reasons to be pretty to close on 14 Jun

The Broadway production of Neil LaBute�s new play, reasons to be pretty has posted early closing notices and will play its final performance on 14 Jun 2009. When the show closes it will have played 21 previews and 85 regular performances.

The play, which has been struggling at the Box Office, had been nominated for three 2009 Tony Awards, but with the disappointment last night of walking away from the Award ceremony empty handed, the hoped for boost to ticket sales did not emerge and so the producers have decided to close the show.

reasons to be pretty opened at the Lyceum Theatre on 2 Apr 2009, following previews from 13 Mar, and was originally selling tickets through to the 6 Sep 2009.

The show opened to most excellent reviews: "when I finally made it to reasons to be pretty... I was not disappointed." (newyorktheatreguide.com); "a wonderfully acted production" (NY Times); "fierce observations, emotional fireworks and occasional thunderbolts of comic insight" (NY Daily News); "ferociously funny" (Bloomberg); "There are plenty of reasons to see Reasons." (Back Stage); "lively and compulsively watchable" (The Record); "Unquestionably, it's a highlight of the season" (AP)

Directed by Terry Kinney, reasons to be pretty features Marin Ireland, Steven Pasquale, Piper Perabo and Thomas Sadoski.

In reasons to be pretty, Greg�s tight-knit social circle is thrown into turmoil when his offhanded remarks about a female coworker�s pretty face (and his girlfriend�s lack thereof) get back to said girlfriend. But that�s just the beginning. Greg�s best buddy Kent, and Kent�s wife Carly also enter into the picture and the emotional equation becomes exponentially more complicated. As their relationship crumbles, their friends are pulled into the fray and all are forced to confront a sea of deceit, infidelity and betrayed trust in their journey to answer that oh-so-American question: How much is pretty worth?

reasons to be pretty had its world premiere at the off-Broadway Lucille Lortel Theatre in 2008, and starred Piper Perabo, Alison Pill, Thomas Sadoski and Pablo Schreiber, helmd by Terry Kinney.

The Broadway transfer marks the author�s Broadway debut.

This is the final piece in LaBute's trilogy of plays that began with 'The Shape of Things' and 'Fat Pig,' which were also premiered by MCC). reasons to be pretty marks the sixth collaboration between MCC Theater and Neil LaBute, who is MCC�s Resident Playwright.

Scenic Design is by David Gallo, Costume Design is by Sarah J. Holden, Lighting Design is by David Weiner, Music & Sound Design is by Rob Milburn & Michael Bodeen and Fight Direction is by Manny Siverio.

reasons to be pretty is being produced on Broadway by Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel and Steve Traxler, in association with MCC Theater.