ANYTHING GOES Will Now Close on Broadway July 8

[Rob]

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[bwayphreak234]

Woha did NOT see that coming.

[broadwaydevil]

Wasn't it originally supposed to close in August?

I'm a but surprised as I had just assumed they'd wait until then.

[bwayphreak234]

The advance sales must have been pretty bad.

[GlindatheGood22]

Wow. Not a good way to go.

[Bwaydide92]

The article says that they hoped that people would start buying more tickets since it was closing, but that didn't happen so they have to close even earlier.

[jacobsnchz14]

That's terrible. Hoped the show would have lasted through the sumer to its original closing date.

[hermajesty]

Terrible, a dreadful outcome for all affected.

[smallworld]

This sucks. I had a ticket to the closing performance, second row and I was really looking forward to it. Oh well...

[DottieD'Luscia]

When searching for August 5th closing tickets yesterday, they were still in center row B. I mentioned then it would probably close early. I was holding out for a discount code for that day. Not sure if I can make the trip up on such short notice. Plus train tickets are more expensive with less than 2 weeks notice of travel.

[BroadwayBound115]

Damn! I scheduled my whole trip around this closing....

I already saw it with Sutton, but SJB is one of my favorite performers ever. This is too bad!

[booth0882]

This is now what thr 4th or 5th time that the closing date has been changed?

[TheHappyPhantom]

Hallelujah! This waste of time has no place in a theatre named after Sondheim. Let's get some relevant, thoughtful work in this space. Is it so much to ask that one theatre be reserved for real art?

[beautywickedlover]

This is very disappointing to the whole cast to have the closing date move up. I feel bad for all of them. I wonder what will play at the theatre next.

[DottieD'Luscia]

Also for Jessica Stone who left, but was to come back as Irma for the final week of performances.

[JohnyBroadway]

With all these closing notices, it's like January 2009 all over again. Saying a show will probably close is one thing, but how can anyone hope for someone out of a Job?

[DAME]

This show had a good run. I don't feel bad for anyone. On to other things. Better to close than to play to small and depressing houses.

[Jonwo]

I imagine The Sondheim will remain dark for a while, Roundabout haven't announced anything for it, if Drood is a hit, I could see it transferring to the Sondheim for a longer run or more likely they'll hire it out for a commercial production like they did with Dame Edna and Pee Wee Herman.

[DottieD'Luscia]

It's just odd, I thought the summer months were supposed to be good.

[dramamama611]

Well....they have been for some shows.

Revivals don't ordinarily last all that long. This has a great run of over a year, no need to mourn.

[bwayphreak234]

I am so glad I got the chance to see this last summer with Sutton Foster. One of my favorite theatre experience- sheer classic Broadway! It will be interesting to see what goes into the Sondheim next.

[Amalia Balash]

I bought a ticket after the August closing was announced and was glad to have seen Stephanie J. Block as Reno. The show was fun and something I would have thought would have appealed to tourists visiting this New York this summer.

With this date change and the Memphis announcement today on top of the other closings, I agree that it is starting to feel like January, 2009 redux.

[castlestreet]

Wow, the shows that stick around should def. see an increase in business with this many shows going by the wayside...

[macnyc]

My tickets are for July 7, so I guess I'm squeaking in.

[After Eight]

"This waste of time has no place in a theatre named after Sondheim."

Uh, renamed after Sondheim (alas).

"Let's get some relevant, thoughtful work in this space."

Yeah, like Getting Away With Murder.

[jdrye222]

I wonder if Roundabout will move an easy transfer in there for the time being... something that might do well as a limited engagement until they have something that's included in their season.
It's such an odd theater, design-wise. It seems like they had a real opportunity there to build a really amazing theater and they totally blew it. Oh well.