Highest grossing Broadway show of all time

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What was the highest-grossing Broadway show of all time?

Is the box office even measured this way for Broadway shows?

I'm curious.

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[+1] - mac11 - 10/03/2007I think Phantom of the Opera makes that claim, but I haven't seen the proof.
[+1] - mundane chelle - 10/03/2007seeing as phantom of the opera is the longest running show on broadway, i do believe that it is. unless you mean highest grossing for opening week or something. if so, im not sure.
[+1] - flyboy804 - 10/03/2007Comparing grosses is not very meaningful when you consider that musical top prices were in the $10 area in the 1940's as compared to todays top of $120 (not counting the premium seat prices of...
[+1] - Miller - 10/03/2007Re: Highest grossing Broadway show of all time [quote="damn curious"]What was the highest-grossing Broadway show of all time? Is the box office even measured this way for Broadway...
[+1] - Miller - 10/03/2007I'm wrong. CATS was the 2nd longest running show. http://theater.about.com/od/broadway/a/longrun.htm
[+1] - Miller - 10/03/2007Re: Highest grossing Broadway show of all time [quote="damn curious"]What was the highest-grossing Broadway show of all time? Is the box office even measured this way for Broadway...
[+1] - FlyFoy - 10/03/2007[quote="flyboy804"]Comparing grosses is not very meaningful when you consider that musical top prices were in the $10 area in the 1940's as compared to todays top of $120 (not counting...

I think Phantom of the Opera makes that claim, but I haven't seen the proof.

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seeing as phantom of the opera is the longest running show on broadway, i do believe that it is.

unless you mean highest grossing for opening week or something. if so, im not sure.

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Comparing grosses is not very meaningful when you consider that musical top prices were in the $10 area in the 1940's as compared to todays top of $120 (not counting the premium seat prices of $250-$450.)

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damn curious wrote:

What was the highest-grossing Broadway show of all time?

Is the box office even measured this way for Broadway shows?

I'm curious.

I think the longest running was "CATS"...

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I'm wrong. CATS was the 2nd longest running show.

http://theater.about.com/od/broadway/a/longrun.htm

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damn curious wrote:

What was the highest-grossing Broadway show of all time?

Is the box office even measured this way for Broadway shows?

I'm curious.

http://broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=14338

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flyboy804 wrote:

Comparing grosses is not very meaningful when you consider that musical top prices were in the $10 area in the 1940's as compared to todays top of $120 (not counting the premium seat prices of $250-$450.)

You're the first flyboy I've encountered! It has often happened that people have thought my name was flyboy.

In principle you're right, but I don't think your price range is correct. Top prices had to have been lower than $10 in the 1940's. I wasn't around then, but I remember the top prices for some shows in the 1960's. Orchestra seats for "Camelot" (1960) were $4.80, and I remember $8.80 for orchestra seats later on. These were matinee prices, but even so...

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