Exit for 'Bonnie and Clyde'

Signal the hail of bullets: Broadway tuner "Bonnie and Clyde" will finish its short existence in the finish of the season. Move was searching likely within the wake from the critical pans the musical gained following its 12 ,. 1 opening. Soon after that producers stop ticket availability to any or all shows beyond 12 ,. 30, but at that time these were still discussing whether or not to keep your production studying the typically harsh The month of january frames. Sales happen to be slow for "Bonnie," with weekly sales tallies never getting much above $400,000 -- a minimal number for Broadway-scale tuner and all sorts of the running costs which go by using it. Show reps the 2nd quick flop around the Rialto for composer Frank Wildhorn following a quick exit of "Wonderland" early in the year. That production also shuttered in regards to a month after it opened up. Wildhorn has lengthy been a punching bag for Gotham experts, with previous tuners "Dracula" and "The Civil War" beating rash retreats. However, one show, 1997 offering "Jekyll and Hyde," created out a run of near to 4 years, and "The Scarlet Pimpernel" performed Gotham, in a number of up-to-date revisions, during a period of about 2 yrs. As opposed to the consistent snubs in NY, Wildhorn's work has proven particularly well-liked by regional auds and touring presenters. Such potentially lucrative publish-Broadway incarnations might help producers recoup deficits from the Gotham flop. In line with the existence story from the famous outlaws, "Bonnie and Clyde" has lyrics by Don Black and book by Ivan Menchell. Shaun Calhoun helms a cast which includes Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan. Show had its world preem at San Diego's La Jolla Playhouse last year, then a 2010 staging as Asolo Repertory Theater in California, Fla. Closing of "Bonnie" leaves thesp Jordan available revisit "Newsies," the Disney Theatrical tuner by which Jordan starred captured in the Paper Mill Playhouse in Nj. Well-received show is placed to land on Broadway inside a run that starts in March. "Bonnie" wooden shutters 12 ,. 30 in the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com