A pair of Broadway musicals are already nearing their swansongs.
"The Cher Show" and "King Kong" will both close on Aug. 18, less than a year after they opened on Broadway.
The latest production of "King Kong" made its debut last November after a month of previews. It will end with 324 shows, along with 29 preview performances.
Meanwhile, "The Cher Show" ? about iconic pop superstar Cher ? opened last December and will conclude with 296 performances and 34 previews, according to Playbill.com. It will embark on a national tour beginning in Oct. 2020.
"King Kong" is set to open in Shanghai in 2021, while a North American tour is among other iterations of the show currently in the shows.
Actress Stephanie Block, one of three actresses who plays Cher in that musical, tweeted a broken-heart emoji following the announcement Tuesday night.
Both shows have struggled to fill the house of late.
The closing of "Cher" comes less than a month after Block won the Tony for best actress for her portrayal of the "Believe" singer. Costume designer Bob Mackie also won an award for his work on the musical. It was also nominated for best lighting design but did not win.
The real Cher was among the producers on the show.
"King Kong," too, was nominated for three Tony awards but didn't take home any.
