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Aaron Sorkin's 'Camelot' to close on July 23

The medieval musical stars Phillipa Soo, Andrew Burnap and Jordan Donica.

"Camelot" -- starring Phillipa Soo as Queen Guenevere -- has posted a closing notice for July 23. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
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June 29 (UPI) -- Camelot -- a new production of the medieval musical classic -- is set to close at New York's Lincoln Center on July 23.

The show will have played 38 previews and 115 regular performances by the time it wraps its run.

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Directed by Bartlett Scher, the production features a new script by The West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin, based on the original book by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe.

It stars Phillipa Soo, Andrew Burnap and Jordan Donica as Queen Guenevere, King Arthur and Sir Lancelot.

"It is a story about the quest for democracy, the striving for justice, and the tragic struggles between passion and aspiration, between lovers and kingdom," a synopsis for the show said.

A film version was released in 1967. The cast was lead by Vanessa Redgrave, Richard Harris and Franco Nero as the three leads.

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