Broadway play 'Hillary and Clinton' closing early due to low ticket sales

[libertybele]

I am heartbroken.  I didn't even get a chance to see it; in fact, I didn't even know it was playing.     

Broadway play 'Hillary and Clinton' closing early due to low ticket sales

A Broadway depiction of former President Bill Clinton and former First Lady Hillary Clinton will be ending its run early due to underwhelming ticket sales.

The production of "Hillary and Clinton" was scheduled to close July 21, but producer Scott Rudin announced Monday that its final performance will be held Sunday. June 23. The play cost $4.2 million to produce and accumulated only $4.7 million at the box office, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The show, titled "Hillary and Clinton," takes place in March 2008 and offers a fictional behind-the-scenes look at the former secretary of state's first presidential campaign as then-Senator Barack Obama began gaining momentum. The play stars Tony winners Laurie Metcalf as the Democratic candidate and John Lithgow as former President Bill Clinton........

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/broadway-hillary-clinton-closing-early

[mountaineer]

On the other hand .... The play, "My Root Canal," which features real dentists performing root canals and other dental surgery on actual patients, is set to break Broadway records. It cost $10,000 to produce and, to date, has grossed $7.8 million.

[FeelNoPain]

I honestly thought this was from The Onion. What audience did they think was going to see this thing?

[libertybele]

On the other hand .... The play, "My Root Canal," which features real dentists performing root canals and other dental surgery on actual patients, is set to break Broadway records. It cost $10,000 to produce and, to date, has grossed $7.8 million.

 

[austingirl]

I, too, was unaware of this vomit on Broadway. I wonder how much the grifters received from the producers and how this might bode for their Hollyweird venture?