Biz down; 'Mamma' 865g

Road Grosses

By VARIETY STAFF

NEW YORK -- Although road grosses fell in Week 14 (Aug. 22-28) to $6,572,361, the drop was significantly smaller than the previous week's fall -- off $292,307 compared with Week 13's slump of $1,021,646.

With the loss of "Little Shop of Horrors," which is on layoff, along with "Les Miserables," "Hairspray" and "Movin' Out," only six shows were performing.

Estimates for last week:

ATLANTA

The Phantom of the Opera (M) Ohio ($60; 4,310; $1,328,157) (8/29/05-9/4/05).

PW, $834,536 in Columbus, Ohio.

Last (1st) wk, $1,051,201.

BALTIMORE

The Lion King (M-2nd Co.) Hippodrome ($76; 2,152; $1,152,045) (6/2/04-9/4/05).

PW, $1,127,477.

Last (14th) wk, $1,134,661.

CHICAGO

The Lion King (M-2nd Co.) Cadillac Palace ($125; 2,311; $1,219,338) (6/10/05-9/4/05).

PW, $1,026,679.

Last (13th) wk, $1,056,822.

Wicked (M-2nd Co.) Ford Center ($82; 2,243; $1,223,952) (6/20/05-9/4/05).

PW, $1,204,437.

Last (11th) wk, $1,175,511.

REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN

Mamma Mia! (M) Saskatchewan (C$89/$75; 1,910; C$1,047,730/$883,550) (8/29/05-9/4/05).

PW, C$972,634/$820,222 in Winnipeg.

Last (1st) wk, C$1,025,754/$865,018.

SAN FRANCISCO

Wicked (M-1st Co.) Orpheum ($82; 2,197; $1,302,932) (8/5/05-9/11/05).

PW, $1,293,470.

Last (5th) wk, $1,289,148.