The musical stage adaptation of Almost Famous will play its final Broadway performance on Jan. 8, the production announced Monday.
The musical, an adaptation of the 2000 Cameron Crowe film, began previews at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theater on October 3 and premiered on November 3.
This is the latest Broadway show to announce its closure KPOPwhich closed on December 11, two weeks after opening, and Isn’t Mowhich received a closing notice, but is now being extended through December 23 after production backers and celebrities gathered around the show.
The closing messages come as New York tourism remains low and as Broadway shows grapple with increased operating costs and changing audience behavior. Almost Famous also received mixed to poor reviews, with The Hollywood Reporter‘s David Rooney highlights the “contagious energy” as he asks, “Did it have to be a stage musical? Arguable.” Grosses were fairly average, with the musical grossing $765,060 in the week ending December 11, but while playing in theaters at 74 percent capacity.
“Almost Famous, as the music it celebrates will endure. We look forward to the release of the cast recording on March 17 and to the many productions in communities around the country and the world for years to come,” said producers Lia Vollack and Michael Cassel.
The musical features a book by Crowe, a score by Tom Kitt, direction by Jeremy Herrin and choreography by Sarah O’Gleby.
The Broadway production stars Chris Wood as Russell Hammond, Anika Larsen as Elaine Miller, Solea Pfeiffer as Penny Lane, Drew Gehling as Jeff Bebe, and Casey Likes as William Miller.
