'Lysistrata' to shut

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Lysistrata Johnson collected buzz downtown, however the undertake Aristophanes strugged to dive right in to Broadway. Cheerleader tuner "Lysistrata Johnson," that has battled to create a foothold by itself because it started Broadway previews in November, will shake its last pompom and shutter Sunday. A business buzzmagnet inside a shoestring downtown production this past year, "Lysistrata" was acquired by commercial producers wishing the comedy could snowball right into a sleeper hit around the Rialto. However the production demonstrated not able to beat the twin hurdles of the unfamiliar title along with a cast without any real stars. Show's weekly B.O. tended in the future in at $150,000 or less, using the holiday-increased tally from a week ago, $326,500, repping the best. A contempo college-kid redux from the Aristophanes play, "Lysistrata Johnson" follows a feisty cheerleader who convinces several youthful women to prevent creating before the basketball team wins a game title. Douglas Carter Beane ("Sister Act," "The Small Dog Chuckled") offers the books for any score by Lewis Flinn. Serta Knechtges helms a cast brought by Patti Murin, Liz Mikel, Josh Segarra, Jason Tam and Lindsay Nicole Chambers. Team of producers includes Paula Herold, Alan Wasser, Frederick Cruz, Michael McCabe and John Breglio, amongst others. "Lysistrata Johnson" wooden shutters Jan. 8 in the Walter Kerr Theater. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com