2019-2020 Broadway Season

[chrishuyen]

Posted: 5/7/19 at 4:35pm

Since the old thread seems to be inactive, I figured I'd start a new one since the announcements just keep rolling in.  Following the same trend, productions will only be confirmed if they have dates or a venue, and I included first preview/opening dates too. 

I'll try to keep this updated as new productions are announced, so let me know if I missed anything!

New Musicals

- Diana – Longacre Theatre (P: Mar. 2, O: Mar. 31)
- Flying Over Sunset – Vivian Beaumont Theatre (P: Mar. 12, O: Apr. 16)
- Girl From the North Country – Belasco Theatre (P: Feb. 7, O: Mar. 5)
- Jagged Little Pill – Broadhurst Theatre (P: Nov. 3, O: Dec. 5)
- The Lightning Thief – Longacre Theatre (P: Sep. 20, O: Oct. 16)
- Moulin Rouge! – Al Hirschfeld Theatre (P: Jun. 28, O: Jul. 25)
- Mrs. Doubtfire – Stephen Sondheim Theatre (P: Mar. 9, O: Apr. 5)
- Sing Street – Lyceum Theatre (P: Mar. 26, O: Apr. 19)
- SIX: The Musical – Brooks Atkinson Theatre (P: Feb. 13, O: Mar. 12)
- TINA, The Tina Turner Musical – Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (P: Oct. 12, O: Nov. 7)

Musical Revivals

- Caroline, or Change – Studio 54 (P: Mar. 13, O: Apr. 7)
- Company – Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (P: Mar. 2, O: Mar. 22)
- West Side Story – Broadway Theatre (P: Dec. 10, O: Feb. 20)

New Plays

- Birthday Candles – American Airlines Theatre (P: Apr. 2, O: Apr. 21)
- A Christmas Carol – Lyceum Theatre (P: Nov. 7, O: Nov. 20)
- Grand Horizons – Helen Hayes Theatre  (P: Dec. 20, O: Jan. 23)
- The Great Society – Vivian Beaumont Theatre (P: Sep. 6, O: TBA)
- Hangmen – Golden Theatre (P: Feb. 28, O: Mar. 19)
- The Height of the Storm – Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (P: Sep. 10, O: Sep. 24)
- The Inheritance – Ethel Barrymore Theatre (P: Sep. 27, O: Nov. 17)
- Lehman Trilogy – Nederlander Theatre (P: Mar. 7, O: Mar. 26)
- Linda Vista – Helen Hayes Theatre (P: Sep. 19, O: Oct 10)
- The Minutes – Cort Theatre (P: Feb. 25, O: Mar. 15)
- My Name is Lucy Barton – Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (P: Jan. 4, O: Jan. 15)
- Sea Wall / A Life – Hudson Theatre (P: Jul. 26, O: Aug. 8 )
- Slave Play – Golden Theatre (P: Sep. 10, O: Oct. 6)
- The Sound Inside – Studio 54 (P: Sep. 14, O: Oct. 17)

Play Revivals

- American Buffalo – Circle in the Square Theatre (P: Mar. 24, O: Apr. 14)
- Betrayal – Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (P: Aug. 14, O: Sep. 5)
- Frankie and Johnny in the Clair De Lune – Broadhurst Theatre (P: May 4, O: May 30)
- How I Learned to Drive – Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (P: Mar. 27, O: Apr. 22)
- Plaza Suite – Hudson Theatre (P: Mar. 13, O: Apr. 13)
- The Rose Tattoo – American Airlines Theatre (P: Sept. 19, O: Oct. 15)
- A Soldier's Play – American Airlines Theatre (P: Dec. 27, O: Jan. 21)
- Take Me Out – Helen Hayes Theatre (P: Mar. 31, O: Apr. 23)
- Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? – Booth Theatre (P: Mar. 3, O: Apr. 9)

Other

- American Utopia – Hudson Theatre (P: Oct. 4, O: Oct. 20)
- Derren Brown: Secret – Cort Theatre (P: Sep. 6, O: Sep. 15)
- Harry Connick, Jr. - A Celebration of Cole Porter – Nederlander Theatre (O: Dec. 7)
- Freestyle Love Supreme – Booth Theatre (P: Sep. 13, O: Oct. 2)
- The Illusionists – Neil Simon Theatre (O: Nov. 29)
- In Residence – Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (various dates)
- Kristin Chenoweth: For the Girls – Nederlander Theatre (O: Nov. 8 )
- Slava's Snow Show – Stephen Sondheim Theatre (P: Nov. 11, O: Nov. 13)

Updated On: 1/8/20 at 04:35 PM

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 5/7/19 at 5:58pm

So far only one new original song will be part of the broadway season (the song Alanis wrote specifically for the show).

[YvanEhtNioj]

Posted: 5/7/19 at 6:26pm

Jordan Catalano said: "So far only one new original song will be part of the broadway season (the song Alanis wrote specifically for the show).

"

The song list on wikipedia shows two - "Smiling" and "Predator"

[gypsy.rose.blanchard]

Posted: 5/7/19 at 9:58pm

What are some currently "broadway-aimed" shows that haven't announced a broadway transfer?

[YvanEhtNioj]

Posted: 5/7/19 at 10:24pm

August Rush, Titanic, Company, DreamGirls

[chrishuyen]

Posted: 5/7/19 at 11:01pm

Based on the buzz I feel like the all female Glengarry Glen Ross or Girl From the North Country could announce any day now

[Sauja]

Posted: 5/7/19 at 11:17pm

I have to imagine there are more new musicals coming in, but with Magic Mike losing its writing team, Don’t Stop TIL You Get Enough dropping out of its out of town tryout, and Once Upon a One More Time just seeming somehow so (to me) unlikely, are there other new musicals that we know about that feel possible? Girl from the North Country maybe. But...what else? There has to be SOME new score kicking around. How was Marie, Dancing Still received in Seattle?

