This archive report was first published on 9 July 2019.
Producers of the Broadway production of 'Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune' announced on Monday that the show will close on July 28, nearly a month earlier than planned.
Despite featuring the talented cast of Audra McDonald and Michael Shannon in the title roles, the show will have played 70 performances and 26 previews after opening on May 30 as the first production of the 2019-20 season.
According to securities documents, the show was capitalized for up to $4.1 million, costs it will not recoup. For the week ending July 7, the production was the lowest grossing on Broadway, earning $231,745, just 20 percent of its potential take.
As Jesse Green wrote in his New York Times Critic’s Pick review, “Time has been good to ‘Frankie and Johnny,’” but unfortunately, the box office hasn’t been as fortunate.
