FUN HOME Will Close on September 10th
FUN HOME Will Close on September 10th
#1FUN HOME Will Close on September 10th
Posted: 6/21/16 at 6:34pm
It may be closing soon, but at least this little show was able to find success on Broadway.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-News-FUN-HOME-Will-Play-Final-Performance-on-Broadway-This-Fall-20160621
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Broadway Legend Joined: 8/31/15
#2FUN HOME Will Close on September 10th
Posted: 6/21/16 at 6:37pmSuch a shame but glad it recouped and had a healthy run.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#3FUN HOME Will Close on September 10th
Posted: 6/21/16 at 6:38pm
Awwww....we saw it coming, but awwww.
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#4FUN HOME Will Close on September 10th
Posted: 6/21/16 at 6:45pm
Saw it coming. Hard to take in in but I'm glad I got to see it again on Saturday. Its such a special production
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#5FUN HOME Will Close on September 10th
Posted: 6/21/16 at 6:45pm
It had a great run! Loved this show and I hope to go back once more before it closes.
#6FUN HOME Will Close on September 10th
Posted: 6/21/16 at 6:55pm
I love this show so much and I'm glad it'll have had this kind of a run. Will have to go back again!
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itis2l84u
Stand-by Joined: 10/16/15
#7FUN HOME Will Close on September 10th
Posted: 6/21/16 at 6:56pm
Well this is certainly sad news at least the tour is actually happening so it will still be around.
#8FUN HOME Will Close on September 10th
Posted: 6/21/16 at 6:58pm
Is this the shortest running winner after Passion?
#9FUN HOME Will Close on September 10th
Posted: 6/21/16 at 6:58pm
What will the Public Theatre do now? They're down to just the one show now on Broadway.
Smaxie
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/26/05
#10FUN HOME Will Close on September 10th
Posted: 6/21/16 at 7:02pm
>Is this the shortest running winner after Passion?<
No. Hallelujah, Baby! played 293 performances and I think is still the only show to win Best Musical when it was already closed.
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#11FUN HOME Will Close on September 10th
Posted: 6/21/16 at 7:03pm
I'm glad for the months of notice. Hope it does stick it out hay long!
Of course I'm sad to see my favorite current show close, but it defied all odds and it will have had a great run, considering everything. I'm glad that it won't ever get rusty or mechanical, like so many successful shows do. It feels right. It has made its mark and I am so grateful for it. I just bought tickets for Sept. 10.
#12FUN HOME Will Close on September 10th
Posted: 6/21/16 at 7:04pm
So do you think here is any chance of any New York company members going on tour? That would be a treat for the far-away folks.
jomilo21
Understudy Joined: 11/12/14
#13FUN HOME Will Close on September 10th
Posted: 6/21/16 at 7:08pm
So is this the third shortest run of a best musical after Passion and Hallelujah Baby?
#14FUN HOME Will Close on September 10th
Posted: 6/21/16 at 7:10pm
not surprised. It really lacks commercial appeal to the average theater go-er.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
theatreguy
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/31/03
#15FUN HOME Will Close on September 10th
Posted: 6/21/16 at 7:11pm
It will be the sixth shortest run after Passion (280), Halleuljah Baby (293), Redhead (452), Sweeney Todd (557) and Wonderful Town (559).
Cupid Boy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/5/13
#16FUN HOME Will Close on September 10th
Posted: 6/21/16 at 7:12pm
I just nabbed my seat for the closing. I'm sad to see this beautiful production end its run, but at the same time, I'm grateful for all of the success with which it's been met.
#17FUN HOME Will Close on September 10th
Posted: 6/21/16 at 7:13pm
When all is said and done, the show will have played over 600 performances (previews and regular performances combined). Nothing to sneeze at. The show had a huge impact on many people and showed that big risks can have big payoffs. Everyone involved with the show be walking away feeling proud.
willep
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/08
#18FUN HOME Will Close on September 10th
Posted: 6/21/16 at 7:20pm
Sad to see this beautiful show go, but what a great run!
Now let's get Hadestown in there! ??
jomilo21
Understudy Joined: 11/12/14
#19FUN HOME Will Close on September 10th
Posted: 6/21/16 at 7:20pm
theatreguy said: "It will be the sixth shortest run after Passion (280), Halleuljah Baby (293), Redhead (452), Sweeney Todd (557) and Wonderful Town (559)."
Thank you for this info!
yeah, definitely something to be proud of however it's unusually short for a Best Musical winner... Even Gentleman's Guide ran longer... I wonder if you adjusted for inflation if it was the lowest grossing Best Musical winner or even just sold the least amount of tickets with its theatre being only 30-50% the size of most...
It was a great show and I love that it was kind of like the little engine that could. Kind of interesting that it didn't pick up more steam...
holdyourbatboy
Stand-by Joined: 3/1/04
#20FUN HOME Will Close on September 10th
Posted: 6/21/16 at 7:24pm
I believe it is the first (and only) show to recoup from the 14-15 season.
playbill-love
Featured Actor Joined: 7/30/13
#21FUN HOME Will Close on September 10th
Posted: 6/21/16 at 7:28pm
I am completely devastated but I can't say I'm surprised
#22FUN HOME Will Close on September 10th
Posted: 6/21/16 at 7:32pm
holdyourbatboy said: "I believe it is the first (and only) show to recoup from the 14-15 season."
It's so far the only musical from that season to have recouped. The plays that recouped from the 2014-15 season were The Audience, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The Elephant Man, Fish in the Dark, It's Only a Play, The River, and Skylight.
bfreak
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/6/11
#23FUN HOME Will Close on September 10th
Posted: 6/21/16 at 7:34pm
And The River was another play to add to your list!
After Eight
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/5/09
#24FUN HOME Will Close on September 10th
Posted: 6/21/16 at 8:22pm
"Kind of interesting that it didn't pick up more steam..."
Very surprising, considering the gargantuan nature of the critical praise, awards, and media hype lavished upon it. One would think it was the greatest show ever written (surpassed only by you-know-what this year), and would surely run at capacity for five, ten years, at the least.
Apparently the public didn't share that view.
I wonder why.
#25FUN HOME Will Close on September 10th
Posted: 6/21/16 at 8:26pm
I also loved this show....it had a decent run and it made a real difference in the way it handled it's subject matter. It will remain a truly special show. You don't get those very often. We were lucky enough to be graced with its presence.
