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Dateline:
12th February, 2006
Broadway Woman
to Close
The Broadway production of The Woman in White is to close on
19th February - a week before the West End production ends - after a
run of three months which saw audiences shrinking to under 60% on one
occasion. The West End version will have run for nineteen months.
The show's Broadway producers are blaming the fact that the two main
stars, Maria Friedman and Michael Ball, have only appeared in less than
a third of the performances since the first preview. Friedman was diagnosed
with breast cancer and underwent treatment during the first part of
the run, and Ball has suffered from a severe viral infection.
39,000 Get into London
Theatre
39,460 tickets, worth over £1m, have so far been bought as part
of the 2006 Get Into London Theatre campaign and there are still
six weeks left to go. Last year's total ticket sales amounted to 44,681.
The promotion last until 24th March.
Daddy Cool
Cancels Previews
The £3m Boney M musical, Daddy Cool,
has cancelled its first six previews. Although the opening night (16th
May) remains unchanged, previews will now start on 2nd May. It is booking
initially to 21st October.
No reason has been given for the cancellations.
Blood Brothers
Extends
The long-running production of Willy Russell's Blood Brothers
at the Phoenix Theatre has announced an booking extension until 227th
January, 2007.
Also extending is Mary
Poppins (Prince Edward), which is now booking to 28th Apri,
2007.
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