TORCH SONG Will Transfer to Broadway

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 2/20/18 at 3:47pm

Opening at the Helen Hayes on November 1st. Great to see Second Stage bringing it to their new Broadway home!

That being said...I love Harvey as much as anyone, but does the official name really have to be HARVEY FIERSTEIN'S TORCH SONG?

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Updated On: 2/20/18 at 03:47 PM

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 2/20/18 at 3:52pm

Exciting news!

Do we think this will be a limited or open run?

[Fordham2015]

Posted: 2/20/18 at 3:54pm

From the press release: "Opening night for this limited engagement is set for Thursday, November 1."

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 2/20/18 at 3:55pm

Oops, missed that key word! Thanks

[little_sally]

Posted: 2/20/18 at 3:58pm

This is wonderful news. I just saw Michael in Hamlet over the weekend and I was wondering if Torch Song would transfer.

[raddersons]

Posted: 2/20/18 at 4:03pm

Not sure if I'll go to this again, but wow I am really happy this is moving to Broadway. Michael Urie was absolutely amazing in this. I think this is a guaranteed Tony nom for him, other than the fact that it will probably be closed by the time of the Tony's.

[Valentina3]

Posted: 2/20/18 at 4:14pm

The gays are taking over completely this year <3

[Dollypop]

Posted: 2/20/18 at 4:40pm

Wonderful news!

[DAME]

Posted: 2/20/18 at 4:45pm

Valentina3 said: "The gays are taking over completely this year <3"

This isn’t till next season .

[JBC3]

Posted: 2/20/18 at 4:52pm

Since year and season are not the same, you and Valentina3 are both right. Win-Win!

[Valentina3]

Posted: 2/20/18 at 5:42pm

DAME said: "Valentina3 said: "The gays are taking over completely this year <3"

This isn’t till next season ."

Lol, ditto with Boys In The Band :) still applies!

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 2/20/18 at 6:32pm

As I couldn’t fit this into my show itinerary last November, this makes me so happy. I’ll be back in NYC for sure in November so I can make sure I see this!

Updated On: 2/20/18 at 06:32 PM

[Wick3]

Posted: 2/20/18 at 6:41pm

I saw this at Second Stage and found it quite nostalgic especially the telephone scenes (reminds me of my youth back in the late 80s and 90s!) 

I really hope it does well on Broadway! 

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 2/20/18 at 7:18pm

I missed it Off-Broadway - because there was never any good aisle seats available - so I'm excited to see it on Broadway, and to see the Hayes in person. Plus, it'll be catnip to Tony voters, so it'll be nice to see noms for Urie and Ruehl.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 2/20/18 at 9:26pm

Is anyone surprised by this?

I think it was always "planned" for Broadway they just waited till HAMLET was closing to announce it.

I'm excited to see it.

[EllieRose2]

Posted: 2/20/18 at 9:53pm

Valentina3 said: "The gays are taking over completely this year <3"

That's not even a little bit true regarding New York Theater.  But, enjoy the show, it's great!

[haterobics]

Posted: 2/20/18 at 10:25pm

CurtainPullDowner said: "I think it was always "planned" for Broadway they just waited till HAMLET was closing to announce it."

How would one impact the other?

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 12:24am

It's just polite to not rain on HAMLET'S run.

 

[little_sally]

Posted: 2/21/18 at 9:31am

CurtainPullDowner said: "It's just polite to not rain on HAMLET'S run.
 

But Hamlet is running until March 4.

[quizking101]

Posted: 2/23/18 at 4:55pm

I just took a look at the dates because the American Express presale is going on right now. The run currently seems to be from October 9, 2018 to February 24, 2019

[Danielle49]

Posted: 3/2/18 at 10:43am

Audience Rewards presale is on now through March 9th, when public onsale begins!

[zelgo]

Posted: 3/6/18 at 2:08pm

Having seen this revival, I just don't think it's good enough to transfer,

 

Chopping off an hour of the original play made it lose alot of the essential character development.  I also didn't love Urie's performance.  He was trying too hard to be Harvey and Harvey just can't be imitated.

I'm predicting a mighty flop

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 9/6/18 at 7:32pm

I'm excited. Will Blum is Michael Urie's standby! https://www.instagram.com/p/BnZOfQ7hkVr/?taken-by=willblum

[HogansHero]

Posted: 9/6/18 at 7:42pm

and to those who may not think they need to get excited about this news as LizzieCurry, click through anyway because Will's post is something to get excited about regardless.

[GeorgeandDot]

Posted: 9/6/18 at 8:36pm

Will Blum really looks the part. Urie looked like a millennial and acted like one too. He was super miscast in my opinion and I usually am very fond of his performances.