Iconic Off-Broadway Show 'Sleep No More' to End After 5000 Performances
After more than a decade of performances, the immersive theater production "Sleep No More" will close its doors for good on January 28. Rising production costs and an unwillingness to raise ticket prices were cited as reasons for the closure. The show, which reimagined Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in a wordless, voyeuristic experience, attracted a dedicated fan base and helped expand the landscape of immersive theater in New York. Despite some controversy, the show will have played 5,000 performances and served two million audience members by the time it closes. The producers plan to continue other late-night shows at the McKittrick Hotel but are uncertain about hosting another major production.