Closing Night

When 9 to 5 premiered on Broadway in 2009, the musical had all the makings of a surefire hit: it was based on a beloved classic comedic film and had one of the catchiest pop hits of the 80s by none other than Dolly Parton.  Needless to say, 9 to 5 the Musical was eagerly anticipated by fans of the movie and theatergoers alike. The film's message of female empowerment and standing up against workpl...

In August 1986, the delightful British musical Me and My Girl made its grand entrance at the Marquis Theatre, starring the talented Robert Lindsay. A fusion of Pygmalion and Cinderella, the show revolves around Bill Snibson, a carefree Cockney man who unexpectedly discovers he is an Earl and must abandon his Lambeth girlfriend, Sally Smith, to claim his title and estate. Mark Robinson, a renowned...

Welcome back to Closing Night! Throughout this season and in between the main episodes, I’ll take you further behind the scenes by giving you bonus episodes like this of the interviews I’ve had with artists, creatives, and industry experts. In the previous episode you learned about the contentious history of the Marquis Theatre, and heard from those who protested its construction and led efforts t...

Throughout March of 1982, in often cold and wet conditions, thousands actors and demonstrators gathered at a portable stage in midtown Manhattan in the heart of the theater district. For weeks they shouted and sang and pleaded in front of an empty Morosco Theatre to protest its impending demolition along with other historic venues, which were to be replaced by a huge hotel and theater complex. Alo...

The first season of Closing Night begins July 17th and takes a look at Broadway's Marquis Theater. It will chronicle the many troubled productions that have come and gone throughout this theater's young history. Click here to follow and listen on your favorite podcast app! This new theater history podcast is hosted by Patrick Oliver Jones, who also heads up another Broadway Podcast Network show, W...