With Only One Tony Nom, Caine Mutiny Court-Martial to Shutter on May 21

The Broadway revival of The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, headlined by David Schwimmer, will shutter on May 21. When it closes, it will have played 17 regular and 27 preview performances at the Schoenfeld Theatre.

Set in 1945, this play centers on a young lieutenant who commandeered the U.S.S. Caine during a typhoon in World War II. In order to get the lieutenant out of the charges, his lawyer Schwimmer must prove that the ship's commander Zeljko Ivanek was mentally incapable of leading his men or controlling the ship. The show also features performances by Tim Daly, Geoffrey Nauffts, Terry Beaver, Murphy Guyer, Brian Reddy and Ben Fox. Direction is by four-time Tony winner Jerry Zaks.

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, directed by Jerry Zaks, opened to mixed reviews from the New York critics on April 14. In his Broadway.com Review, Rob Kendt wrote: "Its question-and-answer rhythm of legal points lost and moral points gained is as rigid and reassuring as a military drumbeat. For some theatergoers, this predictable cadence may work more like a lullaby. Those who stay awake for the final scene, though, will notice that its formulaic structure isn't the only thing that's old-fashioned about Wouk's play, directed with crisp showmanship by Jerry Zaks."

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial appears to be the first casualty of the 2006 Tony Award nominations. While Ivanek did pick up a nod for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play, the show did not receive any other nominations.

Last week the drama took in just $163,935 at the box office.