Tony-Nominated Revival of Journey's End to Close 6/10

In spite of receiving some of the season's most glowing reviews, the Broadway revival of R. C. Sherriff's World War I drama Journey's End has set a June 10 closing date. The production, directed by David Grindley, will have played 15 previews and 125 regular performances upon closing. It began previews at the Belasco Theatre on February 8 and opened on February 22.

After winning the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Revival, Journey's End received six 2007 Tony nominations, including Best Revival, Best Director, Best Actor in a Play three-time Tony winner Boyd Gaines and Best Featured Actor in a Play Stark Sands. The production also featured Tony winner Jefferson Mays and Hugh Dancy as Captain Stanhope, the commander of a group of British officers awaiting their day of reckoning in a trench in France on the eve of a major battle.

With its somber theme and an ad campaign that showed the stars dressed in World War I uniforms, Journey's End struggled to find an audience even as critics hailed both the production and the acting ensemble. For the week ending May 13, the play grossed only $89,590 and filled the Belasco to 21.79% capacity. As Gaines told the crowd at the May 11 Drama League luncheon, "Come soon."