12-show road slate evens out

Road Grosses

By VARIETY STAFF

NEW YORK -- The road was about even in Week 13 (Aug. 18-24), bringing the total gross for the 12-show slate to $10,574,826.

Big winners for the sesh included the Ottawa production of "Wicked," which continued to climb to $1,449,160, breaking the house record, and the long-awaited Kennedy Center production of "The Lion King," which raked in $1,549,300, making it the highest-grossing show of the week.

CHICAGO

Jersey Boys (M-3rd Co.) Bank of America Theater ($105; 1,848; $1,243,600) (10/06/07-OE). 

PW, $1,089,685.

Last (47th) wk, $951,467.

Wicked (M-2nd Co.) Ford Center ($82; 2,243, $1,224,272) (6/24/05-OE).

PW, $1,144,257.

Last (166th) wk, $1,012,690.

LOS ANGELES

Wicked (M-3rd Co.) Pantages Theater ($85; 2,703, $1,633,691) (2/10/07-OE).

PW, $1,340,586.

Last (81st) wk, $1,314,959.

OTTAWA

Jersey Boys (M-1st Co.) Toronto Center for the Performing Arts ($200; 7,766; $715,235/C$747,420) (8/18/08-8/24/08). 

PW, $1,285,443 in Dallas.

Last (1st) wk, $523,833/C$547,405.

Wicked (M-1st Co.) National Arts Center ($94; 2,245, $1,491,595CAN) (8/13-8/31/08).

PW, $1,370,839/C$1,417,310.

Last (2nd) wk, C$1,498,286/$1,449,160.

PHILADELPHIA

Monty Python's Spamalot (M) Academy of Music ($87; 2,716; $1,276,280) (8/12/08-8/17/08). 

PW, $636,109.

Last (2nd) wk, $662,560.

PORTLAND, ORE.

The Phantom of the Opera (M) Keller Auditorium ($76; 2,959; $1,119,020) (8/13/08-9/10/08). 

PW, $927,430.

Last (2nd) wk, $916,414.

SAN DIEGO

A Chorus Line (M-3rd Co.) Civic Center ($71; 2,882; $729,052) (8/12/08-8/17/08). 

PW, $612,148.

Last (2nd) wk, $874,105.

SEATTLE

Shrek (M) 5th Avenue ($78; 2,107; $891,873) (8/14/08-9/21/08). 

PW, $758,464, 6 perf.

Last (2nd) wk, 6 perf, $756,829.

TAMPA, FLA.

Mamma Mia! (M-1st Co.) Tampa Bay PAC ($80; 2,548; $1,199,270) (8/20/08 - 8/24/08). 

PW, $768,690 in Orlando.

Last (1st) wk, 7 perf, $782,831.

TORONTO

Avenue Q (M) Elgin Theater (C$100/$94; 1,506; C$1,063,800/$1,000,469) (7/29/08 - 8/10/08). 

PW, C$503,071/$474,147.

Last (4th) wk, C$536,958/$513,835.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

The Lion King (M-1st co.) Opera House Kennedy Center ($95; 2,222; $1,525,970) (6/26/08 - 8/25/08). 

PW, $1,547,438.

Last (9th) wk, $1,549,300.