"Broadway tuner "The Wedding Singer," based on the 1998 Adam Sandler pic, will shutter Dec. 31.
Co-produced by the "Hairspray" team of Margo Lion and New Line Cinema, the tuner has struggled to attract auds since it began perfs March 30.
Recent attempts to drum up biz with the casting of "American Idol" alum Constantine Maroulis proved less effective than hoped. The show, whose weekly grosses dipped below $400,000 in September, has so far earned around $15 million during its Rialto run -- not yet enough to recoup its approximately $8 million capitalization.
The exit of "Wedding Singer" clears the deck for "Curtains," the Kander & Ebb tuner that is the most likely candidate to fill the void at the Al Hirschfeld Theater. (David Hyde Pierce starrer preemed in L.A. over the summer.)
"Wedding Singer" has music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin and book by Beguelin and Tim Herlihy, who wrote the original screenplay.
"Wedding Singer" may still inspire prospective incarnations in Asia, while stock and amateur productions will be licensed through Music Theater Intl. Producers also are in discussions for a 2007 national tour.
When it closes, "Wedding Singer" will have played 30 previews and 284 regular performances. "
Jekyll & Hyde back on Broadway! / Rock of Ages - 5 Tony nominations! Awesome!
...What happened next, was stranger still, a woman breathless and afraid, appeared out of the night, completely dressed in white. She had a secret she would tell, of one who had mistreated her. Her face and frightened gaze, my mind cannot erase...But then she ran from view. She looked so much like you...
i know, i am not suprised, but i really was hoping this wouldn't happen, at least not this soon i feel so bad for the cast, though, they have to be the most talented cast on broadway! this was really the best show ive ever seen- it was so much fun, and it really doesnt deserve to close.
wow, this ruined my night
but i am just so glad i have tickets for December 29th! 2 days before it closes...
I'm sorry to see this show go. It wasn't the best piece of theatre ever offered to audiences but I saw it twice and had loads of fun both times around. I wish it could've lasted longer, considering the cast is just so great. May it have a long and happy road and regional life.
A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.
Supposedly Constantine has mentioned at the stage door he's staying until the end, which is a shame because Matthew Saldivar was fantastic as Sammy. My favorite part of the show!
A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.