'Lysistrata' to seal

Lysistrata Manley collected buzz downtown, nevertheless the undertake Aristophanes strugged to dive in to Broadway. Cheerleader tuner "Lysistrata Manley," which has fought to produce a foothold alone since it began Broadway previews in November, will shake its last pompom and shutter Sunday. A company buzzmagnet in the shoestring downtown production a year ago, "Lysistrata" was acquired by commercial producers wanting the comedy could snowball in to a sleeper hit round the Rialto. Nevertheless the production shown unable to beat the twin hurdles from the unfamiliar title together with a cast with no real stars. Show's weekly B.O. tended later on in at $150,000 or less, while using holiday-elevated tally from the other day, $326,500, repping the very best. A contempo college-kid redux in the Aristophanes play, "Lysistrata Manley" follows a feisty cheerleader who convinces several youthful women to avoid creating prior to the basketball team wins a game title title. Douglas Carter Beane ("Sister Act," "The Little Dog Jeered") provides the books for just about any score by Lewis Flinn. Serta Knechtges helms a cast introduced by Patti Murin, Liz Mikel, Josh Segarra, Jason Tam and Lindsay Nicole Chambers. Team of producers includes Paula Herold, Alan Wasser, Ernest Cruz, Michael McCabe and John Breglio, among others. "Lysistrata Manley" wooden wooden shutters Jan. 8 within the Walter Kerr Theater. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com