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16 Disastrous Broadway Musicals That Closed Almost Immediately

16 Disastrous Broadway Musicals That Closed Almost Immediately

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16 Disastrous Broadway Musicals That Closed Almost Immediately

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"Here's Where I Belong" (1968)

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"The Fig Leaves Are Falling" (1969)

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"La Strada" (1969)

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"Gentry" (1970)

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"Home Sweet Homer" (1976)

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"A Broadway Musical" (1978)

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"The Utter Glory of Morrissey Hall" (1979)

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"Onward Victoria" (1980)

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"Bring Back Birdie" (1981)

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"Songbook" (1981)

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"Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" (1982)

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"Dance a Little Closer" (1983)

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"Raggedy Ann: The Musical Adventure" (1986)

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"Rags" (1986)

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"Carrie" (1988)

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"Glory Days" (2008)

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16 Disastrous Broadway Musicals That Closed Almost Immediately
"Here's Where I Belong" (1968)
"The Fig Leaves Are Falling" (1969)
"La Strada" (1969)
"Gentry" (1970)
"Home Sweet Homer" (1976)
"A Broadway Musical" (1978)
"The Utter Glory of Morrissey Hall" (1979)
"Onward Victoria" (1980)
"Bring Back Birdie" (1981)
"Songbook" (1981)
"Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" (1982)
"Dance a Little Closer" (1983)
"Raggedy Ann: The Musical Adventure" (1986)
"Rags" (1986)
"Carrie" (1988)
"Glory Days" (2008)

16 Disastrous Broadway Musicals That Closed Almost Immediately

Even if a show only lasts a day or two on Broadway, it's still an incredible feat. Not many shows make it to Broadway. In fact, the 2023 - 2024 season saw 71 productions, with a little over half being new ones.

You may be surprised to know that while Broadway shows during that season ran a total of 1,471 playing weeks, not all lasted the entire season. So many shows, during any season, have only lasted a day to a week.

But which ones? To find these Broadway shows, we scoured the internet, reviewing entertainment websites focusing on Broadway musicals and plays. Click through for 16 Broadway musicals that closed almost immediately. While many of these closed before the night was over, they weren't failures. A few had theater runs beforehand or were licensed years later.

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