Nerd Pride Radio

Here's the rules:

1- Post up with a Broadway show that you think has the highest total gross (since they started keeping track in 1982). These are not adjusted for inflation.

2- After you make a post- you can only guess again AFTER I HAVE TOLD YOU IF YOU ARE RIGHT AND HAVE AWARDED POINTS. Thus, if you make a guess- please don't guess again until I've acknowledged your guess.

3- Your guess must be done off the top of your head. No research. No googling. No referring to wikipedia. Just use your brain. This game is on the honor's system. But if you cheat, please understand that you're just ruining the game for everyone. There's nothing at stake. We're just all trying to have fun.

4- Points are awarded only for the top 25 Broadway shows since 1982, in reverse order of their place on the list. Thus, 1 point for the 25th show. 25 points for the top show. The listing is determined by my super secret sources (wikipedia) and points will be awarded in compliance with their listing.

I will try to periodically update this first post with all the guesses, points awarded and standings.

Let's go:

1. The Lion King ($1.6b) - Poorpete
2. Wicked ($1.3b) - Kyle
3. Phantom of the Opera ($1.2b) - Mike
4. Chicago ($656m) - Zen
5. Mamma Mia! ($624m) - Tahlvin
6. Book of Mormon ($618m) - Poorpete
7. Jersey Boys ($558m) - Poorpete
8. Hamilton ($538m) - Poorpete
9. Les Misérables ($514m) - Eliahad
10. Cats ($453m) - Tahlvin
11. Beauty and the Beast ($429m) - Tahlvin
12. Aladdin ($409m) - Eliahad
13. Miss Saigon ($322m) - Tahlvin
14. Kinky Boots ($318m) - Tahlvin
15. Mary Poppins ($294m)
16. The Producers ($288m) - Mike
17. Rent ($274m) - Zen
18. Hairspray ($252m)
19. Beautiful: The Carole King Musical ($250m) - Zen
20. Dear Evan Hanson ($223m) - Poorpete
21. Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark ($212m) - Mike
22. Matilda the Musical ($198m)
23. Billy Elliot the Musical ($183m)
24. Spamalot ($175m) - Eliahad
25. Aida ($165m)

Points:

Poorpete - 88
Tahlvin - 77
Zen - 38
Mike - 38
Eliahad - 33
Kyle - 24

Not on the list:
The Rockettes Christmas show at Radio City Music Hall
Shrek the Musical
Mean Girls
Heathers
Frozen
Beetlejuice
High School Musical
Legally Blonde

Cats!

Hamilton

Wicked

Phantom of the Opera

Lés Miserables.

And don't take my second guess, okay?

Rent

Updated. Next round!

Whelp, I’m out. I don’t even know if this counts:

The Rockettes Christmas show at Radio City Music Hall.

The Lion King

Damn, Lion King is a good guess.

I'm going to punt and guess Aladin while I try and think of another one.

Also, do you know if this total is calculated for licensing in addition to ticket sales?

Honestly, y'all- I might be out of guesses after this round. I can think of some 80s-90s stuff, but this isn't adjusted for inflation- so i might be gassed out.

Chicago

Something my daughter said about it having been playing on Broadway forever...

Here's a tip, almost every one of these has been adapted to a movie, or was a movie first.

Just box office, and exclusive to Broadway.

I have at least 2 left, so I'll start with Shrek the Musical.