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Broadway’s Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown to Now Close January 2

Patti LuPone and Sherie Rene Scott in
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
(© Paul Kolnik)
Patti LuPone and Sherie Rene Scott in
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
(© Paul Kolnik)

The new Broadway musical Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, presented by Lincoln Center at the Belasco Theatre, will now close on Sunday, January 2 following the 7pm performance, rather than the previously announced January 23. Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher has directed the production, which at the time of closing will have played 30 previews and 69 performances.

Based on the film by Pedro Almodovar, the musical features a book by Jeffrey Lane, with music and lyrics by David Yazbek. The show is set in late 20th-century Madrid and tells the story of the intertwining lives of a group of women whose relationships with men lead to a tumultuous 48 hours of love, confusion, and passion.

The musical stars de’Adre Aziza, Laura Benanti, Danny Burstein, Justin Guarini, Nikka Graff Lanzarone, Patti LuPone, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Mary Beth Peil, and Sherie Rene Scott. The cast also features Julio Agustin, Alma Cuervo, John Carroll, Murphy Guyer, Rachel Bay Jones, Nina Lafarga, Yanira Marin, Sean McCort, Vivian Nixon, Luis Salgado, Jennifer Maria Sanchez, John Schiappa, Samantha Shafer, Phillip Spaeth, and Charlie Sutton.

The creative team includes Christopher Gattelli (choreography), Jim Abbott (musical direction), Michael Yeargan (sets), Catherine Zuber (costumes), Brian MacDevitt (lighting), and Scott Lehrer (sound).

For more information on the show, click here.