According to the Hollywood Reporter, the Tupac Shakur inspired Broadway musical, Holler If Ya Hear Me, will have its last performance next Sunday (July 20).
The abrupt closing is attributed to poor sales and poor critical reviews. The play, which officially opened June 19, was reported to be struggling to fill the Palace Theatre, a top-notch spot in the heart of the bustling Times Square. While a typical Broadway play can be expected to do numbers like $1 million a week, it was reported that Holler – an $8 million production – never reached $200,000 during its six weeks on the boards. Lead producer Eric L. Gold spoke on the play’s turn of events.
“My hope is that a production of this caliber, powerful in its story telling, filled with great performances and exciting contemporary dance and music, will eventually receive the recognition it deserves,” said Gold in a statement. “It saddens me that due to the financial burdens of Broadway, I was unable to sustain this production longer in order to give it time to bloom on Broadway. Tupac’s urgent socially important insights and the audiences’ nightly rousing standing ovations deserve to be experienced by the world.”
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