FUN HOME Will Close on September 10th

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

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

Updated On: 6/21/16 at 06:34 PM

[aaaaaa15]

Posted: 6/21/16 at 6:37pm

Such a shame but glad it recouped and had a healthy run.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 6/21/16 at 6:38pm

Awwww....we saw it coming, but awwww.

[ZellMorrowsPledge]

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 

[steven22]

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. 

[LizzieCurry]

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!

[itis2l84u]

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.

[ljay889]

Posted: 6/21/16 at 6:58pm

Is this the shortest running winner after Passion?

[Phantom of London]

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]

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. 

[Scarywarhol]

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. 

[Scarywarhol]

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]

Posted: 6/21/16 at 7:08pm

So is this the third shortest run of a best musical after Passion and Hallelujah Baby?

[ACL2006]

Posted: 6/21/16 at 7:10pm

not surprised. It really lacks commercial appeal to the average theater go-er.

[theatreguy]

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]

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.

[oncemorewithfeeling2]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Posted: 6/21/16 at 7:28pm

I am completely devastated but I can't say I'm surprised

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

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.

 

Updated On: 6/21/16 at 07:32 PM

[bfreak]

Posted: 6/21/16 at 7:34pm

And The River was another play to add to your list!

[After Eight]

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.

[CarlosAlberto]

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.