OHIO STATE MURDERS to close on 1/15

[quizking101]

Posted: 1/5/23 at 11:35am

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/OHIO-STATE-MURDERS-to-Play-Final-Performance-on-Broadway-This-Month-20230105

[BdwyFan]

Posted: 1/5/23 at 11:37am

When was it supposed to close? 

[quizking101]

Posted: 1/5/23 at 11:41am

February 12th - so it's shuttering a month early which, given its near total lack of audience, is expected.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 1/5/23 at 11:41am

BdwyFan said: "When was it supposed to close?"

February 12, 2023

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 1/5/23 at 11:50am

Shame — but not a surprise given the weak grosses. 

I hope Audra (and this play) gets recognized come Tony time. 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 1/5/23 at 12:13pm

A shame this didn't sell, but ~40% capacity is really sad.

[jagman1062]

Posted: 1/5/23 at 12:17pm

Too bad. I saw the show on New Year's Day and there were many vacant seats in the orchestra. Audra is excellent, as usual, but the play itself seemed to be missing something that I couldn't quite identify. I enjoyed it, but I wanted more. I think people were reluctant to pay today's prices for a play that runs just over an hour.

[Hopelesslydevoted24]

Posted: 1/5/23 at 12:56pm

I’ve tried to rush this show several times and was always turned away. Granted, I was arriving at the window 2 hours prior to curtain due to work but seeing their level of sell-through, you would’ve hoped they would’ve been more accommodating.  I don’t think there was much interest in raising their financial viability. Better a discounted seat than an empty one, IMHO. 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 1/5/23 at 1:08pm

Truly unfortunate. But, if Audra isn't singing? Nobody cares. 

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 1/5/23 at 1:44pm

I loved this show. Had great luck with a rush ticket about an hour before curtain. 2nd row, center, on the aisle. It was thrilling to up that close to the brilliance that is Audra. I was riveted by the play and immediately went home, researched Adriene Kennedy, the other plays that focused on Suzanne Alexander, and Kennedy's other work. It may have been brief, but the impact of bringing Adriene Kennedy to Broadway is an accomplishment on its own. Audra gave, as usual, a career best performance. Happy I saw it. It was packed the day I went, but it was early in the run so the people who wanted to see it have all seen it by now I'm sure. 

And as Sutton said above me, nobody cares if she's not singing. I'm sure if Audra was starring in a musical right now she could pack 'em in. Ah, well. I will see her in anything. 

[Hopelesslydevoted24]

Posted: 1/5/23 at 2:04pm

Happy to hear rushing worked for you! What day/date did you try? I want to catch this before it closes and can’t really pay full price. 

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 1/5/23 at 2:12pm

Hopelesslydevoted24 said: "Happy to hear rushing worked for you! What day/date did you try? I want to catch this before it closes and can’t really pay full price."

I tried on a Wednesday matinee. Believe it was December 14th so one week post opening. $39. Couldn't have gotten a better deal for a better seat.

[BdwyFan]

Posted: 1/5/23 at 2:23pm

It’s just a sad state of affairs. The general public outside of this theater bubble we live in just want shows that are familiar to them in some way. Either a brand, or songs they know, or a mega movie/tv star. Or some combination of these three.  For example: They’re happy just singing Sweet Caroline back to the stage, like they’re at a baseball game.  It’s familiar, it’s safe. Anyway that’s where we are at.  Sad. 

[JasonC3]

Posted: 1/5/23 at 2:36pm

Yes, the market continues to remain challenging, but the general public is not a monolith.  It has varied interests, motivations, and price points.  Producers, creatives, and marketers need to find their audience and cultivate it accordingly.

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 1/5/23 at 9:13pm

I saw this tonight; it dragged for me whenever Bryce Pinkham's character was listlessly reading from novels. But the rest of it is The Audra Show, and its like being in a holy temple to watch her go off. Just an exquisite performance.

Surprisingly, the orchestra was almost totally full tonight, and it looked like the mezz was pretty full, too. Wasn't expecting that given today's closing announcement. 

[ashley0139]

Posted: 1/5/23 at 9:32pm

I'm so upset. I specifically planned my trip in late January to be able to see this show. I thought there was no way they would close early with such a limited run. Ugh.

[RWPrincess]

Posted: 1/5/23 at 9:50pm

Audra was spectacular in this and I hope she's recognized come Tonys time. This is the second play in a row that she's done that had to close early. I truly hope she does a musical next. 

[chrishuyen]

Posted: 1/10/23 at 9:46pm

Has anyone rushed this recently? It looks like there's still a decent number of tickets available for remaining performances (though not a ton) and I'm wondering if rush tickets would be better seats than linctix

[Capeguy]

Posted: 1/11/23 at 4:19pm

Just back from the matinee. The theater seemed to be full from what I could see. TDF tix were in the balcony which was also full.
Audra, as usual was sensational! Don't miss this — she is simply amazing.

[buffalospeedway]

Posted: 1/13/23 at 11:16am

Congrats/Bravi to Kenny, Audra, Ms. Kennedy, and everyone on the OHIO STATE MURDERS team for a job well-done. This play is a jewel, and I'm glad to see the support it is receiving. In my (absolutely correct) opinion, Kennedy is the greatest playwright of all time. Glad she got her long-overdue Broadway debut!

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 1/13/23 at 1:06pm

The show closes this Sunday. Does anyone plan on attending one of this weekend's final performances?