Broadway 'Venus' moves orbit

Manhattan Theater Club's non-profit Broadway manufacture of "Venus in Fur" will receive a commercial transfer towards the Lyceum Theater, in which the show accumulates perfs in Feb. Stars Hugh Dancy and Nina Arianda are generally set to maneuver using the show to the new venue, where "Venus" is skedded for any limited run around four several weeks. Well-examined production has not been logging B.O.-busting grosses, simply because of the MTC customers who generally pay less for individual ducats than single-ticket purchasers. Besides, MTC's Primary Stem theater, the Friedman, is among the Rialto's littlest with 650 seats. Weekly sales for that show have barely capped the $400,000 mark. However, attendance continues to be around the upswing, using the production filling seats to between 97% and 100% of capacity within the frames since reviews hit. At nearly 950 seats, the Lyceum will prove to add some 300 seats per perf (or 2,400 each week) to fill. Broadway change may be the latest step for any reveal that came from inside a 2010 Off Broadway preem at Classic Stage Company. Running, by which Dancy didn't appear, provided Arianda using the breakout turn that arrived her around the Rialto in "Born Yesterday" last season. According to an 1800s erotic novel, adaptation by David Ives focuses on the energy play from a theater author-director (Dancy) as well as an actress (Arianda) who audition to may play a role. Walter Bobbie ("Chicago") helms. "Venus," that will shutter in the Friedman 12 ,. 18 to create method to MTC's approaching revival of "Wit," starts perfs February. 7 for any limited stint set to complete Next Month. Lyceum run is going to be created by Jon B. Platt, Scott Landis, Manhattan Theater Club Prods., Jessica R. Jenen, Scott M. Delman and Classic Stage Company. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com