The Broadway musical featuring a score by the Avett Brothers has closed after 32 regular performances and 20 previews. Despite receiving a Critic's Pick from the, mixed reviews elsewhere, and poor financial performance, the show continues to struggle. The musical has been playing at the Longacre Theatre with ticket sales at 61% capacity and revenues below its running costs.
The musical, which features a score by the Avett Brothers , will have played 32 regular performances and 20 previews at the time of its closing. The show, about a shipwreck and the crew’s struggle to survive in its aftermath, received a Critic’s Pick from the, but mixed reviews elsewhere. The musical has not had strong grosses or attendance since starting previews on Broadway Oct. 29.
The musical, which features a book by Tony winner John Logan and direction by Michael Mayer, stars John Gallagher, Jr., Stark Sands, Adrian Blake Enscoe and Wayne Duvall. “We are deeply proud of this beautiful production and the years of work that it took to get to Broadway,” said producers Matthew Masten, Sean Hudock and Madison Wells Live. “We will forever be indebted to our fantastic creative team, our loyal actors and all of our co-producers and in turn their investors, for believing in this production and taking a risk on new work.”
The musical made its world premiere at Berkeley Repertory Theatre in 2022, and played Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., in 2023, before coming to Broadway. The sudden closure comes amid high running costs on Broadway, which make it difficult to keep a struggling show open, and after aHisense’s Sleek Canvas TV Is on Sale for Its All-Time Lowest Price Ever: Here’s Where to Buy the Samsung Frame TV Alternative OnlineHisense’s Sleek Canvas TV Is on Sale for Its All-Time Lowest Price Ever: Here’s Where to Buy the Samsung Frame TV Alternative Online. We use vendors that may also process your information to help provide our services.
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