NEW YORK -- Road grosses increased week to week in Week 38 (Feb. 6-12), up 12.55% to $11,083,635.
The East Lansing, Mich., perf of "The Lion King" continued to exceed its gross potential for the second consecutive week. However, "Lion King" and the Rochester, N.Y., perf of "Dame Edna: Back With a Vengeance" were the only shows of the 12 whose total gross declined week to week.
Estimates for last week:
ROAD GROSSES, WEEK 38: Feb.13 - Feb. 19
BOSTON
LES MISERABLES (M-1ST CO.) OPERA HOUSE ($65; 5,982; $1,136,690) (2/13/06-2/19/06).
PW, $691,355 IN ST. PAUL, MINN.
LAST (1ST) WK,
$956,512.
CHICAGO
WICKED (M-2ND CO.) FORD CENTER ($82; 2,243; $1,224,272) (6/20/05-7/30/06).
PW, $1,160,695.
LAST (35TH) WK,
$1,188,439.
DETROIT
CHICAGO (M) FISHER THEATER ($69; 2,089; $955,720) (2/14/06-2/19/06).
PW, $490,915 IN WILMINGTON, DEL.
LAST (1ST) WK,
$665,705.
EAST LANSING, MICH.
THE LION KING (M-2ND CO.) WHARTON CENTER ($72; 2,280; $1,169,788) (1/19/06-3/5/06).
PW, $1,169,862.
LAST (5TH) WK,
$1,169,842.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA.
WICKED (M-1ST CO.) BROWARD CENTER ($70; 2,672; $1,258,640) (2/6/06-2/19/06).
PW, $1,246,805.
LAST (2ND) WK,
$1,252,668.
FORT MYERS, FLA.
HAIRSPRAY (M) BARBARA B. MANN HALL ($90; 1,871; $1,226,920) (2/14/06-2/19/06).
PW, $598,492 IN DAYTON, OHIO.
LAST (1ST) WK,
$946,313.
LONG BEACH, CALIF.
MAMMA MIA! (M) TERRACE THEATER ($65; 2,968; $1,284,128) (2/14/06-2/19/06).
PW, $890,071 IN PASADENA, CALIF.
LAST (1ST) WK,
$1,088,969.
OKLAHOMA CITY
PETER PAN (M) CIVIC CENTER ($50; 2,453; $ 859,823) (2/13/06-2/19/06).
PW, $640,635 IN AUSTIN, TEXAS.
LAST (1ST) WK,
$707,625.
ROCHESTER, N.Y.
DAME EDNA: BACK WITH A VENGEANCE (P) AUDITORIUM ($49; 2,464; $776,902) (2/13/06-2/12906).
PW, $417,220 IN BUFFALO, N.Y.
LAST (1ST) WK,
$313,844.
SAN JOSE, CALIF.
THE LION KING (M-1ST CO.) SAN JOSE PAC ($78; 2,415; $1,214,180) (1/20/05-2/26/06).
PW, $1,063,514.
LAST (5TH) WK,
$1,112,000.
SCHENECTADY, N.Y.
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (M) PROCTORS THEATER ($68; 2,600; $1,004,036) (1/30/06-2/19/06).
PW, $751,088.
LAST (3RD) WK,
$917,722.
TAMPA, FLA.
MOVIN' OUT (M) TAMPA BAY PAC ($72; 2,466; $1,230,608) (2/13/06-2/19/06).
PW, $726,863IN SARASOTA, FLA.
LAST (1ST) WK,
$763,996.
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