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Lion King Broadway musical lead the list with grossing $2,050,191 and had an attendance rate of 91.30%, about 4.64% less than that of the previous week.

Hamilton (Grossing $1,972,707), Wicked (Grossing $1,957,361), Cabaret At The Kit Kat Club (Grossing $1,731,227), MJ the Musical (Grossing $1,473,679), Merrily We Roll Along (Grossing $1,465,504), Aladdin (Grossing $1,395,336), Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Grossing $1,388,633) and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Grossing $1,331,506) are in the list next to Lion King.

This week with 36 shows Broadway grossed $35,535,214, dropping around 9.91% from the previous week’s totals.

Below are the Top 15 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending April 14, 2024.

1. The Lion King – (MINSKOFF) $2,050,191
2. Hamilton – (RICHARD RODGERS) $1,972,707
3. Wicked – (GERSHWIN) $1,957,361
4. Cabaret At The Kit Kat Club – (AUGUST WILSON) $1,731,227
5. MJ the Musical – (NEIL SIMON) $1,473,679
6. Merrily We Roll Along – (HUDSON) $1,465,504
7. Aladdin – (NEW AMSTERDAM) $1,395,336
8. Moulin Rouge! The Musical – (AL HIRSCHFELD) $1,388,633
9. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – (LUNT-FONTANNE) $1,331,506
10. The Wiz – (MARQUIS) $1,288,057
11. Harry Potter And The Cursed Child – (LYRIC) $1,236,270
12. Back to the Future The Musical – (WINTER GARDEN) $1,113,824
13. & Juliet – (STEPHEN SONDHEIM) $1,097,034
14. An Enemy Of The People – CIRCLE IN THE SQUARE $1,058,686
15. The Who’s Tommy – (NEDERLANDER) $1,045,618

{Via BroadwayWorld.com}

Lion King Broadway musical lead the list with grossing $2,632,624 and had an attendance rate of 95.94%, about 1.75% less than that of the previous week.

Wicked (Grossing $2,400,463), Hamilton (Grossing $2,054,515), Aladdin (Grossing $1,866,626), MJ the Musical (Grossing $1,687,561), Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, Parts One And Two (Grossing $1,596,467), Cabaret At The Kit Kat Club (Grossing $1,529,836) and Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Grossing $1,428,271) are in the list next to Lion King.

This week with 37 shows Broadway grossed $39,445,823, improving around 6.34% from the previous week’s totals.

Below are the Top 20 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending April 07, 2024.

1. The Lion King – (MINSKOFF) $2,632,624
2. Wicked – (GERSHWIN) $2,400,463
3. Hamilton – (RICHARD RODGERS) $2,054,515
4. Aladdin – (NEW AMSTERDAM) $1,866,626
5. MJ the Musical – (NEIL SIMON) $1,687,561
6. Harry Potter And The Cursed Child – (LYRIC) $1,596,467
7. Cabaret At The Kit Kat Club – (AUGUST WILSON) $1,529,836
8. Moulin Rouge! The Musical – (AL HIRSCHFELD) $1,428,271
9. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – (LUNT-FONTANNE) $1,382,192
10. Back to the Future The Musical – (WINTER GARDEN) $1,355,068
11. The Wiz – (MARQUIS) $1,302,539
12. Merrily We Roll Along – (HUDSON) $1,261,919
13. & Juliet – (STEPHEN SONDHEIM) $1,259,279
14. The Great Gatsby – (BROADWAY) $1,122,972
15. Monty Python’s Spamalot – (ST. JAMES) $1,119,157
(SPAMALOT played its final Broadway performance on April 7)
16. Chicago – The Musical – (AMBASSADOR) $1,100,041
17. An Enemy Of The People – CIRCLE IN THE SQUARE $1,051,306
18. Water For Elephants – (IMPERIAL) $1,026,327
19. The Book of Mormon – (EUGENE O’NEILL) $1,021,239
20. SIX: The Musical – (LENA HORNE) $1,019,087

{Via BroadwayWorld.com}

Lion King Broadway musical lead the list with grossing $3,178,613 and had an attendance rate of 97.69%, about 2.80% more than that of the previous week.

