2021-2022 Broadway Season — Page 10

So the only open theatres for the Spring are Nederlander, Broadway, and Booth?

Very interesting situation for shows hoping to come in. I'm sure a lot of producers are clambering for the Booth, and/or waiting to see if another theatre opens up. Like maybe the Golden? So hard to get the lay of the land here without grosses, and when many shows still haven't re-opened. 

The Golden situation is strange because "Thoughts of a Colored Man" currently displays a planned closing date of March 20th - very unusual timing for a fall limited run. Normally they'd end in January or February to make way for a Spring show to make it in before the Tony cutoff. As it stands now, there's no way another show could swing that turnaround. I guess, from their perspective it makes sense from a business standpoint - if they're making more than their weekly nut, then they'll want to squeeze out as many weeks as possible to recoup. But I'm surprised the Shuberts would allow that. 

It's probably moot anyway, because if the anecdotal here-say is to be believed, there's no way they make it to March 20th. 

"Sing Street" could probably only take the Booth or the Nederlander if they're feeling optimistic. 

"For Colored Girls" could take the Golden (which would create an interesting titular parallel between the 2 shows that play there this season) 

"Piano Lesson" could probably take any of the open theatres except the Broadway. They'd benefit from the intimacy of the Booth or Golden, but with those big-name actors, I doubt they'd have much trouble in the Nederlander. 

The Nederlander could go a lot of different ways - medium scale musicals will want to avoid the Broadway at all costs, so they may be eager to settle for the Nederlander, while some of the smaller shows might be unable to secure the Booth or the Golden, and wondering if they can fill the Nederlander instead. 

 

 

If I recall correctly, there has always been a rumour that Billy Crystal's show, "Mr. Saturday Night" was intending on taking the Nederlander

Lackawanna Blues is a revival by virtually every available metric. The original production was 20 years ago – so much like “How I Learned to Drive,” there’s no way they can spin it as a “transfer.” And even moreso than HILTD, this is actually a new production. It’s a different director (RSH himself), and a new design team. There was also a film adaptation of the play well over a decade ago, which adds further heft to the “classics rule” criteria.

 

for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf coming to the Booth Theatre with previews starting March 4 and opening March 24!

The Little Prince will be coming to the Broadway Theatre in a strictly limited engagement, starting March 4, 2022 with an opening of March 17, and closing August 14. Not quite clear yet whether this is a musical or play with music, but to me it seems most like a "special theatrical event" so that's where I'll list it for now. 

A Strange Loop coming to the Lyceum spring 2022!!

A Strange Loop will begin previews April 6 with an opening of April 26, which I assume is before the cut off date for this season's Tonys (but to my knowledge no such date has been publicly announced yet).

^When I posted that, I forgot that Kite Runner will technically be considered "next season." For a blissful moment, I forgot that the Broadway community divides seasons solely using the CBS calendar, and not the way things actual work in the theatre industry - i.e Fall through summer. 

For colored girls... pushed their Broadway dates to previews on April 1 and open on April 20

Looking at Telecharge, it seems that The Minutes has pushed its first preview from March 19th to April 2nd. The run still concludes on July 10th. The opening of April 7th is still off sale at the moment, but entirely possible it moves.

Hangmen will be playing at the Golden starting April 8, with an opening date of April 21 and a closing date of June 18.

And as mentioned in prior posts, The  Minutes now starts previews April 2 with an opening of April 17 and looks like it's on sale through July 24, though it seems to be an open-ended run.

POTUS is official for the Shubert, previews April 14, opening May 9, playing through August 14, and what a cast!

EDIT: forgot that eligibility was based on opening and not previews, so it will most likely be part of next season, whoops!

Updated On: 3/1/22 at 02:21 PM

David Gordon reported this afternoon that the Broadway League lists POTUS as part of the current season. Interesting.