The feminist musical “Suffus,” produced by former first lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, will be canceled on Broadway due to financial issues, according to The New York Times.
The decision was announced Friday night by the producers of the musical about the women's suffrage movement. According to Securities and Exchange Commission filings reviewed by the Times, Safs' total capital was $19 million, but that amount has never been recovered.
The musical grossed just $679,589 for the week ending Oct. 6, usually not enough money to sustain a Broadway show with a large cast. The show debuted in April, but struggled to fill all seats in just two weeks after its official performance.
Data for the week of May 5th shows: Clinton produced play Eight performances that week only reached 81% capacity.
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The musical “Suffus,'' which Hillary Clinton participated in producing, will end its Broadway run in 2024. (Wire Images/Getty Images)
Competing with “Romeo & Juliet,'' “Sweeney Todd,'' and “Moulin Rouge! The Musical,'' “Suffus'' ranked in the bottom 23% of all 35 Broadway performances for the week of May 5th.
By the end of its run on Broadway, “Suffus” will have logged 24 previews and 301 performances, which is slightly fewer performances than the average Broadway musical.
The final performance of “Suffus” on Broadway will take place on January 5, after which the musical will tour nationally, starting in Seattle in September 2025, the Times reported.
Hillary Clinton speaks on stage at the 77th Tony Awards ceremony at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City on June 16, 2024. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images, Tony Award Production)
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In addition to the former first lady, the musical was also produced by Malala Yousafzai. In July, a group of radical protesters disrupted a performance of “Suffus,” calling the musical a “betrayal of the next generation of feminists.”
“We reject this rehash white feminism“This action is brought to you by a radical, anti-racist, queer feminist voluntary group,” the group's website says.
Despite its relatively short run for a Broadway musical, “Suffus'' received positive reviews from critics and won the Tony Award for Best Original Screenplay and Best Original Score in June. Clinton referenced her 2016 loss when introducing her performance at the awards ceremony.
“I've been on many stages so far, but this time is special.” Mr. Clinton said Before introducing the performers.
Shaina Taub and the cast of “Suffus” perform on stage at the 77th Tony Awards ceremony held at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City on June 16, 2024. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images, Tony Award Production)
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“And I know a little bit about how difficult it is to make change,” she added, referring to President Trump's victory. “It's almost impossible to think about how much of an issue[women's suffrage]was, but this is an election year and we have to remember how important it is to vote.”[women'ssuffrage)wasbutnowit'sanelectionyearandweneedtoberemindedabouthowimportantitistovote”[women’ssuffrage)wasbutnowit’sanelectionyearandweneedtoberemindedabouthowimportantitistovote”
Fox News Digital's Alexander Hall, Gabriel Hays and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
