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Broadway Bloody Bloody Bloodbath: 24 Shows Closing By January’s End

December 1, 2010 Jonathan Mandell

With the announcements that Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson will be closing on January 2 and The Scottsboro Boys on December 12th, the number of Broadway shows set to close by the end of January climbs to 24.
How many new shows are scheduled to open by that time? Two.
Update: Three of the shows scheduled to close by the end of January have been extended, bringing the number closing to 21
Every year, many shows close in January, and many of the ones closing this year were limited runs to begin with. (Also, every year, few new shows open until the Spring: Here is the list so far of scheduled Broadway Spring 2011 shows.) Still, this seems an unusually high number.
Below, the list (as of now):

Shows that have already closed:
November 28
A Life In The Theatre – Limited run closed early
Mrs. Warren’s Profession – Limited run
Elling – Closed after nine performances

Shows scheduled to close:
December 12
The Pitman Painters – Limited run
The Scottsboro Boys

December 30
Donny & Marie: A Broadway Christmas – Limited run December 9-30, 2010

January 2
Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson
Brief Encounter – Limited run extended
Elf – Limited run
Fela!
Promises, Promises
The Pee-Wee Herman Show - Limited run
West Side Story

January 8
Colin Quinn’s Long Story Short – Limited run
Update: Long Story Short has been extended to February 5

January 9
A Free Man Of Color – Limited run
A Little Night Music
In The Heights
La Bete – Limited run closing early
Rain: A Tribute To The Beatles – Limited run
Update: Rain will move to the Brooks Atkinson Theater, where performances will restart on February 8.
The Merchant Of Venice – Limited run

January 16
Next to Normal

January 23
Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown – Limited run

January 29
Driving Miss Daisy – Limited run
Update: Driving Miss Daisy has been extended to April 9, 2011.

January 30
Time Stands Still – Limited run

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Jon Mitchell

Isn’t it worth highlighting that of the shows closing, 14 are limited runs (1 was extended, 2 shuddered early, and 2 are strictly holiday fare) and 6 are from previous seasons? And saying that only 2 shows are opening in January is just weird. How many shows ever open in the slowest part of the Broadway season? The spring is full of openings. But I guess placing anything into context wouldn’t fit into your ‘bloodbath’ and then (heaven forbid) you’d have to have a positive slant for the future of Broadway.
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[...] are scheduled to open by that time? Two. Here is a list of the shows closing by January — Broadway Bloody Bloody Bloodbath: 24 Shows Closing By January’s End Joey Stocks (@Joeystocks, executive producer, Summoners Ensemble Theatre): This neglects the (by [...]
http://www.thefastertimes.com/newyorktheater jonathan Mandell

I just saw your comment, Jon, and while I admire your loyalty to Broadway, I think maybe you’re being a bit harsh.
I say right in the story: “Every year, many shows close in January, and many of the ones closing this year were limited runs to begin with”
But it’s fairly indisputable that Broadway is not having its best year. Why were so many of these shows limited runs in the first place? There were more of these than usual. Why does it matter that some of the shows closing are from previous seasons? To me, it’s some indication of tough times that so many shows are ending that were able to survive in the past.
As for the many new shows opening in the spring, I link to a list of them.