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The Broadway premiere of the new musical Doctor Zhivago, starring Tam Mutu, Kelli Barrett, Tom Hewitt and Paul Nolan, will play its final performance May 10 at the Broadway Theatre.
Based on the 1958 novel by Russian author Boris Pasternak, Doctor Zhivago began previews March 27 and opened to cool reviews from critics April 21. Click here to read the reviews.
The show received no Tony nominations; its star Tam Mutu was nominated for a Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance, and Paul Nolan received an Outer Critics Circle nod for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical. On average, the production was playing to a house that was 75 percent filled with an average ticket price of $59.48--not enough to cover its weekly operating costs.
"We are all incredibly proud of this emotional and important work our amazing creative team has put together. There has been extraordinary dedication and inspiring work from the cast and entire Doctor Zhivago team, both onstage and off," producer Anita Waxman said in a statement. "We look forward to this soaring and beautiful new musical having a long future with productions playing not only North America, but also around the world."
At the time of closing, Zhivago will have played 26 previews and 23 regular performances.
The musical premiered at the La Jolla Playhouse in May 2006 and was later revised for an Australian production produced by John Frost in 2010. Tony Award winner Des McAnuff, who helmed the American and Australian productions, again directed for Broadway.
The stage production of Doctor Zhivago features the work of bookwriter Michael Weller (Moonchildren, Loose Ends), composer Lucy Simon (The Secret Garden) and lyricists Michael Korie (Grey Gardens) and Amy Powers (Lizzie Borden).
Tickets are on sale via Telecharge.com, or by phoning (212) 239-6200. Visit doctorzhivagobroadway.com.
From Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia for www.playbill.com.
2015-05-04
New York: The musical "Doctor Zhivago" directed by Des McAnuff will close May 10