Wicked (Grossing $2,910,585), Hamilton (Grossing $2,066,135), Aladdin (Grossing $1,810,211), Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, Parts One And Two (Grossing $1,799,176), MJ the Musical (Grossing $1,777,701), Merrily We Roll Along (Grossing $1,527,638), Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Grossing $1,500,004), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Grossing $1,497,584), Back to the Future The Musical (Grossing $1,432,139), & Juliet (Grossing $1,329,607), Water For Elephants (Grossing $1,149,418), The Book of Mormon (Grossing $1,133,748), Monty Python’s Spamalot (Grossing $1,122,786), Hadestown (Grossing $1,117,322) and are in the list next to Lion King.

This week with 32 shows Broadway grossed $37,095,505, improving around 30.07% from the previous week’s totals.

Below are the Top 15 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending March 31, 2024.

1. The Lion King – (MINSKOFF) $3,178,613
2. Wicked – (GERSHWIN) $2,910,585
3. Hamilton – (RICHARD RODGERS) $2,066,135
4. Aladdin – (NEW AMSTERDAM) $1,810,211
5. Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, Parts One And Two – (LYRIC) $1,799,176
6. MJ the Musical – (NEIL SIMON) $1,777,701
7. Merrily We Roll Along – (HUDSON) $1,527,638
8. Moulin Rouge! The Musical – (AL HIRSCHFELD) $1,500,004
9. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – (LUNT-FONTANNE) $1,497,584
10. Back to the Future The Musical – (WINTER GARDEN) $1,432,139
11. & Juliet – (STEPHEN SONDHEIM) $1,329,607
12. Water For Elephants – (IMPERIAL) $1,149,418
13. The Book of Mormon – (EUGENE O’NEILL) $1,133,748
14. Monty Python’s Spamalot – (ST. JAMES) $1,122,786
15. Hadestown – (WALTER KERR) $1,117,322

{Via BroadwayWorld.com}

Lion King Broadway musical lead the list with grossing $2,062,066 and had an attendance rate of 94.89%, about 1.52% less than that of the previous week.

Wicked (Grossing $2,043,444), Hamilton (Grossing $1,951,748), Merrily We Roll Along (Grossing $1,613,573), MJ the Musical (Grossing $1,509,767), Aladdin (Grossing $1,392,851), Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Grossing $1,364,510), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Grossing $1,362,145), Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, Parts One And Two (Grossing $1,315,152), Back to the Future The Musical (Grossing $1,126,199), & Juliet (Grossing $1,071,034), Chicago – The Musical (Grossing $1,036,214), Hadestown (Grossing $1,026,316), and The Book of Mormon (Grossing $997,028) are in the list next to Lion King.

This week with 26 shows Broadway grossed $28,519,828, improving around 1.64% from the previous week’s totals.

Below are the Top 15 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending Mar. 24, 2024.

1. The Lion King – (MINSKOFF) $2,062,066
2. Wicked – (GERSHWIN) $2,043,444
3. Hamilton – (RICHARD RODGERS) $1,951,748
4. Merrily We Roll Along – (HUDSON) $1,613,573
5. MJ the Musical – (NEIL SIMON) $1,509,767
6. Aladdin – (NEW AMSTERDAM) $1,392,851
7. Moulin Rouge! The Musical – (AL HIRSCHFELD) $1,364,510
8. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – (LUNT-FONTANNE) $1,362,145
9. Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, Parts One And Two – (LYRIC) $1,315,152
10. Back to the Future The Musical – (WINTER GARDEN) $1,126,199
11. & Juliet – (STEPHEN SONDHEIM) $1,071,034
12. Chicago – The Musical – (AMBASSADOR) $1,036,214
13. Hadestown – (WALTER KERR) $1,026,316
14. The Book of Mormon – (EUGENE O’NEILL) $997,028
15. SIX: The Musical – (LENA HORNE) $993,495

{Via BroadwayWorld.com}

Lion King Broadway musical lead the list with grossing $2,110,037 and had an attendance rate of 96.41%, about 1.27% less than that of the previous week.

