Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Broadway’s Two Strangers Musical Sets November 29 Closing
The Broadway musical Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) is closing.
Its last performance will be on Sunday, November 29.
The show will have played 21 preview performances and 428 regular performances.
It received eight Tony Award nominations and generally positive reviews.
However, not enough people bought tickets for it to become a major hit.
Last week, the theater was about 70% full.
The musical is about two young people who meet before a wedding in New York.
A national tour is planned to begin in Providence in fall 2027.
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) will give its final Broadway performance on Sunday, November 29.
The musical will have played 21 previews and 428 performances at the Longacre Theatre.
The production received eight Tony Award nominations and favorable reviews but did not become a major box-office hit.
Last week, attendance reached 70% of Longacre Theatre’s capacity, with a gross of $519,236.
A First National Tour is expected to launch in Providence, Rhode Island, in fall 2027.
- Who
- The Broadway production of Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), starring Sam Tutty and Christiani Pitts.
- What
- The musical will close after 21 previews and 428 performances.
- When
- Its final performance is scheduled for Sunday, November 29; the Broadway production opened November 20, 2025.
- Where
- The show is playing at the Longacre Theatre in New York, with a future tour expected to begin in Providence, Rhode Island.
- Why
- Although it received favorable reviews and eight Tony Award nominations, the musical had relatively modest attendance and box-office results.
- Final performance
- Sunday, November 29
- Broadway venue
- Longacre Theatre
- Performance total
- 21 previews and 428 performances
- Tony nominations
- Eight
- Recent attendance
- 70% of theater capacity
- Recent weekly gross
- $519,236
- First National Tour
- Expected to launch in Providence, Rhode Island, in fall 2027