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The road grosses slipped 28.6% in Week 15 (Aug. 31-Sept. 6), pulling the total gross for the nine-show slate down to $8,584,813.
Very little of the drop had to do with actual declines in sales: “Mamma Mia” and “The Phantom of the Opera” were on layoff, and “The Color Purple” did not have a final figure to report because of pending refunds for two perfs canceled due to inclement weather. “The Lion King” left its house record-breaking engagement in Calgary, Canada, for a smaller Anchorage, Alaska, venue. The Seattle production of “Wicked” was the week’s biggest earner with $1,533,259 at the Paramount. And it broke the house record in Nashville, Tenn. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA The Lion King (M-1st Co.) Atwood Concert Hall ($85; 2,002; $1,209,502) (9/2-10/11/09). PW, $1,442,113 in Calgary, Canada. Last (1st) wk, $812,038. BOSTON Jersey Boys (M-1st Co.) Citi Performing Arts Center ($96; 1,540; $1,092,424) (7/27-8/9/09). PW, $1,234,643. Last (7th) wk, $1,257,011. CHICAGO Jersey Boys (M-3rd Co.) Bank of America Theater ($110; 1,848; $1,184,710) (10/06/07-OE). PW, $573,105. Last (99th) wk, $559,657. LOS ANGELES Spamalot (M-1st Co.) Ahmanson Theater ($99; 2,070, $1,266,946) (7/06-8/9/09) PW, $759,096. Last (9th) wk, $782,749. Legally Blonde (M-1st Co.) Pantages ($93; 2,703, $1,496,330) (8/10-8/16/09). PW, $848,741. Last (4th) wk, $721,921. NASHVILLE, TENN. Wicked (M-2nd Co.) Tennessee Performing Arts Center ($82.50, 2,425, $1,328,135) (9/2-9/20/09). PW, $1,437,413 in Austin. Last (1st) wk, $1,402,950. MINNEAPOLIS Mary Poppins (M-1st Co.) Orpheum ($83; 2,452; $1,058,880) (9/3- 9/20/09). PW, $1,194,374 in St. Louis. Last (1st) wk, $698,404. SAN FRANCISCO Wicked (M-3rd Co.) Orpheum ($96; 2,163, $1,338,456) (1/27/09-open-ended). PW, $901,270. Last (32nd) wk, $816,823. SEATTLE Wicked (M-1st Co.) Paramount ($85, 2,811, $1,567,168) (9/2-10/4/09). PW, $1,655,901 in San Diego. Last (1st) wk, $1,533,259.
