Road grosses slipped 3.90% to $13,625,665 during Week 44 (March 28-April 3). "The Producers" returned to the road with $731,103 in Miami Beach, while "The Graduate" and "On the Record" were on hiatus. "The Lion King's" two companies, in Costa Mesa and Buffalo, combined for over $2.5 million.
ROAD GROSSES, WEEK 44: MARCH 28-APRIL 3, 2005
ATLANTA
Movin' Out (M) Fox ($62; 4,514; $1,714,947) (3/28/05-4/3/05).
PW, $1,023,016 in Columbus, Ohio.
Last (1st) wk, $1,330,279.
BOSTON
Peter Pan (M) Wang Center ($75; 3,503; $1,705,648) (3/28/05-4/3/05).
PW, $931,213 in Philadelphia.
Last (1st) wk, $763,950.
The Phantom of the Opera (M) Boston Opera House ($70; 2,423; $1,153,742) (3/29/05-4/24/05).
PW, $1,058,820 in Detroit.
Last (1st) wk, $1,003,585.
BUFFALO, N.Y.
The Lion King (M-2nd Co.) Shea's PAC ($65; 2,958; $1,257,900) (2/24/04-4/3/05).
PW, $1,239,501.
Last (6th) wk, $1,257,564.
CHICAGO
Les Miserables (M) Cadillac Palace ($78; 2,344; $1,030,050) (3/15/05-4/24/05).
PW, $852,275.
Last (3rd) wk, $928,093.
COSTA MESA, CALIF.
The Lion King (M-2nd Co.) OCPAC ($125; 2,827; $1,402,079) (3/10/05-4/24/05).
PW, $1,215,994.
Last (4th) wk, $1,307,771.
EAST LANSING, MICH.
Little Shop of Horrors (M) Wharton Center ($55; 2,458; $955,320) (3/29/05-4/3/05).
PW, $670,185 in Pittsburgh.
Last (1st) wk, $412,844.
HOUSTON
The King and I (M) Hobby Center ($87; 2,631; $1,013,095) (3/15/05-4/3/05).
PW, $479,339.
Last (3rd) wk, $509,605 (7perf).
KANSAS CITY
Hairspray (M) Music Hall ($66; 2,389; $1,198,528) (3/28/05-4/10/05).
PW, $954,503 in Dallas.
Last (1st) wk, $680,430.
MEMPHIS
Mamma Mia! (M-2nd Co.) Orpheum ($75; 2,424; $904,337) (3/29/05-4/3/05).
PW, $967,601 in Houston.
Last (1st) wk, $712,561.
MIAMI BEACH
The Producers (M) Jackie Gleason ($65; 2,583; $1,037,275) (3/28/05-4/3/05).
Last (1st) wk, $731,103.
NORFOLK, VA.
Thoroughly Modern Millie (M) Chrysler Center ($59; 2,365; $925,164) (3/29/05-4/3/05).
PW, $440,657 in Louisville, KY.
Last (1st) wk, $414,601.
PROVIDENCE, R.I.
Chicago (M) Providence PAC ($60; 3,126; $806,425) (4/1/05-4/3/05).
PW, $922,222 in Orlando, Fla.
Last (1st) wk, $835,411 in Waterbury, Conn. (3perf) and Providence, R.I. (5 perf).
TAMPA
Big River (M) Tampa Bay PAC ($66; 2,466; $1,122,218) (3/28/05-4/3/05).
PW, $415,331 in Cincinnati.
Last (1st) wk, $695,480.
TORONTO
Mamma Mia! (M) Royal Alexandra (C$94/$77; 1,446; C$650,000/$532,610) (5/10/00-OE).
PW, C$590,000/$486,809.
Last (218th) wk, C$501,769/$411,149.
Wicked (M) Canon (C$108/$88; 2,289; C$1,471,588/$1,205,819) (3/8/05-4/24/05).
PW, C$1,438,502/$1,186,908.
Last (4th) wk, C$1,410,009/$1,155,361.
YORK, PA.
Riverdance (M) Strand Capital PAC ($67; 1,268; $552,448) (3/29/05-4/3/05).
PW, $520,632 in Erie, PA.
Last (1st) wk, $475,878.
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