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End of the 'affair': B'way tuner stops catering on July 27.(LEGIT)

Broadway musical "A Catered Affair" is calling it quits. Producers announced a July 27 closing in the wake of disappointing Tony attention for the tuner with book by Harvey Fierstein (who also acts in the production) and score by John Bucchino.

Show has done decent biz, with weekly grosses often tallying in the low to mid-$400,000 range. Production has cumed about $4.8 million since it began Rialto previews in March.

"We knew we weren't a summer show," Fierstein said. "Our advance in July just drops off the map, and comes back in October. We don't know if the tourists will find us."

"Affair" recently announced a sked change to cater to the women-over-40 demo that ...

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