Posted: 3/22/16 at 10:35am
Sad but expected.... Sunday September 4th.
what a great run it had though!!
Updated On: 3/22/16 at 10:35 AM
Posted: 3/22/16 at 10:36am
Damn good run for a straight play on Broadway these days.
Posted: 3/22/16 at 10:36am
What an amazing production, and what a killer run for a play on Broadway these days.
Posted: 3/22/16 at 10:37am
I wonder if any of the cast will join the tour.
Posted: 3/22/16 at 10:37am
Sorry to see it go.
Had a great run though, closing at 800 performances.
Posted: 3/22/16 at 10:38am
Posted: 3/22/16 at 10:48am
I feel terrible that it's closing, but at the same time can't help but feel delight for the amazing run this show had! It's a shame though that not even an amazing straight play on Broadway can't really run past a few years.
Posted: 3/22/16 at 10:51am
new plays rarely run longer than a year. This almost made 2 years. Congrats on a solid run & an equaly successful tour run!!
Posted: 3/22/16 at 10:54am
bfreak said: "I feel terrible that it's closing, but at the same time can't help but feel delight for the amazing run this show had! It's a shame though that not even an amazing straight play on Broadway can't really run past a few years.
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Great show. i hope to catch it on tour
It's interesting that audiences on the West End support plays more than on Broadway. Two of the longest running shows in the world are plays and can only be seen on the West End.
Posted: 3/22/16 at 11:08am
For a straight play that was not star casted, it had a very nice run. I loved that show. Could the production of The Master Builder be going into the Barrymore?
Updated On: 3/22/16 at 11:08 AM
Posted: 3/22/16 at 11:16am
Sad but happy that it had such a terrific run. It was one of my favorite Broadway shows in years.
Posted: 3/22/16 at 11:42am
It is now on TDF for a number of dates.
Updated On: 3/22/16 at 11:42 AM
Posted: 3/22/16 at 11:43am
What an amazing ride this show had! I was debating whether or not to see the production again on my trip this weekend, and now I probably will!
Posted: 3/22/16 at 11:47am
Loved this show! Saw it twice, once with Alex and once with Taylor. Awesome cast!
Posted: 3/22/16 at 11:49am
Sad to see this, but glad I saw it and will be seeing it again this Thursday (via TDF) with some friends of my family coming into town. A great run for a great show! Has anyone who has seen this through TDF recently comment on where the seats are usually?
Posted: 3/22/16 at 12:22pm
This just moved to the top of my Must See list this summer!
Posted: 3/22/16 at 12:53pm
Definitely a great show. I think I'm gonna try to go again before it closes.
Posted: 3/22/16 at 1:13pm
The article on Broadway World said it was the longest running play in 10 years. What was the last record holder, I wonder?
Posted: 3/22/16 at 1:16pm
^ That would be Proof, back in the early 2000s.
Posted: 3/22/16 at 1:50pm
QueenAlice said: "Damn good run for a straight play on Broadway these days."
I think it ran longer than most gay plays, too, no?
Posted: 3/22/16 at 1:56pm
How long was the run of war horse?
Posted: 3/22/16 at 1:58pm
Call_me_jorge said: "How long was the run of war horse?
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War Horse started previews on March 15, 2011, opened on April 14, and closed on January 6 of 2013. It had a total of 718 performances.
Updated On: 3/22/16 at 01:58 PM
Posted: 3/22/16 at 2:00pm
bfreak said: "I feel terrible that it's closing, but at the same time can't help but feel delight for the amazing run this show had! It's a shame though that not even an amazing straight play on Broadway can't really run past a few years.
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That's not really anything new for a non musical especially one that's not a comedy though. Ten years back Proofcran just over 900. Then I think you have to maybe go back to Brighton Beach Memoirs or Torch Song Trilogy to find a longer run. Remember even Streetcar ran "just" 850 performances or so.
Posted: 3/22/16 at 2:03pm
Dave13 said: "bfreak said: "I feel terrible that it's closing, but at the same time can't help but feel delight for the amazing run this show had! It's a shame though that not even an amazing straight play on Broadway can't really run past a few years.
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Great show. i hope to catch it on tour
It's interesting that audiences on the West End support plays more than on Broadway. Two of the longest running shows in the world are plays and can only be seen on the West End.
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Not sure that's true. They may arguably have a healthier non musical scene but the plays are still often relatively short runs. The Mousetrap and Woman in Black are anomalies and phenomenon a largely now appealing as tourist institutions.
Posted: 3/22/16 at 2:11pm
It's worth pointing out that many short-lived new plays live on regionally, or in community theatres. That's really where a lot of plays find long-lasting success.
I doubt Curious Incident will find much life regionally due to its production demands.
