OAN Staff Brooke Mallory
11:48 AM – Monday, October 14, 2024
Now officially known as a box office failure, “Suffs,” the feminist Broadway musical featuring Hillary Clinton as one of its primary producers, announced its closure date after reportedly failing to make a profit after more than six months.
According to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing examined by the New York Times, the production cost of the musical, which is a nearly three-hour celebration of the suffragette struggle and has a cast made up exclusively of women and gender “non-binary” performers, was $19 million.
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Due to ticket sales falling short of weekly operating expenses, that money has not been recovered.
“It’s a given that the women of the suffragist movement—who called themselves ‘Suffs’ for short—were brilliant, but as they fought tirelessly for the right to vote, they were also flawed, stubborn, passionate and funny. Suffs tells their story: the remarkable friendships, the heartbreak, and how this movement brought them together—or, in some cases, tore them apart. Boldly exploring a struggle for equality that’s far from over, Suffs is a ‘theatrical masterpiece that demands to be seen’ (Forbes) and a reminder that progress is always possible but never guaranteed,” the musical’s official website reads.
Producers announced on Friday that “Suffs,” which officially opened on April 18th, 2024, will close on January 5th after just eight months since its opening.
Meena Harris, the niece of Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris, is one of the other producers of the show.
Before “Suffs’” April premiere, Clinton actively marketed the musical by making appearances on late-night talk shows and even hosting a Democrat fundraiser in conjunction with the play. However, despite her efforts and the media’s extensive positive publicity, ticket sales fell short.
Early in its run, the musical showed signals of trouble. In May, just one month after opening, attendance dropped as low as 78%, which was concerning for a show that was in the middle of Broadway’s busiest season.
The numbers have decreased as the tourist season draws to a close, but they did slightly improve during the summer. It played at slightly less than 78% capacity during the most recent week, which concluded on October 6th.
Furthermore, under the Kamala Harris and Joe Biden administration, rising inflation-driven expenses have prompted the closure of a number of other productions, including the venerable “The Phantom of the Opera,” which closed its Broadway doors last year after more than thirty years.
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