Biz even; 'Boheme' 915g

Road grosses

By VARIETY STAFF

NEW YORK -- Road grosses held steady in Week 25 (Nov. 11-17), falling just .1% for a take of $15,396,405, with 21 shows reporting.

Many shows saw hefty increases. "42nd Street" in Columbus took in $982,983, nearly doubling its box office in Detroit for the prior frame. "La Boheme" finished its pre-Broadway run in San Francisco, with $915,112.

Estimates for last week:

ROAD GROSSES, WEEK 25 (NOVEMBER 11-17, 2002)

ATLANTA
Aida (M) Fox ($50; 4,516; $1,660,580(11/4/02/02-11/10/02).
PW, $498,768.
Last (2nd) wk, $805,460.

CLEVELAND
Riverdance (M) Playhouse Square ($63 ;3,194;$769,801(11/04/02-11/17/02).
PW, $553,468 in Sioux City.
Last (1st)wk, $769,801.

South Pacific (M) Palace ($49; 2,666; $826,254)(11/04/02-11/17/02).
PW, $556,135.
Last (2nd) wk, $578,148.

COLUMBUS
42nd Street (M) Ohio ($65; 2,768; $1,168,525)(11/11/02/02-11/17/02).
PW, $553,279 in Detroit.
Last (1st) wk $982,983.

DENVER
Some Like It Hot (M) Temple Hoyne Buell ($47; 2,706;$1,120,500)(11/4/02-11/17/02).
PW, $544,865.
Last (2nd) wk, $577,265.

DETROIT
Tale of the Allergist’s Wife (P) Fischer ($48; 2,059; $600,956)(11/04/02-11/18/2002).
PW, $224,922.
Last (2nd) wk, $277,561.

FT. LAUDERDALE
Lion King (M-2nd Co.) Broward Center ($70; 2,552; $1,150,830)(10/21/02-12/08/02).
PW, $1,090,582.
Last (4th) wk, $1,154,533.

HARTFORD
Mamma Mia! (M-2nd Co.) The Bushnell ($68; 2,704; $1,095,223)(11/04/02-11/17/02).
PW, $958,659.
Last (2nd) wk, $1,041,082.

LAS VEGAS
Beauty and the Beast (M) Aladdin Tpa ($72; 23,152; $1,346,100)(11/11/02-11/17/02).
PW, $626,260 in Eugene.
Last (1st) wk, $949,110.

LOS ANGELES
The Lion King (M) Pantages ($125VIP Package; 2,703; $1,364,470)(10/19/00-OE).
PW, $1,172,567.
Last (112th) wk, $1,167,466.

Mamma Mia (M) Ahmanson ($80; 2,059; $970,610)(9/19/02-11/24/02).
PW, $924,895.
Last (9th) wk, $918,821.

MINNEAPOLIS
The Producers (M) Orpheum ($77; 2,483;$1,085,194 (11/11/02-11/17/02).
PW, $1,216,738 in Cincinnati.
Last (1st) wk, $1,085,194.

OTTOWA
Les Miserables (M) National Arts (C$89/$56; 2,239; C$1,322,987/$835,098)(11/11/01-11/17/02).
PW, $624,822 in Richmond.
Last (1st) wk, C$1,173,683 ($740,854).

PHILADELPHIA
Phantom of the Opera (M-3rd Co.) Forrest ($78; 1,751; $803,178)(10/21/02-12/22/02).
PW, $730,202.Last (4th) wk, $771,432.

SACRAMENTO
The Full Monty (M) Buell ($60;2,380; 1,000,820)(11/04/02-11/17/02).
PW,$507,623.
Last (2nd)Wk, $495,845.

SAN FRANCISCO
La Boheme (M) Curran Theater (87;1,550;$942,870)(10/1/02-11/17/02).
PW, $920,998.
Last (6th)wk, $915,112.

TORONTO
Contact (M) Cannon(C$94/$60; 2,273; $1,176,207/$745,860)(11/04/02-12/10/02)
PW, C$568,705($360,630)
Last (1st)wk C$624,247($394,197)

The Lion King (M) Princess of Wales (C$115/$76; 1,986; C$1,142,275/$728,231)(3/30/00-OE).
PW, C$1,085,162($687,953).
Last (133th) wk, C$1,085,161($684,972).

Mamma Mia! (M) Royal Alexandra (C$93/$62;1,446; C$848,000/$540,623)(5/10/00- OE).
PW, C$776,776 ($492,448).
Last (122nd) wk, C$787,112 (496,847).

TUCSON
Blast (M) Centennial Hall($50; 2,456; $862,752)(11/11/02-11/17/02).
PW, $457,254 in Albuquerque.
Last (1st) wk, $422,412.

WILMINGTON
Shockwave, Blast 2 (M) Playhouse ($63;1,251,265,000)(11/11/02-11/24/02)
Last (1st)wk, $167,310.