Posted: Sun., Jul. 23, 2006, 6:00am PT

B.O. rises; 'Chicago' $1m

Road grosses

NEW YORK -- Road grosses increased in Week 7 (July 10-16) as the nine-show slate grew 4.08% to $9,801,385.

Although the slate lost "Movin' Out," which was on hiatus, it gained back "Chicago." The Vienna, Va., show drew in $1,020,104.

"Wicked," "The Lion King," "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Mamma Mia" all beat the million-dollar mark.

Estimates for last week:

CALGARY, ALBERTA
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (M) SOUTHERN JUBILEE ($94; 2,372; $1,326,629) (7/6/06-7/30/06).
PW, $1,150,318
LAST (2ND) WK, $1,247,848.

CHICAGO
WICKED (M-2ND CO.) FORD CENTER ($82; 2,243; $1,224,272) (6/20/05-7/9/06).
PW, $1,213,632.
LAST (56TH) WK, $1,200,266.

DALLAS
MAMMA MIA! (M) MUSIC HALL ($75; 3,420; $1,591,216) (7/04/06-7/16/06).
PW, $1,126,619.
LAST (2D) WK, $1,209,501.

HOUSTON
THE LION KING (M-1ST CO.) HOBBY CENTER PAC ($75; 2,607; $1,238,001) (7/6/06-8/13/06).
PW, $859,643.
2D WK, $1,199,539.

INDIANAPOLIS
LES MISERABLES (M-1ST CO.) MURAT ($75; 2,621; $898,621) (7/11/06-7/16/06).
PW, $584,773 IN MEMPHIS.
LAST (2D) WK, $532,081.

MINNEAPOLIS
WICKED (M-1ST CO.) ORPHEUM ($77; 2,528; $1,313,692) (7/12/06-7/22/06).
PW, $1,459,609 IN CLEVELAND.
LAST (1ST) WK, $1,282,230.

PHILADELPHIA
THE LION KING (M-2ND CO.) ACADEMY OF MUSIC ($84; 2,586; $1,503,744) (6/08/06-9/10/06).
PW, $1,271,395.
LAST (6TH) WK $1,283,522.

TORONTO
MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT (M) CANON (C$97/$85; 2,276; C$1,546,969/$1,362,248) (6/6/06-7/16/06).
PW, $1,138,472 IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
LAST (1ST) WK, C$938,588/$826,294.

VIENNA, VA.
CHICAGO (M) WOLF TRAP ($65; 6,468; $1,888,560) (7/11/06-7/16/06).
LAST (1ST) WK, $1,020,104.


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