MOULIN ROUGE! Broadway Casting Thread
Feb 26 2026, 02:24:49 PM
Ensemble1698878795 said: "
It was a joke. I know who she is and can name many of her songs. But when we have actual triple threat Broadway performers struggling to get work, yeah, I'm inclined to ask "who" when they do this ridiculous stunt casting. I'm tired. I want our industry to care more about our stage veterans and less about making the rich richer.
Broadway is trouble for the long term. We are training our audiences to expect and only
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Cats: The Jellicle Ball to Broadway
Feb 26 2026, 10:02:40 AM
Sutton Ross said: "Not always.A Strange Loop had like a million celebrity producers and it still closed at a loss. They don't make a difference in the success of a show, it's got to stand on its own. I loved A Strange Loop but recognized that it's not for everybody and won't be universally loved. I think this show is similar."
Sutton, are you saying that Jellicle Ball isn’t gonna last long on Broadway or are you saying it&r
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Musical adaptation of THE LOST BOYS.
Feb 24 2026, 04:27:25 PM
CoffeeBreak said: "When announced we hoped for the best. love the movie. Ali did have another project that threatened his connection to the show. He chose the show. It'll be fine. Disappointed. The music is just wrong and the visuals AI angsty at best. Still seeing it - but disappointed - that's okay."
Can I ask what the project would’ve been? Or is that strictly confidential? I mean I’ve been a fan of Ali ever since I saw him in Tommy and I&rsquo
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Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 2/22/26
Feb 24 2026, 03:37:20 PM
singer234 said: "I'm not sure how many tickets she would sell but god would I LOVE for Brandy to replace as Viola."
I did hear one rumor that Alex Newell was considered as a replacement. And look maybe this is too far fetched but Nicole Scherzinger did one of the early readings/workshops of the show as Viola way before Sunset Blvd., so maybe there’s a possibility she could do it…as far as Jennifer Simard goes I heard Stephenie J. Block was mentio
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Snow storm / blizzard - Feb 22 & 23
Feb 24 2026, 02:33:05 PM
Does anybody know if the Broadway grosses report from last week are delayed or postponed due to the blizzard? The Broadway League usually releases them around this time every Tuesday
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So is the Shubert staying empty til November?
Feb 23 2026, 12:37:44 PM
Ensemble1711444445 said: "There is another celebrity driven "all in" type show going in for a few months. Galileo in the Shubert. We are living in interesting times”
How do you know this? I mean I get it Broadway theaters can’t stay empty for long periods of time but like, would they make it for this season or beginning of next season?
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OFFICIAL TONY AWARDS ELIGIBILITY 2025-26
Feb 21 2026, 02:10:35 PM
Kad said: "The past Broadway productions have had all the performers considered featured and I doubt that will change here. It's a true ensemble show."
See this should be the case for the TONY committee to create a “Best Ensemble” category because if such category were to exist, this would easily win
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OFFICIAL TONY AWARDS ELIGIBILITY 2025-26
Feb 21 2026, 01:22:55 PM
Kad said: "Every Brilliant Thing will likely be considered a revival, considering it is a new production of a widely produced play (and one that had a New York production) that is over a decade old."
So I guess Every Brilliant Thing does fall under the classics rule…noted! I also forgot to add this earlier but I’m also curious if André De Shields would be considered eligible for Leading Actor in a Musical for Jellicle Ball
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IS GOD IS, with Kara Young, Sterling K. Brown, & Vivica A. Fox, Releases Trailer
Feb 21 2026, 11:05:12 AM
AC126748 said: "Is this Kara Young's feature film debut?"
According to Wikipedia, yes it is…but not only that she’s also starring in I LOVE BOOSTERS directed by Boots Riley which will be out the following week.
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OFFICIAL TONY AWARDS ELIGIBILITY 2025-26
Feb 21 2026, 11:01:21 AM
So based on how frequent these TONY eligibility rulings come out and based on patterns from previous seasons here’s what I’m prediciting. We have 16 shows left in the 2025-26 season which means we will more than likely have two more meetings from the administration committee with eight shows being discussed at each.
