JUDY & ME To Close 12/14

There's no press release, but the people who have been receiving comp offers to this show have been informed that this is their last chance. The show is closing this Sunday.

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Who cares?

I didn't realize it was still playing.

In a statement producer Dr. John Schaefer said, "Judy and Me — a play by Peter Mac can no longer afford the rent at St. Luke's Theatre which exceeds $34,000 a month. Further our choice in a young PR firm with little experience and their inability to secure a mainstream review (despite their commitment and protestation to the contrary) will force us to close our doors on December 14th at 7 PM. I would like to note that audience reaction to the show has been wonderful. Audience attendance to the show has not been great. Both Peter and I are grateful that we have reached a secular audience with this groundbreaking production. We can confirm at this time that there are offers of a tour in the near term. So to that end Judy and Me will rise again."

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/124176.html

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Updated On: 12/10/08 at 02:31 PM

I was mildly curious to see this show and since I won't be in town this weekend I guess I won't get the chance.

Quiet, please. There's a lady onstage.

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Interesting to note that with comments like "who cares" and "thank god" ... that no one is posting the usual (and ridiculous) comments about how can you be glad a show is closing since it is putting so many people out of work. Do they only feel that way about shows they like? Or saw?

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Interesting to note that with comments like "who cares" and "thank god" ... that no one is posting the usual (and ridiculous) comments about how can you be glad a show is closing since it is putting so many people out of work. Do they only feel that way about shows they like? Or saw?
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this is not a professional show. it's not equity. they are probably being paid less than 100/week. i doubt this is any of the cast's primary income.

moreso, why should i be sad that a poorly conceived and poorly portrayed piece of theatre is closing? people whose careers are in theatre know that they don't ever have job security.

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Updated On: 12/10/08 at 05:59 PM

How dare you use the word "theatre" when describing this piece!

never heard of this show. sounds extremely campy.

Yes, I'm incredibly homophobic. The jig is up! hehe

I saw the late Ms. Garland in 1961 and having wasted my money to see this rubbish last month, I must say that the real Judy Garland would be quite embarrassed by this shabby production which would have been better suited for a high school auditorium. The atrocious singing was the final nail in the coffin for me. The reviews I have seen of this show have been on point with what I and my husband felt upon leaving the theater.

Now I have to address the elephant in the room, which is the highly unprofessional and tacky statement as to why the show is closing. Anyone who remembers the real Judy can tell you she never stooped to such levels. This is another reason why this show does not in any way represent her. And according to talkingbroadway, this man even poured all of his retirement money and his home(!) into this show in one of the worst recessions ever. The stupidity astounds me. I've worked in the New York theater world for 38 years and I can tell you if a show doesn't do well its because of the show and not anything or anyone else. Comping tickets was a good idea because I don't know anyone in their right mind who would pay their exorbitant prices to see this show, especially when people are losing jobs left and right! What was this theater thinking when they gave home to this nonesense? Theyre lucky they lasted as long as they did.

yikes