A WONDERFUL WORLD To Close on February 23, 2025

31 previews and 120 regular Broadway performances.

https://playbill.com/article/louis-armstrong-biomusical-a-wonderful-world-sets-final-broadway-performance

Updated On: 1/25/25 at 07:36 PM

Whaaaaaat? They were sold out every night! I don’t understand why they’re closing?

DrMonicaDeMoneco said: "Whaaaaaat? They were sold out every night! I don’t understand why they’re closing?"

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or ignorant but in any case...they haven't played a single week where every seat was sold-out. Best weeks were about 91%.

Also, will this show be doing a Broadway cast recording? It would be a shame if Branford Marsalis’s orchestrations weren’t captured in some way.

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "It probably won’t run at Studio 54, but I imagine the producers of THE BALLAD OF JOHNNY AND JUNE are salivating right now with AWW about to be out of the picture in NY."

I somehow missed that had played not one but TWO out of towns now! I thought it was premiering later in 2025 at La Jolla, but I'm a year behind...

It's economical, as far as jukebox musicals go. 9 in the onstage cast (call it 14 with swings) and 7 in the band for the Canadian engagement.

Who's producing?"

Tommy Mottola and Dodger Theatricals were attached earlier in development.

Could the City Center production of “Ragtime” transfer in before Tony Awards cutoff and play a very limited engagement from April through Labor Day?

brdwybound04 said: "Could the CityCenter production of “Ragtime” transfer in before Tony Awards cutoff and play a very limited engagement from April through Labor Day?"

Latest rumor is that it will play LCT in Lear DeBessonet's inaugural season.

Call_me_jorge said: "If roundabout had the balls they would close this down for a massive refurbishment."

You don't like the 2 inches of legroom and the leopard print carpet??

As much as I'd like a reno, I don't think Roundabout is in the place to spend millions on an overhaul without a capital campaign or some big new donor.

I'm sure ATG and others have offered them a handsome sum for it.

Updated On: 1/25/25 at 09:32 PM

CATS would be great in there.

Whatever's coming next has likely been in the works for a while. The writing has been on the wall for Armstrong (it's not like they made this decision today) and theatre owners are always looking ahead.

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "CATS would be great in there.

Whatever's coming next has likely been in the works for a while. The writing has been on the wall for Armstrong(it's not like they made this decision today) and theatre owners are always looking ahead."

The decision wasn’t made today - but they told the cast between shows today. Yikes.

quizking101 said: "The decision wasn’t made today - but they told the cast between shows today. Yikes."

That's very generous of them to give the cast four weeks' notice and inform them between shows, instead of at half-hour.

Casts are rarely ever given notice in advance of announcing. News spreads like wildfire and the press release gets scheduled to go out as soon as the cast/crew/production staff/investors are informed. And there's still a belief that the cast should be informed in-person.

Announcing on a Saturday night is also a strategic move to bury the announcement.

Cats Cats Cats let’s go ! They also have to wait for Andre to be done with Hadestown etc

WldKingdomHM said: "Cats Cats Cats let’s go ! They also have to wait for Andre to be done with Hadestown etc"

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