The Last Summer for "The Little Mermaid"

The Associated Press is reporting that the Disney musical The Little Mermaid will end its Broadway run at the end of the summer.

I'm surprised - I thought it would run longer than a year-and-a-half, but perhaps the tough financial times are partly to blame.

Anyway, here's the story:

The Little Mermaid is set for its final Broadway swim.

The lavish musical based on the Disney animated film will close Aug. 30 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York after a run of 685 performances.

Producer Thomas Schumacher says a national tour is planned for fall 2010. It will be followed by overseas productions.

The Little Mermaid opened in January 2008.