[RWPrincess]

Posted: 5/7/19 at 11:21pm

I think SIX and Diana are possible as well as the Beauty and the Beast revival.

[HenryTDobson]

Posted: 5/7/19 at 11:39pm

If Diana is the only new score of next season, we should cancel the Tony Awards now.

[DoTheDood]

Posted: 5/7/19 at 11:42pm

Is there any news on Lempicka, or has that just been a hopeful rumor? Oh and there was a Reefer Madness reading a few weeks ago, so could that be getting a revival soon?

[n2nbaby]

Posted: 5/8/19 at 12:05am

How were reviews for Benny and Joon? I feel like that could have the makings of a hit.

Also, Clay Elder is one of the most beautiful people ever and should always be on Broadway.

[Emmaloucbway]

Posted: 5/8/19 at 12:14am

Could Marie, Dancing Still (that's the updated title right?) make it in this season? I didn't see how the latest tryout was received. 

Updated On: 5/8/19 at 12:14 AM

[chrishuyen]

Posted: 5/8/19 at 12:52am

HenryTDobson said: "If Diana is the only new score of next season, we should cancel the Tony Awards now."

Well the songwriters won last time for Memphis also in a largely jukebox-dominated season anyway so I guess it's not completely out of the realm of possibility.

Though having seen it at La Jolla, I can see Diana making its way to Broadway eventually, but not for another year or two and with another tryout or so.

[VernonGersch]

Posted: 5/8/19 at 1:38am

Loved Moulin Rouge and Jagged Little Pill when I saw them in Boston last Summer.  Two wonderful evenings at the theater. 

I also enjoyed The Girl From The North Country - surprised that hasn't found a Broadway home, yet.  Linda Vista was also pretty damn excellent.

i'm hoping The Inheritance will find a Broadway home - I'd love to see it  

Doesn't sound like Magic Mike is happening anytime soon and...will Tea At Five actually make it to Broadway>  heck, will it make it through its Boston run?

 

Updated On: 5/8/19 at 01:38 AM

[Mike Barrett]

Posted: 5/8/19 at 6:41am

VernonGersch said: "Loved Moulin Rouge and Jagged Little Pill when I saw them in Boston last Summer. Two wonderful evenings at the theater.

I also enjoyed The Girl From The North Country - surprised that hasn't found a Broadway home, yet. Linda Vista was also pretty damn excellent.

i'm hoping The Inheritance will find a Broadway home - I'd love to see it

Doesn't sound like Magic Mike is happening anytime soon and...will Tea At Five actually make it to Broadway> heck, will it make it through its Boston run?

"

One month out from performances (about) and haven’t heard anything of a cancelation or the Boston run at least for Tea At Five. My guess is it’s still happening. The Inheritance I expect will transfer, my guess is it goes to the Belasco. Dying to see that show as well! Still out here praying for a Fairview transfer as well. 

[the.hard.part]

Posted: 5/8/19 at 9:27am

Flamingo Kid could be eyeing a transfer if it's well received in CT.

[WestEndGal]

Posted: 5/8/19 at 9:32am

Jordan Catalano said: "So far only one new original song will be part of the broadway season (the song Alanis wrote specifically for the show).

"

Wow that’s depressing!

 

 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 5/8/19 at 10:02am

Wonder how far in development Devils Wear Prada, Playing Nancy, and Nancy Drew are. I also think Ride the Cyclone and The Huey Lewis musical have a chance at transferring.

[JVJ93]

Posted: 5/11/19 at 9:39am

What do we think will make its way from London next season? At this point, The Inheritance and Dreamgirls seem the most likely.
But I’d really love to see some other stuff from there play off broadway. Marianne Elliot’s Death of a Salesman just opened to raves and Caroline or Change is strongly rumored to be coming as well

[Mike Barrett]

Posted: 5/12/19 at 12:50am

Id love that Death Of A Salesman to transfer!

[SomethingPeculiar]

Posted: 5/12/19 at 1:23am

I believe Mr. Rudin holds the rights to SALESMAN for the planned Nathan Lane/Laurie Metcalf/Joe Mantello production a few years off.

Semi-related, but remember when HANGMAN was the best thing since sliced bread and was trying to do a quick transfer before the Tonys last season? Sort of goes to show how quickly the tide can change on shows.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 5/12/19 at 10:25am

I wish Roundabout would pick up Hangman. I didn't see it off-Broadway since it was supposedly transferring, and then...alas.. 

[Emmaloucbway]

Posted: 5/12/19 at 11:22am

JVJ93 said: "What do we think will make its way from London next season? At this point, The Inheritance and Dreamgirls seem the most likely.
But I’d really love to see some other stuff from there play off broadway. Marianne Elliot’s Death of a Salesman just opened to raves and Caroline or Change is strongly rumored to be coming as well"

I'm still hoping for a COMPANY transfer! 

[InTheBathroom1]

Posted: 5/12/19 at 12:51pm

Depending on how the Off-Broadway run of Secret Life of Bees goes, I could see that transferring.

[DiscoCrows]

Posted: 5/13/19 at 4:15am

As mentioned in the FLAMINGO KID thread, Hartford Stage has (subtly) announced plans for a Broadway transfer. https://www.instagram.com/p/BxS25q-luq9/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=135vae7ke9tgi

This show looks adorable and I really hope it does well. Could be a really jazzy evening with lots of fun music and flashy sets. Still a movie adaptation, but an unique score will probably make this show at least moderately successful in a season that is so preemptively dominated by jukebox-musicals. I hope this makes it all the way up to NYC for sure.