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Road grosses dropped 3.23% to $11,245,039 during Week 40 (Feb. 28-March 6).

"The Graduate" had the week off while "Little Shop of Horrors" returned to the road with $471,532 in Raleigh, N.C. "Sweet Charity" did not report grosses for its second week in Chicago, the site of the second of its three pre-Broadway tryouts.

ROAD GROSSES, WEEK 40: FEB. 28-MAR. 6, 2005

AURORA, NEB.
Riverdance (M) Aurora Civic Center ($50; 1,738; $451,100) (3/4/05-3/6/05).
PW, $544,851 in Lincoln, Neb.
Last (1st) wk, $672,795 in Paducah, Ky. (3perf), and Aurora, Neb. (5perf).

AKRON, OHIO
Chicago (M) EJ Thomas Hall ($57; 2,955; $701,068) (3/4/05-3/6/05).
PW, $925,477 in San Antonio.
Last (1st) wk, $718,448 in Clearwater, Fla. (3perf), and Akron, Ohio (5perf).

BOSTON
The Producers (M-2nd Co.) Colonial ($95; 1,608; $1,121,720) (2/22/05-3/6/05).
PW, $898,852.
Last (2nd) wk, $887,322.

BUFFALO, N.Y.
The Lion King (M-2nd Co.) Shea's PAC ($65; 2,958; $1,236,015) (2/24/04-4/3/05).
PW, $862,466 (6perf).
Last (2nd) wk, $1,134,499.

CINCINNATI
Movin' Out (M) Aronoff ($70; 2,623; $1,186,465) (2/21/05-3/6/05).
PW, $939,742.
Last (2nd) wk, $1,062,185.

DETROIT
The Phantom of the Opera (M) Masonic Temple Hall ($70; 3,148; $998,091) (3/1/05-3/27/05).
PW, $628,978 in Fort Myers, Fla.
Last (1st) wk, $866,431.

EAST LANSING, MICH.
On the Record (M) Wharton Center ($55; 2,418; $854,485) (3/1/05-3/6/05).
PW, $280,927 in Detroit.
Last (1st) wk, $360,163.

HOUSTON
Les Miserables (M) Hobby ($70; 2,629; $896,919) (2/22/05-3/6/05).
PW, $792,506.
Last (2nd) wk, $873,904.

INDIANAPOLIS
Hairspray (M) Murat ($62; 2,621; $1,195,872) (3/1/05-3/13/05).
PW, $933,791 in Atlanta.
Last (1st) wk, $567,148.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
Mamma Mia! (M-2nd Co.) Robinson Center ($60; 2,583; $800,232) (3/1/05-3/6/05).
PW, $1,158,662 in St. Louis.
Last (1st) wk, $613,224.

NEW HAVEN, CONN.
Big River (M) Shubert ($65; 1,655; $767,416) (3/1/05-3/6/05).
PW, $256,708 in Wilmington, Del.
Last (1st) wk, $267,133.

PROVIDENCE, R.I.
Thoroughly Modern Millie (M) Providence PAC ($55; 3,090; $1,191,400 (3/1/05-3/6/05).
PW, $751,010 in Columbus, Ohio.
Last (1st) wk, $649,923.

RALEIGH, N.C.
Little Shop of Horrors (M) Memorial Auditorium ($ 68; 2,323; $957,860) (3/1/05-3/6/05).
Last (1st) wk, $471,532.

STAMFORD, CONN.
Peter Pan (M) Palace ($65; 1,618; $503,356) (3/1/05-3/6/05).
PW, $257,363 in Green Bay, Wis.
Last (1st) wk, $295,472 (6perf).

TEMPE, ARIZ.
The Lion King (M-2nd Co.) Gammage Auditorium ($125; 2,686; $1,237,204) (1/17/05-3/6/05).
PW, $1,119,043.
Last (7th) wk, $1,127,426.

TORONTO
Mamma Mia! (M) Royal Alexandra (C$94/$77; 1,446; C$650,000/$534,560) (5/10/00-OE).
PW, C$640,000/$520,000.
Last (215th) wk, C$500,000/$411,200.

WILMINGTON, DEL.
The King and I (M) DuPont ($67; 1,211; $276,190) (3/4/05-3/6/05).
PW, $279,639 in Milwaukee.
Last (1st) wk, $266,234 in Flint, Mich. (2perf), and Wilmington, Del. (4 perf).