The musical about the Robertson family featured on 'Duck Dynasty' will close on May 17 after selling less than 100 tickets per performance.
- May 4, 2015
AceShowbiz - "Duck Commander Musical", a Las Vegas stage show about the Robertson family featured on TV series "Duck Dynasty", will close on May 17 after less than two months of performance. The show is based on a book, "Duck Commander Family", written by Willie Robertson and Korie Robertson.
The first show of the musical was on April 15 and the tickets were originally set for sale through June 30. But it was later learned that the show didn't bring much interest for society. It reportedly sold less than 100 tickets in every performance at the 680-seat Crown Theater at the Rio hotel and casino, Las Vegas. Therefore, the producers, Michael David and Jeff Calhoun, decided to end the show earlier than it was originally planned.
The team behind the show said in statement to Playbill, "The production is thrilled to have had the opportunity to develop the Duck Commander Musical at the Rio. Much has been learned from this limited engagement, and from the great support from everyone who has come to see this first staging of this completely new musical. Duck Commander will now consider several possible opportunities for the next stage in the life of the show, including extended sit-down engagements in interested cities, as well as a national tour."
The show told the story of the Robertsons who were successful with their line of products "Duck Commander" and their reality TV show. But not all people were fans of the family since one of the Robertson family members, Phil Robertson, made controversial comments on homosexuality. He compared homosexuality with bestiality and claimed African-Americans were happier before the Civil Rights movement.
Emanuel Azanberg, a theater producer, was among them who was against the family. "It's pretty disgusting," he said when the musical was announced. "But it's also a reminder that Broadway is mostly about making entertainment today - not art - even if it means getting involved with a family whose members say things that offend a lot of people working on Broadway."
