G'Bye, Gem of the Ocean

In just a few hours, Broadway will see the end of "Gem Of The Ocean". I think the premature closing of this wonderful play is so incredibly disappointing. If anyone goes to the closing show today -- let us know how it was. At least another great play is coming in to replace it, but I wish they could run at the same time. This is really one of the best things, if not THE best thing, the season has seen so far on Broadway.

Yes, what a fantastic play.

It is a shame that stuff like this can't run longer on broadway now.

The shame of it is, its weekly gross only fell below (the announced) break even ONCE, two weeks ago when the big snow storm killed business for it and just about every other show. A closing notice was was posted the next day.

It's very sad to close this show so quickly when it is doing decent business and just beginning to find its audience (the pressure to get "Doubt" into the Kerr by the Tony deadline certainly hastened Gem's demise). A very sad day, indeed.

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It is sad because it was a brilliant play. But people don't want to see depressing shows. It really blows my mind that BKLYN is still running yet A GEM is closed.
Sad. Very sad.

what a shame/ I never saw it but the jr's at my HS saw it in preview in boston, I heard it was briliant. Esp Philicia, Hopefully she will still pull a tony nod. It will be missed

Just like everyone else who's posted - I'm also sad to see this show leave, especially since I haven't had a chance to see it.

What's replacing it?

I had no idea it closed yesterday! My college was running a trip to see it for yesterday and I got tickets then it was cancelled because not enough people bought them. I was planning on going in on a later date to see it. This is such depressing news.

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