The productions discussed at the first pen-ultimate meeting of the 2025-26 TONY season will be Every Brilliant Thing, Giant, Dog Day Afternoon, Be
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Jamie Lloyd Much Ado Broadway Transfer
Feb 19 2026, 05:17:31 PM
EDSOSLO858 said: "Regarding potential Jamie Lloyd burnout, I say: give me more. He's the hardest-working director on both sides of the pond and is clearly changing the game. It's entirely possible Lloydwins BOTH directorial Tonys in 2027."
I absolutely agree, we don’t really have a lot of theatrical auteurs in this industry. It’s rare nowadays to see a show being announced, find who’s directing it and be like “Ok, I know exactly what t
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The Rocky Horror Show Playbill Design
Feb 19 2026, 02:31:58 PM
okfromthetop said: "with that construction yellow it really does scream chainlink fence!
where's the skin? the carnality?
https://playbill.com/production/the-rocky-horror-show-broadway-studio-54-2026
Personally I kinda like it…I mean it’s better than most Playbill designs these days…
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OFFICIAL: Lane/Metcalf DEATH OF A SALESMAN to open at Winter Garden, March 2026
Feb 18 2026, 02:05:58 PM
I’m not gonna lie, I walked by the Winter Garden recently to see what the signage looked like for this revival and it might be a hot take but I think it looks absolutely atrocious and lazy. I have no idea why they would extend this production when it isn’t even selling that well to begin with
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Broadway Real Estate
Feb 16 2026, 07:13:41 PM
darquegk said: "I'm fascinated and optimistic about the really positive word of mouth on Paranormal Activity. It feels like the last thirty years have had a series of serious attempts at honest-to-god horror in American theatre, but few have pulled it off before.
Closest I've ever seen was what I believe to be a non-replica production of The Humans at Pittsburgh Public Theatre. It was EXTREMELY horror oriented with multiple jumpscares and a very strong Mulholland D
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Prince of Egypt @ LCT
Feb 16 2026, 11:30:29 AM
brdwybound04 said: "Could this turn into a fully staged new musical following the conclusion of Ragtime and before The Man of La Mancha revival @ The Vivian Beaumont?
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Rialto-Chatter-Manhattan-Concert-Productions-Will-Bring-PRINCE-OF-EGYPT-to-Lincoln-Center-in-2027-20260216"
I don’t know. It got mixed to negative reviews when it was in London. If it does come to Broadway especially LCT, I really hope they do a significant amount of work on it, and I would love to see Jordan Donica as Moses.
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The Muppet Show (2026-) Dream Broadway Guest Stars
Feb 14 2026, 01:02:50 PM
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-MUPPET-SHOW-Special-Brings-in-758-Million-Viewers-in-First-8-Days-20260213
Yeah, there’s definitely more Muppet Show episodes incoming…and honestly I can’t wait to hear what Broadway names they decide to get involved. I mean Alex Timbers directed the special so you know he’s definitely gonna get more Broadway talent involved. Let’s keep those dream Broadway guest stars incoming
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Broadway Real Estate
Feb 12 2026, 07:54:17 AM
Ensemble1711444445 said: "Wow, so Lincoln, Galileo and Wanted are their answer to the blight of commercial musicals this season?
and hopefully Paddington and Dolly...
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McKenzie Kurtz, Ana Gasteyer, Isabelle McCalla, Brad Oscar & More Join SCHMIGADOON! on Broadway
Feb 11 2026, 11:32:03 AM
ANA GASTEYER….thats it. that’s all I have to say. im in
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Broadway Real Estate
Feb 8 2026, 11:14:48 PM
Merkin2 said: "It’s been even less years since the Yiddish production was off broadway. But this new production has so much buzz, it might be worth taking to New York. It alsofeels pretty timely.
could it be possible Christopher Ashley is taking The Heart to Roundabout?"
I hope they take it to the Todd Haimes
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Lead Actress in a Musical 2026
Feb 8 2026, 12:01:37 PM
Honestly what I’m curious about is if anybody from Rocky Horror or Jellicle Ball could be considered in this category.
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