Broadway Summer 2026 Closings: The Balusters, Chess, and Celebrity Autobiography Depart
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Greg Evans
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Several Broadway productions are closing as summer 2026 begins, including The Balusters, Chess (starring Lea Michele), and Celebrity Autobiography. The departures are due to either preplanned limited runs or declining audience demand. The closures mark the start of Broadway's slower summer season, following Tony Award disappointments and increased competition for tourist spending.
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Whatever the reasons, the departures signal the start of Broadway's summer dog days, when the crowded spring line-ups thin out in the wake of Tony Award disappointments, warm-weather competition for tourist bucks
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