Much-Heralded B’way Desire To Close Early, Before Tonys

“The Broadway revival of Eugene O’Neill’s ‘Desire Under the Elms’ will close on May 24, several weeks ahead of schedule, in the face of declining grosses and its lack of any nominations for the 2009 Tony Awards. The play’s lead producer, Jeffrey Richards, issued a statement this evening to announce the closing. The limited run of the show was supposed to end in July.”