2011-2012 Musical Revivals....?

[ljay889]

Posted: 2/20/11 at 1:41pm

I love a good revival. We only have 2 musical revivals this season. Doesn't the list of possible revivals for next season seem unusually large?

Dancin' (announced Roundabout revival)
Evita
Follies (possible Kennedy Center transfer)
Funny Girl
Godspell
Hello, Dolly! (possible revival with LuPone)
The King and I (possible Lincoln Center revival)
Oklahoma! (Possible Arena transfer)
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (Harry Connick Jr. attached)
Zorba (Antonio Banderas attached)

Am I missing any? How many of these do we think will actually happen?




Updated On: 2/21/11 at 01:41 PM

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 2/20/11 at 1:42pm

MERRILY?

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 2/20/11 at 1:43pm

Has there been any official press saying Follies is aiming for Broadway or is this just speculation?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 2/20/11 at 1:45pm

There's been nothing announced but contracts have been drawn up in preparation of it.

[ljay889]

Posted: 2/20/11 at 1:46pm

Well Peters was reportedly trying to do Nunn's production in London too, in order to guarantee that she'll be Sally on Broadway regardless of which production transfers. But doing Nunn's production didn't pan out. If the KC production gets great reviews, I would imagine we'll see a transfer.
Updated On: 2/20/11 at 01:46 PM

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 2/20/11 at 1:47pm

Ty Jordan. Always appreciate good info with a hunky avatar

Is Lapine going to be free for the Merrily revival? It's his project right? With Annie and possibly Little Miss Sunshine on his plate?

[ljay889]

Posted: 2/20/11 at 1:48pm

The MERRILY revival is like that BRIGADOON revival. Years of talk and speculation.

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 2/20/11 at 1:48pm

Hope so, RE Follies. I'll have none of a Nunn Follies.

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 2/20/11 at 1:49pm

They should do Brigadoon and Merrily in rep with that long proposed Side Show revival.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 2/20/11 at 1:52pm

There's also the off Bway RENT.

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 2/20/11 at 1:53pm

What about Hedwig? Dead in the water?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 2/20/11 at 1:55pm

Probably.

OKLAHOMA still might transfer, as well.

[ljay889]

Posted: 2/20/11 at 1:56pm

DUH. I forgot The King and I. Adding that to list now.

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 2/20/11 at 1:57pm

And shouldn't Rob Ashford be doing another Golden Age musical comedy set in the workplace? How Now, Dow Jones perhaps?

Updated On: 2/20/11 at 01:57 PM

[broadwaybabytn]

Posted: 2/20/11 at 2:00pm

Wasn't Carrie being floated?

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 2/20/11 at 2:01pm

Off-Broadway first. No word on Broadway yet.

Is Marshall still trying to get Reba in Unsinkable Molly Brown?

[Smaxie]

Posted: 2/20/11 at 2:02pm

Annie is the 2012-2013 season. Not next season.

[ljay889]

Posted: 2/20/11 at 2:03pm

Thanks, Smaxie. I'll take it off the list now.

[broadwaybabytn]

Posted: 2/20/11 at 2:08pm

I think Unsinkable Molly Brown is in revival limbo... (with Merrily and Hedwig)

[broadwaybabytn]

Posted: 2/20/11 at 2:11pm

Also, didn't someone mention Pippin with Audra McDonald?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 2/20/11 at 2:14pm

No it was PORGY AND BESS with Audra.

[bwayfan7000]

Posted: 2/20/11 at 2:19pm

Well there is the Paulus Pippin revival. Might that sneak in next spring?

[ljay889]

Posted: 2/20/11 at 2:22pm

According to Riedel, PIPPIN is aiming for 2012/2013.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 2/20/11 at 5:08pm

it may just be rumored, but isn't the Papermill production of Newsies also it's pre-Broadway tryout??

as of now, only Dancin' & Evita are confirmed, the rest are just "in the works".

Updated On: 2/20/11 at 05:08 PM

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 2/20/11 at 5:11pm

I've always understood that production of Newsies is the pilot production for licensing purposes like Aladdin in Seattle is.