Ahmanson's Broadway-Aimed THE SECRET GARDEN - Reviews & News Thread- Page 5

[jagman1062]

Posted: 7/14/23 at 12:11pm

Voter said: "I can’t believe I’m typing this… but this revival will be coming to Broadway this season. A theater is yet to be announced."

Any idea when? Late fall? Spring?

[TellZ]

Posted: 7/14/23 at 12:21pm

Without Sierra?

[rubytuesday]

Posted: 7/14/23 at 1:13pm

TellZ said: "Without Sierra?"

Yes, what about that? She's otherwise engaged.

[BETTY22]

Posted: 7/14/23 at 1:39pm

Not unless they have replace Sierra. She has a year signed contact with Manilow & Sussman's HARMONY. 

[blaxx]

Posted: 7/14/23 at 4:44pm

Too bad it will take so much longer to see  a good production of the show on Broadway, this one is so bad.

Sierra was a deer in highlights in this one, moving around like some sort of lost fairy in a toothpaste commercial.

[Dolly80]

Posted: 7/14/23 at 5:00pm

Don’t believe this at all, sorry. 
 

it was Fugly and a terrible production.

[Penna2]

Posted: 7/15/23 at 1:18am

rubytuesday said: "TellZ said: "Without Sierra?"

Yes, what about that? She's otherwise engaged."

Except she has been wanting to play Lily on Broadway for as long as I can remember. I actually thought they were not announcing her in Harmony because she was hoping SG would come to Broadway.

The production at the Ahmanson was pretty awful. A few good moments, but they barely kept it going in L.A. Even so, her energy was behind getting any production going.

Will add my name to the list of wait and see.

[BETTY22]

Posted: 7/16/23 at 8:26am

Friend of SB tell me the show is 100% NOT coming in this new season. 

There is talk about a limited Broadway run next season as part of a tour. 

Sierra is committed to HARMONY and believes she might finally get her first much deserved TONY nomination for the role of Mary. 

Updated On: 7/16/23 at 08:26 AM

[Penna2]

Posted: 7/16/23 at 4:33pm

BETTY22 said: "Friend of SB tell me the show is 100% NOT coming in this new season.

There is talk about a limited Broadway run next season as part of a tour.

Sierra is committed to HARMONY and believes she might finally get her first much deserved TONY nomination for the role of Mary."

Agree. Sorry about SG, but love the idea of her creating a character all her own. Took her 6 years to get back on Broadway by working her butt off. So happy for her.

[Kad]

Posted: 7/16/23 at 5:13pm

Lily may be a dream role for Boggess but it would seem, to me, to be at best a lateral career choice to prioritize it over a meatier featured role in a new musical that has Manilow behind it. 

[Penna2]

Posted: 7/16/23 at 5:52pm

Kad said: "Lily may be a dream role for Boggess but it would seem, to me, to be at best a lateral career choice to prioritize it over a meatier featured role in a new musical that has Manilow behind it."

I agree. She was just very close to Lucy Simon and did the 25th in concert, performed How Could I Know in concert with Ramin at Carnegie Hall. Was in a workshop that didn't make it to Broadway a few years ago and THEN the Ahmanson! She's probably going to have to file it away like playing Christine in Phantom in Paris.

Harmony could indeed be her moment and I'm very happy for her.