broadway grosses

BROADWAY THE HITS WAY: Gotta sing! Gotta dance! Gotta estimate gross revenue against expenditures accounting for prevailing market trends assuming ongoing stimulus-based interest rates! Or something. Anyway, here's how much moolah some big shows made over the last week.

1. The Lion King $1.82m
2. The Book of Mormon $1.75m
3. Wicked $1.69m
4. Kinky Boots $1.68m
5. Motown: The Musical $1.43m
6. Matilda $1.34m
7. Pippin $991k
8. Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark $970k
9. The Phantom of the Opera $958k
10. Cinderella $807k

In other stage-related news, the UMPG musical Dwayne and The Magic Vaporizer remains in the workshop stage for the 12th straight year, but should be ready for rehearsals as soon as the latest round of napping concludes. (9/3p)