Wicked (Grossing $2,105,229), Hamilton (Grossing $2,004,814), Merrily We Roll Along (Grossing $1,623,816), MJ the Musical (Grossing $1,552,032), Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Grossing $1,427,838), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Grossing $1,410,644), Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, Parts One And Two (Grossing $1,381,323), Aladdin (Grossing $1,365,733), Back to the Future The Musical (Grossing $1,223,626), Hadestown (Grossing $1,185,096), & Juliet (Grossing $1,174,596) and The Book of Mormon (Grossing $1,032,652) are in the list next to Lion King.

This week with 25 shows Broadway grossed $28,059,463, improving around 14.31% from the previous week’s totals.

Below are the Top 15 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending March 17, 2024.

1. The Lion King – (MINSKOFF) $2,110,037
2. Wicked – (GERSHWIN) $2,105,229
3. Hamilton – (RICHARD RODGERS) $2,004,814
4. Merrily We Roll Along – (HUDSON) $1,623,816
5. MJ the Musical – (NEIL SIMON) $1,552,032
6. Moulin Rouge! The Musical – (AL HIRSCHFELD) $1,427,838
7. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – (LUNT-FONTANNE) $1,410,644
8. Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, Parts One And Two – (LYRIC) $1,381,323
9. Aladdin – (NEW AMSTERDAM) $1,365,733
10. Back to the Future The Musical – (WINTER GARDEN) $1,223,626
11. Hadestown – (WALTER KERR) $1,185,096
12. & Juliet – (STEPHEN SONDHEIM) $1,174,596
13. The Book of Mormon – (EUGENE O’NEILL) $1,032,652
14. An Enemy Of The People – CIRCLE IN THE SQUARE $972,188
15. SIX: The Musical – (LENA HORNE) $969,235

{Via BroadwayWorld.com}

Lion King Broadway musical grossed $1,949,218 and had an attendance rate of 98%, about 1.29% less than that of the previous week. Lion King is in the 4th position after Hamilton (Gross $2,992,845), Moulin Rouge (Gross $2,176,910) and To Kill A Mockingbird (Gross $2,130,636).

This week with 33 shows Broadway grossed $30,098,714, improving around 0.68% from the previous week’s totals.

Below are the Top 10 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending October 06, 2019.

1. Hamilton – (RICHARD RODGERS) $2,992,845
2. Moulin Rouge! – (AL HIRSCHFELD) $2,176,910
3. To Kill A Mockingbird – (SHUBERT) $2,130,636
4. The Lion King – (MINSKOFF) $1,949,218
5. Ain’t Too Proud – (IMPERIAL) $1,498,491
6. Hadestown – (WALTER KERR) $1,363,952
7. Wicked – (GERSHWIN) $1,307,871
8. Aladdin – (NEW AMSTERDAM) $1,203,519
9. The Book Of Mormon – (EUGENE O’NEILL) $1,025,261
10. Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, Parts One And Two – (LYRIC) $1,001,338

{Via BroadwayWorld.com}

Lion King Broadway musical grossed $2,340,017 and had an attendance rate of 100%, same as of the previous week. Lion King is in the 3rd position after Hamilton (Gross $3,115,391) and Springsteen on Broadway (Gross $2,406,003).
This week with 30 shows Broadway grossed $35,465,012, dropping around 4.89% from the previous week’s totals.

Below are the Top 15 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending August 19, 2018.

1. Hamilton – (RICHARD RODGERS) $3,115,391
2. Springsteen on Broadway – (WALTER KERR) $2,406,003
3. The Lion King – (MINSKOFF) $2,340,017
4. Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, Parts One And Two – (LYRIC) $2,245,282
5. Hello Dolly! – (SHUBERT) $2,147,856
6. Frozen – (ST. JAMES) $2,116,258
7. Wicked – (GERSHWIN) $1,760,385
8. Dear Evan Hansen – (MUSIC BOX) $1,600,432
9. Mean Girls – (AUGUST WILSON) $1,577,293
10. Aladdin – (NEW AMSTERDAM) $1,451,802
11. My Fair Lady – (VIVIAN BEAUMONT) $1,183,506
12. The Book Of Mormon – (EUGENE O’NEILL) $1,136,935
13. Come From Away – (SCHOENFELD) $1,093,467
14. The Phantom Of The Opera – (MAJESTIC) $1,092,085
15. Pretty Woman: The Musical – (NEDERLANDER) $1,065,917

{Via BroadwayWorld.com}

Lion King Broadway musical grossed $2,096,787 and had an attendance rate of 100.0%, about 0.6% more than that of the previous week. Lion King is in the 2nd position after Hamilton (Gross $2,741,983). Hello, Dolly! ($2,022,026) and Wicked (Grossing $1,929,353) are next in the list.
The 35 shows on the boards grossed $34,128,420, improving around 2.56% from the previous week’s totals.

