Another Tony-winning musical is dimming its marquees on Broadway after receiving poor Box Office performance after the 2023 Tony Awards.
"New York, New York" closing date has already been announced.
"New York, New York' Closing Date Announced
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the latest Kander and Ebb musical will be bidding adieu to the Big Apple after 33 previews and 110 performances.
The "New York, New York" closing date will be on Jul. 30, 2023.
Based on the outlet's report, the "sudden closure" comes after the company failed to attract big numbers at the box office. More so, the capacity of the St. James Theatre on Broadway flies to just above 70 percent in the past few weeks.
Aside from this, the production only managed to win one Tony Award out of its nine nominations - Best Scenic Design. The lead actor, Colton Ryan failed to win against J. Harrison Ghee on the Best Leading Actor in a Musical. "New New York" was bested by "Kimberly Akimbo" on Best Musical.
The producers, Sonia Friedman and Tom Kirdahy, issued a statement following the announcement of the closure.
"We would like to thank the extraordinarily gifted and committed performers, who have been a dream to work with, alongside all of the friends - John Kander, David Thompson, Sharon Washington, Lin-Manuel Miranda, the sublime orchestra, the unwaveringly dedicated creative, production and administrative teams, the backstage staff and technicians, all of whom were led by the visionary Susan Stroman. And of course, we will be forever grateful to our fiercely committed and passionate co-producing and investing community, who enabled us all to bring this show to life," the statement read.
Sadly, the $25 million funneled into mounting the ambitious production fell short after just opening last March 2023.
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'New York, New York' Reviews
Unbeknownst to many, "New York, New York" was deemed by The New York Times to be
"sprawling, unwieldy, [and] surprisingly dull."
Deadline called the show "predictable [and] cliché-loaded," while Time Out of New York only gave it a three out of five stars.
However, not all reviews were bad. TheWrap gave it a more positive feedback albeit calling the first act "confusing." They still wrote that the show "ultimately delivers its melting-pot message with intelligence, style and, yes, good old-fashioned razzle-dazzle."
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