921,404	10,361	96.01%	$88.93
PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT	$639,252	9,188	68.00%	$69.57
RELATIVELY SPEAKING	$338,355	5,669	65.86%	$59.69
ROCK OF AGES	$383,466	4,223	89.62%	$90.80
SEMINAR	$380,321	4,993	77.63%	$76.17
SISTER ACT	$471,977	7,490	53.35%	$63.01
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK	$1,417,922	14,597	94.54%	$97.14
STICK FLY	$292,182	5,279	61.16%	$55.35
THE BOOK OF MORMON	$1,445,407	8,752	102.63%	$165.15
THE LION KING	$1,382,353	12,639	94.21%	$109.37
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA	$654,734	9,377	73.03%	$69.82
THE ROAD TO MECCA	$210,296	3,731	64.15%	$56.36
WAR HORSE	$959,199	8,474	99.09%	$113.19
WICKED	$1,503,461	13,718	94.79%	$109.60
WIT	$205,987	4,849	93.25%	$42.48
TOTAL	$17,414,093	205,816	79.99%	$80.57

*Broadway Grosses provided courtesy of The Broadway League.