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Old Dec 2nd, 2010, 05:37 AM
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21 Broadway Closings.........................

21 Broadway shows are closing over a 6 week period in December and January, if you were interested in seeing any of these better go soon.

12 Dec 2010 THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS
12 Dec 2010 THE PITMEN PAINTERS
30 Dec 2010 DONNY & MARIE - A BROADWAY CHRISTMAS
02 Jan 2011 ELF
02 Jan 2011 BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON
02 Jan 2011 PROMISES, PROMISES
02 Jan 2011 FELA!
02 Jan 2011 WEST SIDE STORY
02 Jan 2011 THE PEE-WEE HERMAN SHOW
02 Jan 2011 BRIEF ENCOUNTER
08 Jan 2011 COLIN QUINN - LONG STORY SHORT
09 Jan 2011 THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
09 Jan 2011 A FREE MAN OF COLOR
09 Jan 2011 RAIN - A Tribute to The Beatles On Broadway
09 Jan 2011 IN THE HEIGHTS
09 Jan 2011 A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
09 Jan 2011 LA BETE
16 Jan 2011 NEXT TO NORMAL
23 Jan 2011 WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
23 Jan 2011 TIME STANDS STILL
29 Jan 2011 DRIVING MISS DAISY
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Yikes. Looks ominous when you see the whole list like that. Some were always meant to be limited runs, but still....
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The Merchant of Venice and Driving Miss Daisy may extend.
While it's certainly more than "normal" (whatever normal might be), there is always a dropoff as the lucrative end-of-year season fades into the quietest time of the year for theater. At least half of them were limited-engagement shows. Still, it's a downer!
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I just read yesterday that TIME STANDS STILL will be extended for ONE WEEK to Jan 30, 2011. The current cast will stay for the additional 8 performances.
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Many "Limited Engagement" shows have ways of extending their run if the show turns out to be a big hit. I think that was the case with South Pacific.

Even some of the limited engagements above are closing prior to their original intended closings. La Bete was supposed to close in March.
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Donny & Marie is ending??!! I better rush out and get tickets.
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Birdie: "Donny & Marie is ending??!! I better rush out and get tickets."

While you're at it, don't forget your Pee-Wee Herman tickets.
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Donny & Marie was always just a holiday show.
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So is/was Elf.
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Thanks.
Interesting.
Saddening.

HTTY
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Add Elling to the list.
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What do you think of Merchant of Venice
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What do you think of Merchant of Venice

He always gave the Jews a bad name.
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Old Dec 7th, 2010, 05:41 AM
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katiekate: "What do you think of Merchant of Venice"

Haven't seen it but it got great reviews and tickets are hard to come by. Only closing because it was intended as a limited run and Pacino wasn't replacable with a comparable bankable star. Basically a star vehicle.
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Any news on how Spiderman is faring in subsequent previews??
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