The Broadway League says "Wicked" and "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" both boasted full houses last week, but the webslinger tale took the box-office crown from the Oz musical.
Eight preview performances of "Spider-Man" took in $1,588,514, with an average paid admission of $102.86. "Wicked," which debuted in 2003, snagged $1,588,456 over eight shows with an average paid admission of $109.76.
One difference is that the Foxwoods Theatre, home of "Spider-Man," has 1,930 seats, while the Gershwin Theater, home of "Wicked," has 1,809 seats. Much of the rest of the box-office numbers comes down to their different premium ticket prices.
