Biz off; 'Mamma' 893g

Road grosses

By ZACHARY PINCUS-ROTH

NEW YORK -- Road grosses dropped 6.09% to $13,488,250 during Week 47 (April 18-24), in part because "The King and I" went on hiatus until fall. "Lennon" is not reporting figures for its San Francisco pre-Broadway tryout, which runs through May 14.

Estimates for last week:

ROAD GROSSES, WEEK 47: APRIL 18-24, 2005

APPLETON, WIS.
Mamma Mia! (M-2nd Co.) Fox Cities PAC ($70; 1,977; $930,718) (4/19/05-4/24/05).
PW, $616,208 in South Bend, Ind.
Last (1st) wk, $892,998.

BALTIMORE
Little Shop of Horrors (M) Hippodrome ($67; 2,270; $1,081,470) (4/19/05-4/24/05).
PW, $495,743 in Cincinnati.
Last (1st) wk, $567,199.

BOSTON
The Phantom of the Opera (M) Boston Opera House ($80; 2,584; $1,216,364) (3/29/05-6/4/05).
PW, $944,630.
Last (4th) wk, $940,626.

CHICAGO
Les Miserables (M) Cadillac Palace ($78; 2,344; $1,030,050) (3/15/05-4/24/05).
PW, $796,371.
Last (6th) wk, $871,507.

COLUMBUS, OHIO
Riverdance (M) Palace ($59; 2,809; $954,832) (4/19/05-4/24/05).
PW, $554,827 in Binghamton, N.Y. (3perf), and Scranton, Pa. (5perf).
Last (1st) wk, $706,494.

COSTA MESA, CALIF.
The Lion King (M-2nd Co.) OCPAC ($125; 2,827; $1,417,125) (3/10/05-4/24/05).
PW, $1,319,214.
Last (7th) wk, $1,318,371.

DAYTON, OHIO
The Producers (M) Shuster Center ($69; 2,171; $1,036,872) (4/19/05-4/24/05).
PW, $903,690 in Jacksonville, Fla.
Last (1st) wk, $745,033.

FT. LAUDERDALE, FLA.
On the Record (M) Broward Center ($64; 2,653; $897,075) (4/19/05-5/1/05).
PW, $389,132 in Charlotte, N.C.
Last (1st) wk, $320,405.

HOUSTON
Movin' Out (M) Hobby ($69; 2,479; $1,055,199) (4/11/05-4/24/05).
PW, $705,631.
Last (2nd) wk, $755,264.

LAS VEGAS

The Graduate (P) Cashman ($50; 1,922; $636,852) (4/19/05-4/24/05).
PW, $504,321 in San Antonio.
Last (1st) wk, $120,410.

LINCOLN, NEB.
Chicago (M) Lied Center ($55; 2,278; $579,275) (4/22/05-4/24/05).
PW, $910,659 in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Last (1st) wk, $553,078 in Columbus, Ga. (2perf), and Lincoln, Neb (5perf).

MINNEAPOLIS
The Lion King (M-2nd Co.) Orpheum ($80; 2,487; $1,372,023) (4/7/04-5/29/05).
PW, $1,291,056.
Last (3rd) wk, $1,368,876.

PITTSBURGH
Hairspray (M) Benedum ($65; 2,821; $1,333,768) (4/12/05-4/24/05).
PW, $852,149.
Last (2nd) wk, $796,734.

PROVIDENCE, R.I.
Peter Pan (M) Providence PAC ($50; 3,126; $1,078,560) (4/19/05-4/24/05).
PW, $829,727 in Hartford, Conn.
Last (1st) wk, $751,263.

SALT LAKE CITY
Thoroughly Modern Millie (M) Capitol ($57; 1,822; $709,420) (4/20/05-4/24/05).
PW, $451,624 in Austin, Texas.
Last (1st) wk, $573,304.

ST. LOUIS
Big River (M) Fox ($56; 4,074; $1,396,416) (4/12/05-4/17/05).
PW, $469,850.
Last (2nd) wk, $425,792.

TORONTO
Mamma Mia! (M) Royal Alexandra (C$94/$75; 1,446; C$650,000/$521,235) (5/10/00-OE).
PW, C$581,000/$468,983.
Last (221st) wk, C$650,000/$521,235.
Wicked (M) Canon (C$108/$86; 2,289; C$1,566,588/$1,300,268) (3/8/05-4/24/05).
PW, C$1,390,170/$1,122,145.
Last (7th) wk, C$1,570,846/$1,259,661.