September 23, 2008

'Xanadu' to close Sunday, cites bad economic climate

“Xanadu,” which only last week announced it would end its Broadway run after more than a year, has suddenly decided that even October 12 is too far away. Citing the current economic climate, the musical will now close September 28, Playbill reports.

A comment thread on Talkin’ Broadway notes that “Xanadu” star Kerry Butler will actually be performing in California on Saturday, so she only has a couple more days on stage as Kira.

“Xanadu“‘s Helen Hayes Theatre was at 63 percent capacity last week, according to Playbill. Other shows with a lot of empty seats included the soon-to-close “[title of show]” (at 36 percent;) Disney’s “Mary Poppins” (at 54 percent;) “Spamalot” (at 60 percent;) reality-show-cast “Legally Blonde” (at 62 percent;) the critically savaged “Tale of Two Cities” (at 57 percent;) and a pair of still-in-preview shows “13” (at 50 percent;) and “To Be or Not to Be” (at 52 percent.)

September 23, 2008 2:42 PM in Broadway, Midtown

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