Overview

• The production will conclude after 28 previews and 269 regular performances at the newly renovated Majestic Theatre
• Audra McDonald made Broadway history as the first Black actor to portray Mama Rose in the classic 1959 musical
• George C. Wolfe’s direction and Camille A. Brown’s choreography honored Arthur Laurents’s book, Jule Styne’s score and Stephen Sondheim’s lyrics
• The revival earned five Tony Award nominations, including best musical revival and best actress, but did not secure any wins
• Weekly grosses slid to about $816,000 with 61% capacity in mid-July, intensifying financial pressures