“Once Upon a One More Time,” a fairy tale-inspired musical powered by the discography of Britney Spears, is closing on Broadway.

The show, which opened in June, will play its final performance at the Marquis Theatre on Sept. 3. By the time it leaves the Great White Way, “Once Upon a One More Time” will have played 123 performances.

Hip-hop choreographers Keone and Mari Madrid directed “Once Upon a One More Time,” a fantasy that flips the script on classic fairytale characters with the help of dozens of Spears songs, including “Oops I Did It Again,” “Lucky,” “Circus” and “Toxic.” The story flips the script on Cinderella, Snow White and Little Mermaid, whose discovery of Betty Friedan’s manifesto “The Feminine Mystique” sparks a feminist awakening and inspires them to revisit the concept of happily ever after.

“Great News” star, Briga Heelan, Justin Guarini of “American Idol” fame, and “The Lehman Trilogy’s” Adam Godley led the cast, which also features Jennifer Simard (“Company”), Brooke Dillman (“The Office”), Aisha Jackson (“Frozen”), Ryann Redmond (“Frozen”) and Tess Soltau (“Wicked”).

“Once Upon a One More Time” was originally developed and produced by Shakespeare Theatre Company, Washington D.C., where the show generated mixed reviews. The Washington Post’s Peter Marks called it a “frustratingly rushed sensation.” “While it lacks finesse,” he wrote, “lead performer Briga Heelan brings out the show’s potential.”

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