'night, Mother to Close Early; Norman Drama Ends 1/9

The Broadway revival of Marsha Norman's 'night, Mother, starring Brenda Blethyn and Edie Falco, will end its limited engagement at the Royale Theatre earlier than previously expected. Instead of the announced February 27 closing date, the production will shutter on January 9, according to a production spokesperson.

In 'night, Mother, audience members are allowed to peek into the lives of mother and daughter, Jessie and Thelma Cates Falco and Blethyn, respectively, on what appears to be a typical Saturday night in their quiet lives. What unfolds is a psychological drama that is the culmination of a lifetime of poor communication.

'night, Mother, directed by Michael Mayer, opened to mostly negative reviews on November 14. In his Broadway.com Review of the drama, Eric Grode wrote: "With such incredibly high dramatic stakes, and with actors like Edie Falco and Brenda Blethyn being directed by the dependably crisp Michael Mayer, at least a handful of potent emotional set pieces and displays of actorly craft are inevitable. But audiences must sit through a disconcerting amount of missed opportunities to get there, and what could have been a devastating punch to the solar plexus leaves surprisingly few marks."

'night, Mother has been struggling at the box office ever since it began. Last week it made just $180,563 and filled the Royale to only 37.96% capacity on average.