Four day notice for crew as popular Las Vegas residency abruptly ends run

A Tony award-winning philharmonic that was owed to tally successful Las Vegas for astatine slightest a twelvemonth has been abruptly cancelled.

Jersey Boys - chronicling nan 1960s emergence of Frankie Valli and nan Four Seasons - only began its tally successful February astatine nan Orleans Hotel and Casino successful Sin City.

Two erstwhile runs successful Las Vegas - each of 4 years - had been immense successes, often trading retired overmuch bigger venues than nan Orleans.

Producer John Bentham notified nan formed connected Wednesday that nan last capacity would beryllium connected Sunday. 

He blamed it connected 'circumstances beyond our control.'  But a deficiency of summons income appears to beryllium nan reason.

A deficiency of summons income appears to beryllium nan reason. A screenshot shared connected Facebook connected June of nan pursuing night's readiness showed that only 10 percent of seats had been sold. 

About 55 members, including nan 18-person formed and 10 musicians, will beryllium retired of work. That does not see ushers and container agency staff.

Six miles westbound of nan strip, nan Orleans has constricted ft postulation and attracts much budget-conscious guests than nan likes of The Palazzo, wherever Jersey Boys made its hugely successful debut 16 years ago.

Originally a Broadway sensation from 2005 to 2017,  Jersey Boys won 4 Tony Awards, including champion philharmonic successful 2006.

It was adapted for its Las Vegas debut astatine The Palazzo connected May 3, 2008. It played to packed houses astatine nan recently built 1,600-seat Jersey Boys Theatre until January 1, 2012.

Two months later it reopened astatine nan smaller 1,100-seat Theatre des Arts astatine Paris Las Vegas, and ran for 4 much years.

When Jersey Boys returned this twelvemonth astatine nan Orleans Showroom, it was nan hotel's first resident accumulation successful its 28 years.

Even though nan capacity was smaller still, astatine 850, tickets costing $70 to $140 were slow to sell. 

'Jersey Boys' joins a inclination of musicals struggling pinch summons income some connected and disconnected nan Strip. 

The Meat Loaf-themed 'Bat Out of Hell' besides faced akin challenges and closed connected January 1 aft 3 months astatine Paris Theater.