Below are the Top 10 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending June 11, 2017.

1. Hamilton – (RICHARD RODGERS) $2,741,983
2. The Lion King – (MINSKOFF) $2,096,787
3. Hello Dolly! – (SHUBERT) $2,022,026
4. Wicked – (GERSHWIN) $1,929,353
5. Aladdin – (NEW AMSTERDAM) $1,570,729
6. Waitress – (BROOKS ATKINSON) $1,385,059
7. Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 – (IMPERIAL) $1,260,351
8. Dear Evan Hansen – (MUSIC BOX) $1,249,593
9. The Book Of Mormon – (EUGENE O’NEILL) $1,221,881
10. Kinky Boots – (AL HIRSCHFELD) $1,195,442

{Via BroadwayWorld.com}

Lion King Broadway musical grossed $2,031,825 and had an attendance rate of 99.4%, about 0.5% less than that of the previous week. Lion King is in the 2nd position after Hamilton (Gross $3,054,910). Hello, Dolly! ($1,903,373) and Wicked (Grossing $1,862,923) are next in the list.
The 34 shows on the boards grossed $32,793,987, dropping around 3.90% from the previous week’s totals.

Below are the Top 10 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending June 04, 2017.

1. Hamilton – (RICHARD RODGERS) $3,054,910
2. The Lion King – (MINSKOFF) $2,031,825
3. Hello Dolly! – (SHUBERT) $1,903,373
4. Wicked – (GERSHWIN) $1,862,923
5. Aladdin – (NEW AMSTERDAM) $1,495,237
6. Waitress – (BROOKS ATKINSON) $1,356,124
7. Dear Evan Hansen – (MUSIC BOX) $1,254,553
8. The Book Of Mormon – (EUGENE O’NEILL) $1,222,437
9. Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 – (IMPERIAL) $1,171,371
10. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – (LUNT-FONTANNE) $1,167,234

{Via BroadwayWorld.com}

Based on the Disney animated film of the same title, The Lion King, which opened November 13, 1997, Celebrates it’s 19th anniversary Sunday, November 13. Recently having played its 7,900th performance, The Lion King surpassed the original run of that other feline-themed musical, Cats, in 2015 to become Broadway’s third-longest-running show. The Lion King, which opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre, is currently playing at the Minskoff Theatre in Times Square.

The Broadway shows that has run longer than Lion King are Chicago & The Phantom of the Opera.

Lion King musical is based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. The current Broadway cast: “Scar” is played by Gareth Saxe. L. Steven Taylor is “Mufasa,” Tshidi Manye is the baboon shaman “Rafiki,” Cameron Pow portrays the hornbilled bird “Zazu,” Ben Jeffrey is the warthog “Pumbaa” and Fred Berman is the meerkat “Timon.” Mufasa’s son, “Simba,” the lion prince born to be king, is played by Jelani Remy, and Adrienne Walker is the lioness “Nala.”

Top 15 longest running Broadway musicals as of November 9, 2016:

1. The Phantom of the Opera: 11,981 performances.
2. Chicago: 8,302 performances.
3. The Lion King: 7,915 performances.
4. Cats: 7,485 performances.
5. Les Miserables: 6,680 performances.
6. A Chorus Line: 6,137 performances.
7. Oh, Calcutta!: 5,959 performances.
8. Mamma Mia!: 5,773 performances.
9. Beauty and the Beast: 5,461 performances
10. Wicked: 5,433 performances
11. Rent: 5,123
12. Jersey Boys: 4,564
13. Miss Saigon: 4,092
14. 42nd Street: 3,486
15. Grease: 3,388

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