July 17, 2025
Why is everything closing on Broadway? | Why so many shows have closed early in the last few months
MickeyJoTheatreAbout this episode
Yesterday it was announced that the current Broadway revival of Gypsy, starring Audra McDonald, would close earlier than planned on August 17th. This will make the show the latest in a string of musicals to abruptly cease performances after dwindling box office returns and awards disappointment. Over the last few months Boop, Dead Outlaw, Smash, Redwood, and Real Women Have Curves have also ended their Broadway runs prematurely with each show facing challenges for their own unique reasons. Today, Mickey-Jo is sharing some insights into why each of these shows failed to find success, and what this can tell us about the current Broadway landscape - is the New York Theatre scene facing a low point, or have these shows simply been eclipsed by the success of others? • 00:00 | introduction 02:34 | overview of factors 06:10 | Gypsy 09:55 | Redwood 12:41 | Smash 15:57 | Real Women Have Curves 20:03 | Dead Outlaw 24:16 | Boop About Mickey-Jo: As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: MickeyJoTheatre is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 95,000 subscribers. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.