Not since “Carrie”.

The off-Broadway revival of “Carrie” closed Sunday night…

…two weeks earlier than scheduled, as a result of poor ticket sales after the show opened to mixed to negative reviews. The production by MCC Theater did not earn all its money back. A cast album recording — a theatrical measure of success — has not been announced, though one is said to be in the works

The NYT asks: is this just a fundamentally unworkable idea?

“I see no reason to remount ‘Carrie’ at all,” [theater writer and critic Peter] Filichia said. “I have no advice on how to make it better. I can’t think of a thing. Mind you, I don’t hate it. I just don’t think it’s worth the effort.”

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