As the Tony Awards near, it becomes increasingly clear which shows will not make it through the summer, or even to the summer, and will close ASAP.
JOURNEY'S END and CORAM BOY already have closing dates.
THE PIRATE QUEEN is apparently getting kicked out of the Hilton, so that YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN can take the space. Well, if it means no more PIRATE QUEEN, I'm all for it!
TALK RADIO and COMPANY will probably end sometime in June.
GREY GARDENS could close by the end of the summer.
FROST/NIXON, YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING and DEUCE are limited runs to begin with.
Is it shame when a really good show closes due to commercial disappointment? Perhaps. But to make a point, SHOWS NEED TO CLOSE. Otherwise, we'd have no new season. SUNRISE, SUNSET!
Anyhow, here's my theatergoing schedule for this coming week:
Sunday night - Drama Desk Awards
Monday night - Happy End at Theater 1010 (I am going mainly out of a strong recommendation from another reviewer friend of mine who loved it.)
Tuesday night - Revisiting Company as Tony voter
Wednesday night - Revisiting A Chorus Line as Tony voter
Thursday night - Revisiting Grey Gardens as Tony voter
Friday night - Revisiting Legally Blonde as Tony voter