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Yeah, of the cohorts of ABN, the Some Like It Hot and Shucked tours also close after the current season. I’m not sure if either has plans of launching a non-equity production. & Juliet I’m pretty sure has another year in it. Back to the Future, MJ, Moulin Rouge, and Six are also expected to wrap up this season.

Announced/Teased:

Boop! The Musical

Buena Vista Social Club

Death Becomes Her

Maybe Happy Ending

Operation Mincemeat


The current tour of Les Miserables is expected to close this summer in Boston to make way for the Arena production to launch in the US. Out of the aforementioned titles there’s really only one relatively known name to audiences, Death Becomes Her. With that being said, touring presenters will be eager for an additional title with a well known IP. I suspect Cam Mac and Disney may remount a touring production of Mary Poppins in the states next season. I can’t really think of well known IPs that will be ready to tour in time for next season. The UK tour of the show closes in early 2026, which gives them time to pack up the production and ship to the US for a fall opening in Providence or Baltimore.

Anyone attend the first preview? So far the initial reactions make the show sound  dreadful; on top of the crappy show the lobby spaces of the theatre are still under construction. 

I don’t know why, but I feel like Patti Murin would be a great Helen opposite Betsy’s Madeline.

I’m pretty sure they’re prepping Keri Rene Fuller to replace Lencia, but I do hope they hire a WOC as an understudy or standby to allow them to grow through the ranks.

“when the security guard tells everyone that the actors have all gone home.”
That just means security has timed out. 
 

I believe that whole collection of theatres between 44th and 45th are connected via outdoor gangways. It’s possible for someone to enter through The Shubert and exit through The Golden.

the decision coincided with a new actor joining the show whose contract required a dresser to work eight shows per week, and that reasonable alternatives were proposed but not adopted.

Considering Leslie Odom Jr. is the reason Mark was brought on to Hamilton in the first place, I’m shocked he didn’t work with the show and adjust his contract to allow Mark to continuing working. 

Anyone know the extent of Christopher Gattelli’s involvement beyond creative consultant?

Strangely, Diego is still listed on the tours website. The tour is expected to resume performances this Tuesday after a summer layoff.

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Does Hilty have the famed Liz Taylor dressing room with the bathtub?"

Nathan Lane had the bathtub converted to a shower for The Addams Family.

Apparently she’ll be doing a 3 week stint as Maxine Dean(I presume they’re keeping the actress currently in that track to perform Juno and the ensemble duties). I don’t have any idea when the dates are, but around Halloween wouldn’t be a terrible time to have her in it.

Who are the decision makers for things like this? Is it the league, the unions, the producers, or a mix of the three? Why was The Wiz on a full production contract, but Beetlejuice and Mamma Mia aren’t? What are the deciding factors?

Rob McClure is alluding to the current broadway sit downs of the touring productions of Beetlejuice and Mamma Mia are not on the Broadway production contract.

From his instagram story:

“Time out.

These tours landing on Broadway are not on Production Contracts for their Broadway Stints?

Do we have actors playing Broadway on SETA contracts right now?

Is this what's happening?”

Looks like William Ivey Long is involved with the production more than just helping design a few pieces. As long as they don’t leave him with cast members without supervision!

Cody departs October 26th and the current standby has only been in that position since August. Any ideas who the show will be bringing in?

I’m shocked they didn’t get Marc Bruni for this. Was Bart Sher their first choice? 

Sort of tangentially related, but I wonder how much DC area theatres have been impacted by the federal firings earlier this year and now the shutdown.