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Nothing is confirmed until it's confirmed. Even announced shows move houses, so we'll see. Last season didn't take it's sad shape really until the Fall slate had started.

singer234 said: "I'm wondering what happens if Spring Awakening hits it out of the park. Hypothetically how long could they stay at Studio Seaview for? If it sells out, do they transfer to New World or try a limited run at a small bway house? I imagine the limited run is going to sell quickly initially."

That'll have the Hudson in the Spring if they want it I'd bet.

Interesting to find out that members of this board have access to Liza Minelli's daily itinerary and can say definitively she cannot travel. el oh el

$1M feels very low for a show of that scale.

TotallyEffed said: "Anyone who has seen recent clips of Liza would know her getting on a flight to New York was a pipe dream, unfortunately."

All fine and good, but it's not like Transport Group took pains to make sure the audience knew she would not be there...for an honorary 80th birthday tribute no less. You do know she has homes in both LA and New York...right?

CoffeeBreak said: "As I understand it, for some time, she was supposed to be there - per several performers told this by Transport Group. Also, Transport Group initially said Liza books would be signed - and then reneged at a later date."

Based on some of the performers' IG posts yesterday, it would seem the expectation even up to yesterday was that she'd at least be there. Obviously performing wasn't going to happen, but the rollout of

TotallyEffed said: "OhHiii said: "TotallyEffed said: "No Leg Room said: "Was Liza there. I see no mention of her appearance anywhere."
Liza was not there."

This is weird."


It was definitely a bummer but there was nothing weird about it."

Yes, it is weird that she wasn't at something like this. I hope she's doing ok healthwise.

Those hoping for SOM to be a sumptuous revival of the likes of South Pacific and King and I are in for disappointment given where we are economically and who is directing this. Sumptuous is decidedly not something Lear is known for.

TotallyEffed said: "No Leg Room said: "Was Liza there. I see no mention of her appearance anywhere."
Liza was not there."

This is weird.

TheatreFan4 said: "Dolly80 said: "I think Caissie Levy would have something to say about this."

Well I don't really see why she'd care? She just got her Tony and its not like she's even been short on work..."

Yeah what a silly thing to say lol. The London production is very clearly dead and not coming to Broadway (and would have struggled financially with no names except Jack Wolfe…sorry Caissie is not a name as great

There's that Tommy Kail credit. "Producer" that I'm sure won't have any input on the direction lolll. Anyway congrats to all involved. I'm not a fan of Lin's, so this probably won't be for me, but glad there are at least quality-produced musicals getting confirmed for next season after what this past season turned out to be.

Jesus Christ, it has nothing to do with her being a woman. My favorite directors are women, Marianne Elliot being at the top of that list. Save that baiting bs. People are allowed to not like her work, I find it pedestrian and sparse in an ineffective way. And I'm allowed to respond to her work like that. I also would be saying the exact same thing if Sher was announced to direct this. Not everything is a commentary on gender and race. Sometimes we just don't like the effin work.

They hired AKA as their advertising agency when Lear took over. Their head of marketing is an AKA alum.

Lear getting all of this directing work off the back of Into The Woods is actually absurd to me. Her productions' successes always lean on the the central performances that would have been there whether or not she had a hand in it. 

The theater choice is a bit worrying to me. The James Earl Jones is SMALL for a musical and requires a show sell out their orchestra at full price most of the time for any hope of financial success (just ask Bright Star). I guess the idea is keeping a tight ticket, but this isn't a 2-person show like Guttenberg! was in the same house (with star power), it has a decently sized cast and orchestra. Only way it succeeds is on the Maybe Happy Ending trajectory and I can guarantee it costs

Is it Bart Sher directing? If so, I'll schedule my nap now.

Well now I have my hopes up for Jennifer to do the role. I guess it's most likely only Arti and James come with the show given the expense of housing actors in NYC would be to a show that's already exorbitant. 

Not for nothing, Pink proved a lot of naysayers wrong with her Tonys performance and her daughter has a beautiful voice. What would be especially exciting is if it does happen and it turns out Pink is a top tier actress on top of her voice. Who knows. It's a meaty role and ambitious for someone to take on as their Broadway debut, but Nicole Scherzinger was counted out before Sunset started performances in London. Weirder things have happened...and delivered.

Not for nothing, Megan and Jen missed A LOT of performances early in the run, which also made a dent in an audience base that would have further fanned word of mouth. It was the running narrative of the show for months. So it's clear that the show's popularity was built around them and their performances both individually, but their chemistry as a pair more importantly. I agree with others that had they had a full new crop of leads start at the same time, that could have been mad

TotallyEffed said: "It's not unheard of. Michael Greif directed Days of Wine And Roses, The Notebook, and Hell's Kitchen all in one season. Scott Ellis did it with You Can't Take It With You, The Elephant Man, and On The Twentieth Century in one season."

Not to mention, Evita and Much Ado just need to be remounted. No small task, of course, but they aren't starting from scratch. It's also possible that Passion starts in London."<