NEW YORK — Road grosses held steady during Week 38 (Feb. 11-17), inching up by a small .7% to $14,723,568.
“Blast” had a strong week in Atlanta, taking $865,410 at the Fox. “Saturday Night Fever” also was on an uptick, taking $817,824 at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach. Estimates for last week: ATLANTA Blast (M) Fox ($45; 4,518; $1,524,115)(2/12/02-2/17/02). PW, $550,105 in Fort Lauderdale. Last (1st) wk, $865,410. BALTIMORE South Pacific (M-R) Mechanic ($63; 1,568; $735,320)(2/11/02-2/17/02). PW, $609,667 in Nashville. Last (1st) wk, $524,595. BOSTON Proof (P) Wilbur ($65; 1,203; $577,840)(1/28/02-2/17/02). PW, $355,467. Last (3rd) wk, $239,359. BUFFALO Fiddler on the Roof (M-R) Shea’s PAC ($52; 3,169; $1,132,340)(2/12/02-2/17/02). PW, $848,075 in Minneapolis. Last (1st) wk, $635,217. CHICAGO Copenhagen (P) Shubert ($65; 2,017; $761,133)(2/5/02-2/24/02). PW, $338,154 (6perf). Last (2nd) wk, $441,879. CINCINNATI Aida (M) Aronoff Center ($75; 2,655; $1,126,945)(2/5/02-2/17/02). PW, $772,755. Last (2nd) wk, $797,865. CLEVELAND Beauty and the Beast (M, 3rd Co.) Allen ($65; 2,452; $915,600)(2/5/02-2/17/02). PW, $710,648. Last (2nd) wk, $777,373. LOS ANGELES The Lion King (M) Pantages ($125 VIP package; 2,261; $1,165,500)(10/1/00-OE). PW, $1,001,875. Last (71st) wk, $1,059,933. NEWARK Fosse (M) NJPAC ($60, 2,746; $743,047)(2/11/02-2/17/02). PW, $691,167 in Hershey, PA. Last (1st) wk, $672,051. OMAHA Cinderella (M) Orpheum ($50; 2,752; $835,165)(2/12/02-2/17/02). PW, $631,498 in Birmingham. Last (1st) wk, $639,351. PHILADELPHIA Mamma Mia! (M) Forresst ($75; 1,775; $677,474)(2/14/02-2/23/02). PW, $1,079,966 in Detroit. Last (1st) wk, $646,850 (6 perf). RALEIGH Contact (M) Convention Center ($65; 2,263; $800,800)(2/12/02-2/17/02). PW, $564,149 in Wallingford, Conn. Last (1st) wk, $548,389. ROANOKE, VA Les Miserables (M- B&T- 3rd Co.) Civic Center ($50, 2,379; $706,382)(2/11/02-2/17/02). PW, $$455,083 in Scranton, PA Last (1st) wk, $544,066. ST. LOUIS Phantom of the Opera (M-3rd Co.) Fox ($65; 4,334; $1,385,874)(2/10/02-3/9/02). PW, $817,540 in Hartford. Last (1st) wk, $1,195,233. SAN FRANCISCO Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (M-R) Golden Gate ($77; 2,329; $1,025,882)(2/12/02-3/10/02). PW, $$1,103,144 in Costa Mesa, CA. Last (1st) wk, $785,854. Defending the Caveman (P) Curran ($49; 1,667; $541,359)(2/6/02-3/2/02). PW, $389,749. Last (2nd)wk, $519,710 (7perf) Kiss Me Kate (M-R) Opheum ($73; 2,203; $1,095,299)(2/5/02-3/3/02). PW, $467,134. Last (2nd) wk, $655,302. The Search for Intelligent Life in the Universe (P-R) Theatre on the Square ($50; 729; $250,000) (9/18/01-3/31/02). PW, $168,730 (7 perfs). Last (19th) wk, $200,182 (7perfs). TORONTO The Graduate (P) Canon (C$93/$61; 2,261; C$1,241,007)(1/21/02-2/17/02). PW, C$1,204,520 ($819,064). Last (3rd) wk, C$1,203,994 ($794,636). The Lion King (M) Princess of Wales (C$115/$76; 1,986; C$1,352,382/$895,142)(3/30/00-OE). PW, C$1,094,528 ($722,388). Last (96th) wk, C$1,234,318 ($814,649). Mamma Mia! (M) Royal Alexandra (C$93/$62; 1,446; C$807,986/$534,806)(5/10/00- OE). PW, C$808,166 ($533,389). Last (87th) wk, C$830,062 ($547,840). WEST PALM BEACH Saturday Night Fever (M) Kravis Center ($67; 2,115; $962,360)(2/12/02-2/17/02). PW, $484,728 in Rochester. Last (1st) wk, $817,824.




