The road grosses went up 1.4% in Week 23 (Oct. 26-Nov. 1), raising the total gross for the 15-show slate to $12,038,809.
"Wicked" broke house records in the same two locations as the previous week: Wichita, Kan.'s, Century II Concert Hall, and Denver Center's Buell Theater where it brought in the week's top gross of $1,755,953.
New to the chart was the first company tour of "In the Heights," which pulled in a respectable $787,583 in Tampa, Fla. And "Legally Blonde" is again reporting grosses.
CALGARY, ALBERTA
A Chorus Line (M-1st Co.) Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (C$89/ $83; 2,369; $1,135,892) (10/20-10/25/09).
PW, $268,294 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Last (1st) wk,
$1,135,892.
CEDAR FALLS, IOWA
Mamma Mia (M-1st Co.-split week) Gallagher Bluedorn PAC ($64; 1,609; $435,640) (10/30-11/1/09).
PW, $333,745 in Indianapolis.
Last (1st) wk, (5 perfs)
$325,778.
CHICAGO
Jersey Boys (M-3rd Co.) Bank of America Theater ($110; 1,848; $1,032,050) (10/06/07-OE).
PW, $732,790.
Last (109th) wk,
$537,524.
CINCINNATI
Rent (M-1st Co.) Aronoff Center ($62; 2,656, $885,197) (10/28-11/1/09).
PW, $646,883 in Costa Mesa, Calif.
Last (1st) wk
, $427,448.
DENVER
Wicked (M-1st Co.) Buell Theater ($87.50, 2,789, $1,608,960) (10/7-11/15/09).
PW, $1,740,958.
Last (3rd) wk,
$1,755,953.
DETROIT
Legally Blonde (M-1st Co.) Fisher Theater ($86.50, 2,089, $1,021,383) (10/27-11/01/09).
Last (3rd) wk,
$460,105.
HOUSTON
Mary Poppins (M-1st Co.) Hobby Center ($77; 2,637; $973,333) (10/22-11/8/09).
PW, $772,542.
Last (2nd) wk,
$869,283.
MIAMI
The Color Purple (M-1st Co.) Arsht Center PAC ($75; 2,316; $976,305) (10/27-11/1/09).
PW, $737,074 in Birmingham, Ala.
Last (1st) wk,
$976,305.
SAN DIEGO
The Lion King (M-1st Co.) San Diego Civic Center ($77; 2,754; $1,248,408) (10/13-11/8/09).
PW, $1,129,168.
Last (3rd) wk,
$1,069,340.
SAN FRANCISCO
Wicked (M-3rd Co.) Orpheum Theater ($96; 2,163, $1,338,456) (1/27/09-OE).
PW, $971,100.
Last (39th) wk,
$818,448.
TAMPA, FLA.
In the Heights (M-1st Co.) Tampa Bay PAC ($69; 2,548; $1,226,762) (10/27-11/1/09).
Last (1st) wk,
$787,583.
TEMPE, ARIZ.
Phantom of the Opera (M-3rd Co.) the Gammage Auditorium ($127; 4,074; $1,078,007) (10/27-11/22/09).
PW, $948,402 in St. Louis.
Last (1st) wk,
$732,883.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Jersey Boys (M-1st Co.) National Theater ($175; 1,618; $955,950) (9/29-10/18/09).
PW, $1,170,825
Last (5th) wk,
$1,158,315.
WAUSAU, WIS.
Mamma Mia (M-1st Co. - split week) Grand Theater ($86; 1,180; $270,540) (10/27-10/29/09).
PW, $202,585 in West Lafayette, Ind.
Last (1st) wk, (3 perf)
$230,651.
WICHITA, KAN.
Wicked (M-2nd Co.) Century II Concert Hall ($78, 2,122, $1,237,000) (10/21-11/8/09).
PW, $1,023,907.
Last (2nd) wk,
$1,026,363.
-- Sam Thielman
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