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ColorTheHours048 said: "Yes, it has been actively presented to producers at least twice with David Cromer directing and Deirdre O’Connell and Carrie Coon as Violet and Barbara. Here’s an article about it from 2023."

Love them both, but we're gonna need some star power if this is ever going to work and Bug wasn't exactly a runway financial smash for MTC.

If a revival of Other Desert Cities is happening, there have to be wheels in motion for one for August....right?

Honestly wouldn't be a horrible endeavor for them. The show is cheap to run by today's standards and they still have the set and everything in storage if it's to be a remount.

I'll be on the lookout for a "Creative Consultant" credit on the opening night title page.

This show has had a bit of a renaissance in the past 3 years to put it mildly. And we have Jinkx Monsoon to thank for kicking that off honestly. It's true that many of the old hats have recently left, so it does feel less creaky, but they still phone it in. 

I'll believe Kail isn't involved in this for Broadway when I see the official announcement. Koons' resume seems more geared toward experiential events rather than ever having directed a full musical by herself at this level, so color me skeptical. 

Meh. I don't think a revival of this is in any way necessary. Re: Broadway prospects...if Jeffrey Seller thought it would be worthwhile to celebrate the 30th with a Broadway revival, he would've done it himself. Instead, it's shipped off to London.

Probably safe to say Marla would play Mary.

Say what you want about Scott Rudin, but the man has objectively impeccable taste in his producing.

little_sally said: "He's been very vocal about his love for the show and how it's his dream role so I wouldn't think too much into this."

The way that man sings Sondheim, I hope he never plays it. Drops every phrase, runs (?!), the list goes on. The DEH mannerisms and gestures are still there. 

Bruceinmn said: "Just a crazy thought of mine, but seeing Ben Platt on Colbert and his Met Gala look makes me wonder if something else is up."

God I hope not.

Safe to say theres zero chance this doesn't transfer but further that there's zero chance it transfers without either of these stars.

ElephantLoveMedley said: "I'd rather have seen them cast other, better sung Celines for the Broadway debut."

What? lol

I hate this way of viewing these things, but knowing how revered she is in the industry, it's Levy's "turn" while it may not be the runaway best performance.

Count me among those quietly holding a sliver of space for a Marla upset.

Well now that you can stream both Wicked films, why spend exorbitant amounts of money on hotels, tickets, airfare and everything else to see it on Broadway? I actually find their gross here quite shocking. This summer is not a guarantee for anyone given the current and near future economic outlook and the steeper and steeper decline in tourism that's sure to result, so it'll be another interesting year to watch how trends shake out and compare to years past.

The possibilities here really do seem endless and so many top tier comedians are game to do it. There has to be a run in the works for Molly Shannon, Megan McCarthy and Amy Sedaris at the very least, right?!

Let us all pray that we never get a Lena Dunham is Mary Todd Lincoln because that will surely signal the end of times.

I love the collective ignoring of the clearly unwell individual in this thread. 

Anyway, as someone who really isn't a fan of LMM's writing/music, I thoroughly enjoyed his take on tick, tick...BOOM! it was imaginative and fresh and garnered that film a whole heck of a lot more attention than it wouldve gotten otherwise. Would love for him to pivot more into behind-the-camera work as his music could do with a well-deserved break. TO ME.