Broadway Revival of Wonderful Town to Close on January 30

The Broadway revival of Wonderful Town, starring Brooke Shields, will close at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on January 30. At the time it closes, the musical will have played 16 previews and 507 regular performances.

Wonderful Town features music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green and a book by Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov, based on the stories by Ruth McKenna. The show tells the story of Eileen and Ruth Sherwood, two sisters who are fresh off the bus from Ohio and are bursting with dreams of making it big, falling in love and living happily ever after in New York City.

Shields joined the cast on September 28, replacing original headliner Donna Murphy. Shields received positive reviews and gave the show a box office boost. He co-stars are Jennifer Hope Wills as Eileen Sherwood and original cast member Gregg Edelman as Roebrt Baker.

Wonderful Town received five Tony Award nominations including Best Revival of a Musical. Director/choreographer Kathleen Marshall received the Tony Award for Best Choreography.

Sweet Charity is expected to be the next tenant at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.