NEW YORK -- Road grosses increased week to week in Week 35 (Jan. 23-22), gaining 1.79% to a $10,414,912.
This is in part was due to the "The Lion King" tour in East Lansing, Mich., which went from six to eight performances in Week 35, pulling in $1,039,907, a $176,192 increase.
Estimates for last week:
CHICAGO
Wicked (M-2nd Co.) Ford Center ($82; 2,243; $1,124,272) (6/20/05-7/30/06).
PW, $1,181,405.
Last (32nd) wk, $1,177,667.
DENVER
Dame Edna: Back With a Vengeance (P) Buell ($60; 2,825; $987,160) (1/16/06-1/29/06).
PW, $509,944
Last (2nd) wk, $537,120.
EAST LANSING, MICH.
The Lion King (M-2nd Co.) Wharton Center ($72; 2,280; $1,100,080) (12/9/05-3/5/06).
PW, $863,715 (6perf).
Last (2nd) wk, $1,039,907.
MIAMI
Movin' Out (M) Jackie Gleason ($66; 2,593; $1,081,186 (1/23/06-1/29/06).
PW, $670,942 in Jacksonville, FL.
Last (1st) wk, $656,248.
PITTSBURGH
The Phantom of the Opera (M) Benedum Center ($68; 2,824; $1,190,905) (1/3/06-1/29/06).
PW, $1,096,248.
Last (4th) wk, $1,104,833.
RALEIGH, NC
Chicago (M) Memorial ($63; 2,311; $976,228) (1/23/06-1/29/06).
PW, $759,544 in Memphis.
Last (1st) wk, $696,543.
RICHMOND
Hairspray (M) Landmark ($65; 3,565; $1,,570,899) (1/23/06-1/29/06).
806,161 in Nashville.
Last (1st) wk, $623,842.
SACRAMENTO
Little Shop of Horrors (M) Sacramento Community Center ($65; 2,452; $1,046,560) (1/123/06-1/29/06).
PW, $242,547 (7perf) in Palm Desert, CA.
Last (1st) wk, $630,976.
SAN JOSE
The Lion King (M-1st Co.) San Jose PAC ($78; 2,415; $1,182,780) (1/20/05-2/26/06).
PW, $689,003
Last (2nd) wk, $1,022,873.
ST. PAUL, MN
Les Miserables (M-1st Co.) Ordway ($65; 1,890; $787,940) (1/24/06-2/13/06).
PW, $853,493 in Washington, D.C.
Last (1st) wk, $627,637.
TALLAHASSEE
Peter Pan (M) Chevrolet ($60; 2,485; $ 574,214) (1/23/06-1/29/06).
PW, $451,598 in Wallingfor, CT
Last (1st) wk, $350,673 (7 perf).
TAMPA, FLA.
Wicked (M-1st Co.) Tampa Bay PAC ($77; 2,467; $1,321,326) (1/18/06-2/5/06).
PW, $1,312,479
Last (2nd) wk, $1,321,992.
THOUSAND OAKS, CA
Mamma Mia! (M) Fred Kavli ($60; 1,728; $761,430) (1/24/06-2/5/06).
PW, $667,872, in Fresno, CA
Last (1st) wk, $624,601.
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