‘Motown: The Musical’ opens on Broadway, then the bad news
Posted Jul 22, 2016 01:20:00 PM.
Last Updated Jul 22, 2016 02:00:15 PM.
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NEW YORK, N.Y. – Opening night of “Motown: The Musical” went very well until right after the curtain call. With the cast still buzzing at 10:15 p.m., producer Kevin McCollum had bad news: The show was ending its return run on Broadway early.
The song-heavy story of Motown Record’s tumultuous history was expected to run until Nov. 13, but producers faced with lacklustre box-office sales will now pull the plug after the July 31 performance.
The show’s original incarnation played 775 performances between 2013-15 and the show also went out on a national tour. The musical is told from the perspective of founder Berry Gordy, who wrote the story.
News of the show’s demise comes a few days after word that the “Fiddler on the Roof” revival will close Dec. 31.
