Biz up; 'Phantom' 1.3m

Road Grosses

By VARIETY STAFF

NEW YORK -- Road grosses continued to grow during Week 17 (Sept. 19-25), reaching $9,260,175, up $827,186 from the previous week.

With the return of "Little Shop of Horrors," 10 shows were performing.

Estimates for last week:
AKRON, OHIO
Hairspray (M) EJ Thomas Hall ($51; 2,863; $1,160,980) (9/20/05-9/25/05).
PW, $533,090 in Wallingford, Conn.
Last (1st) wk, $297,083.

ATLANTA
The Phantom of the Opera (M) Ohio ($60; 4,310; $1,418,464) (9/5/05-9/25/05).
PW, $1,173,457.
Last (4th) wk, $1,300,730.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
The Lion King (M-2nd Co.) BJCC ($75; 2,765; $1,274,141) (9/9/05-10/16/05).
PW, $970,300.
Last (3rd) wk, $948,356.

CHARLOTTE, N.C.
Little Shop of Horrors (M) Ovens ($60; 2,455; $937,724) (9/19/05-9/25/05).
Last (1st) wk, $388,456.

CHICAGO
Wicked (M-2nd Co.) Ford Center ($82; 2,243; $1,223,952) (6/20/05-9/25/05).
PW, $1,143,817.
Last (14th) wk, $1,145,475.

DENVER
Wicked (M-1st Co.) Buell ($82; 2,788; $1,361,520) (8/15/05-10/2/05).
PW, $848,985.
Last (2nd) wk, $1,344,915.

CALGARY, ALBERTA
Mamma Mia! (M) Jubilee (C$89/$75; 2,392; C$1,190,544/$1,007,200) (9/19/05-9/25/05).
PW, C$1,280,142/$1,083,256 in Edmonton, Alberta.
Last (1st) wk, C$1,215,850/$1,028,852.
PORTLAND, ORE.
The Lion King (M-2nd Co.) Keller ($125; 2,859; $1,309,092) (9/9/05-10/23/05).
PW, $1,105,363.
Last (3rd) wk, $1,176,431.

TULSA, OKLA.
Movin' Out (M) Performing Arts Center ($68; 2,427; $1,032,181) (9/19/05-9/125/05).
PW, $732,111 in Tempe, Ariz.
Last (1st) wk, $821,515.

TORONTO
Les Miserables (M) Princess of Wales (C$84/$71; 1,978; C$1,042,438/$882,111) (9/13/05-10/22/05).
PW, C$973,388/$823,680.
Last (2nd) wk, C$955,285/$808,362.