Starry Comedy Elling to Close After One-Week Run

The Broadway comedy Elling will close at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on Sunday, November 28 following a one-week run. Featuring Brendan Fraser and Denis O'Hare in the leading roles, the show opened on November 21.

Directed by Tony winner Doug Hughes, Elling concerns two men, Elling (O'Hare) and Kjell (Frasier) who meet while both are living in a mental hospital. Elling suffers from acute anxiety after his mother's death, while Fraser is a childlike 40-year-old eager to lose his virginity. The two become roommates and face the challenge of establishing a normal life when released from the institution.

The cast also features Jennifer Coolidge (Best in Show, Broadway’s The Women), Tony winner Richard Easton (The Invention of Love, The Coast of Utopia) and Jeremy Shamos.

Elling will have played 22 preview and 9 regular performances at the time of closing.