Biz slides; 'Wicked' wins

Road grosses

By VARIETY STAFF

NEW YORK -- Road grosses totaled $7,886,314 in Week 12 (Aug 15-21), down $1,538,626 from the previous week.

Of the eight shows reporting, "Wicked" took the top two spots with its San Francisco and Chi stands. "The Lion King" was close behind in its two engagements. All four grossed more than $1 million apiece.

Estimates for last week:

Baltimore
The Lion King (M-2nd Co.) Hippodrome ($76; 2,152; $1,152,045) (6/2/04-9/4/05).
PW, $1,117,069.
Last (12th) wk, $1,122,499.

Chicago
The Lion King (M-2nd Co.) Cadillac Palace ($125; 2,311; $1,219,338) (6/10/05-9/4/05).
PW, $1,002,520.
Last (11th) wk, $1,031,926.
Wicked (M-2nd Co.) Ford Center ($82; 2,243; $1,223,952) (6/20/05-8/21/05).
PW, $1,207,077.
Last (9th) wk, $1,208,007.

Columbus, Ohio
The Phantom of the Opera (M) Ohio ($68; 2,747; $1,058,902) (8/4/05-8/28/05).
PW, $913,376.
Last (3rd) wk, $889,847.

Costa Mesa, Calif.
Little Shop of Horrors (M) Arts Center ($64; 2,970; $1,316,854) (8/8/05-8/21/05).
PW, $847,686 in Tempe, Ariz.
Last (1st) wk, $598,938.

San Francisco
Wicked (M-1st Co.) Orpheum ($82; 2,197; $1,302,932) (8/5/05-9/11/05).
PW, $1,287,823.
Last (3rd) wk, $1,293,637.

Washington, D.C.
Hairspray (M) Kennedy Center ($88; 2,159; $1,337,664) (7/13/05-8/21/05).
PW, $922,049.
Last (6th) wk, $972,280.

Winnipeg, Manitoba
Mamma Mia! (M) Manitoba (C$91/$75; 2,221; C$1,104,203/$921,457) (8/17/05-8/21/05).
PW, C$1,295,968/$1,080,707 in Ottawa.
Last (1st) wk,C$921,726/$769,180.