“Little Bear Ridge Road,” starring Tony and Emmy Award winner Laurie Metcalf , will end its run on Broadway much earlier than scheduled.

The critically acclaimed play —produced by billionaire business mogul Barry Diller and embattled Hollywood producer Scott Rudin — will close on Dec. 21, eight weeks ahead of its original Feb. 15 end date.

Written by Samuel D. Hunter of “The Whale” fame , the Joe Mantello -helmed production officially opened at Broadway’s Booth Theatre on Oct. 30 after beginning previews Oct. 7.

On Friday, Rudin attributed the early closing to poor box office sales.

“Plenty of wonderful shows don’t work commercially for various reasons that sometimes were knowable and sometimes weren’t,” he told the New York Times. “I’m thrilled we did it; I love the play;

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