The Broadway revival of “Annie,†which opened last November to lukewarm reviews, will close at the Palace Theater on Jan. 5, 2014 after 38 preview performances and 487 regular performances, the producers announced on Thursday.
The musical, which originally starred the Tony Award winner Katie Finneran as Miss Hannigan and Lilla Crawford as Annie, has been struggling against declining ticket sales recently; for the week of performances ending on Sunday, “Annie†grossed $720,823, or 52 percent of the maximum potential amount - a weak showing for a holiday period.
Asked if “Annie†would recoup its $12 million capitalization by the closing date, a spokesman for the show replied by e-mail, “That is still to be determined.†Directed by the Tony winner James Lapine, the production was nominated for a single Tony this year, for best musical revival.
