Overview
- At its final performance at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, the show will have logged 2,265 regular performances and 24 previews, ranking 36th in Broadway longevity.
- Producers did not cite a reason for the closure, and coverage notes the production’s unusually high costs tied to music rights and an elaborate staging.
- Recent box office has softened, with $921,690 grossed the week ending February 1 at 92% capacity and an average ticket price of $96.48, trailing several newer hits.
- The production, reportedly capitalized around $28 million, officially recouped in late 2022 and holds the Hirschfeld’s all-time grossing record.
- Beyond Broadway, the title continues on a North American tour and multiple international stagings, and the current New York cast features Bob The Drag Queen, Meg Donnelly and Christian Douglas.