The musical, which broke the record for the most Golden Globe awards with seven, has also been nominated for 11 Bafta awards, including best film.
The record opening weekend takings for a musical was the £8.12m paid to see Les Miserables when it opened in 2013.
Assassin's Creed, the most popular film last weekend, dropped down to fourth behind Rogue One and Moana.
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UK box office top five (13-15 January 2017) |
