New York, December 7 (EFE).- The percussion show ‘Stomp’ will close in New York in January 2023 after 29 years, adding to a series of major Broadway shows that bring down their curtains due to the impact of the pandemic coronavirus. -19 and the slow return of the public to theaters.
The production will leave the area known as ‘Off Broadway’, paralleling the city’s popular theater circuit, due to a ‘reduction in ticket sales’ after landing in 1994 from Edinburgh and running more than 11,400 performances, he told ai average.
The London ‘Stomp’ franchise already closed in 2018 after 15 years in the West End.
Since its premiere, the show has been performed around the world and the producers have noted that after it closes in New York it will continue to tour in North America and Europe.
That of “Stomp” joins the closure of “The Phantom of the Opera”, the longest running Broadway musical at 35 years, which says goodbye next April, and the latest hits “Dear Evan Hansen”, “Come From Away” or “Tina,” who cited the hardships resulting from the pandemic.
In addition to closures, there’s a trend towards short runs for recent award winners as well, such as “A Strange Loop,” which swept the recent Tony Awards but hasn’t seen an equivalent translation in sales.
New York turned off the lights on Broadway in March 2020 following restrictions to contain the spread of covid-19, and the sector remained paralyzed until September 2021, when it was reactivated with many limitations, which have gradually been eased.
Audiences did not quickly return to theaters as tourism had not yet kicked off due to international travel barriers, and once normality was restored in 2022, inflows and, consequently, business volumes did not return to the levels pre-pandemic . EFE extension
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