Biz up; 'Mamma' 931g

Road grosses

By VARIETY STAFF

NEW YORK -- Road grosses rose 6.5% to $13,327,489 during Week 37 (Feb. 7-13). "Mamma Mia!" climbed $242,303 to $931,813 in moving from Lincoln, Neb., to Kansas City, Mo., while "Chicago" jumped $229,208 to $958,394 at the Pantages in Los Angeles.

Estimates for last week:

ROAD GROSSES, WEEK 37: FEB. 7-13, 2005

AKRON, OHIO
Thoroughly Modern Millie (M) EJ Thomas Hall ($52; 2,271; $632,110) (2/11/05-2/13/05).
PW, $403,042 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Last (1st) wk, $253,890 (5perf).

AUSTIN
Little Shop of Horrors (M) Bass Hall ($59; 2,924; $822,522) (2/8/05-2/13/05).
PW, $690,610 in Atlanta.
Last (1st) wk, $446,917.

BALTIMORE
The King and I (M) France Merrick PAC ($62; 2,270; $855,720) (2/1/05-2/13/05).
PW, $618,691.
Last (2nd) wk, $689,770.

BOSTON
The Lion King (M-2nd Co.) Opera House ($85; 2,542; $1,187,132) (7/16/04-2/20/05).
PW, $922,244.
Last (31st) wk, $1,035,019.

CHICAGO
Peter Pan (M) Palace ($72; 2,344; $1,100,866) (2/1/05-2/13/05).
PW, $568,561.
Last (2nd) wk, $664,724.
The Producers (M-2nd Co.) Auditorium ($80; 2,558; $1,314,697) (2/2/05-2/20/05).
PW, $721,147.
Last (2nd) wk, $888,754.

CLEARWATER, FLA.
Riverdance (M) Ruth Eckerd Hall ($72; 1,714; $590,704) (2/11/05-2/13/05).
PW, $620,169 in Chattanooga, Tenn. (3perf), and Gainesville, Fla. (5perf).
Last (1st) wk, $838,270 in Sarasota, Fla. (3perf), and Clearwater, Fla. (5perf)

CLEVELAND
Movin' Out (M) Palace ($75; 2,716; $1,256,500) (2/7/05-2/20/05).
PW, $1,037,080 in Lansing, Mich.
Last (1st) wk, $1,030,931.

COLUMBUS, OHIO
Big River (M) Palace ($45; 2,809; $437,310) (2/11/05-2/13/05).
PW, $610,360 in Sacramento.
Last (1st) wk, $151,479 (5 perf).

DETROIT
On the Record (M) Fisher ($69; 2,089; $863,866) (2/7/05-2/27/05).
PW, $206,109 in Richmond, Va.
Last (1st) wk, $280,851.

FORT MYERS, FLA.
The Phantom of the Opera (M) Barbara B. Mann PAC ($84; 1,713; $824,893) (2/2/05-2/27/05).
PW, $590,383.
Last (2nd) wk, $700,072.

KANSAS CITY, MO.
Mamma Mia! (M-2nd Co.) Music Hall ($65; 2,389; $1,081,665) (2/8/05-2/13/05).
PW, $689,510 in Lincoln, Neb.
Last (1st) wk, $931,813.

LOS ANGELES
Chicago (M) Pantages ($100; 2,753; $1,362,500) (2/1/05-2/20/05).
PW, $729,186.
Last (2nd) wk, $958,394.

SAN FRANCISCO
Caroline, or Change (M) Curran ($90; 1,576; $989,852) (1/11/05-2/20/05).
PW, $553,688.
Last (5th) wk, $554,600.

ST. LOUIS
Les Miserables (M) Fox ($60; 4,074; $1,210,554) (2/1/05-2/13/05).
PW, $729,627.
Last (2nd) wk, $875,641.

TAMPA, FLA.
Hairspray (M) Tampa Bay PAC ($77; 2,399; $1,298,382) (2/1/05-2/13/05).
PW, $1,002,651.
Last (2nd) wk, $1,018,429.

TEMPE, ARIZ.
The Lion King (M-2nd Co.) Gammage Auditorium ($125; 2,686; $1,237,204) (1/17/05-3/6/05).
PW, $1,105,743.
Last (4th) wk, $1,128,882.

TORONTO
Mamma Mia! (M) Royal Alexandra (C$94/$76; 1,446; C$690,000/$558,969) (5/10/00-OE).
PW, C$626,000/$501,488.
Last (213th) wk, C$650,000/$526,565.

WILMINGTON, DEL.
The Graduate (P) DuPont ($60; 1,238; $564,864) (2/4/05-2/13/05).
PW, $217,836 in Easton, Penn. (1perf), and Wilmington, Del. (4perf).
Last (2nd) wk, $352,488.