<div id="subtitle">Broadway's 'A Tale of Two Cities' is set to close Nov. 16</div><div><p>It's the worst of times for "A Tale of Two Cities."</p><p>The musical version of Charles Dickens' historical novel set against the backdrop of the French Revolution will close Nov. 16 after a 68-performance run at Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theatre.</p><p>The show, which has book, music and lyrics by Jill Santoriello, opened Sept. 18 to mostly negative reviews and has played to steadily declining business. Last week, the musical grossed a meager $303,755, playing to less than 45 percent capacity at the Hirschfeld.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=36310319&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>

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