Weekly

Posted: Sat., Nov. 7, 2009, 2:51pm PT

Road inches up in week 23

15 show slate totals $12 million, up 1.4%

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

Contact Sam Thielman at sam.thielman@variety.com

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