Are There Any ORIGINAL Musicals Planned So Far For Next Season?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 3/19/10 at 10:08pm

The only musicals I know of so far for next season are based on movies. Are there any originals being planned for Bway that anyone knows of yet?

[phantomvegas2]

Posted: 3/19/10 at 10:33pm

Love Never Dies......... ha

[PiraguaGuy2]

Posted: 3/19/10 at 10:45pm

There's that Ray Charles show...

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 3/19/10 at 10:47pm

Yeah but that counts as a Jukebox musical. I mean something brand spankin' new.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 3/19/10 at 11:00pm

A new musical: LOVE NEVER DIES, SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK

A Urinetown-new musical: Not in the foreseeable future.

[lull89]

Posted: 3/19/10 at 11:12pm

Isn't Minsky's supposed to be on for next season? That's original. And if Scottsboro Boys transfers, that'll be original.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 3/19/10 at 11:22pm

Not that it matters- great musicals can come from any source.
it is? No.

[gcontini2]

Posted: 3/20/10 at 1:10am

Yes, MINSKY'S is original....despite the press assuming it was based on The NIght they Raided Minsky's, it is completely original (in a 42ND STREET way)

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 3/20/10 at 10:46am

By "original musical", do you mean original score only? Because that sounds like the only original aspect of almost everything mentioned here. I'd be surprised if Yeast Nation were ready for Broadway any time soon. It's a fun show, but still needs a lot of work. Is the Ray Charles show supposed to be a jukebox musical (Mamma Mia, Rock of Ages)? I thought it was a catalog musical (Jersey Boys, Buddy, Million Dollar Quartet).

[PastorErnst]

Posted: 3/20/10 at 11:37am

Am I the only one who has never heard the phrase "catalogue musical" before?

[PiraguaGuy2]

Posted: 3/20/10 at 11:39am

No, I've never heard that term used either, but I think we do need some kind of a term to distinguish shows like "Jersey Boys", that tell the story of the group whose songs they use, from shows like "Mamma Mia" which have nothing to do with ABBA other than their songs.

[TalkinLoud]

Posted: 3/20/10 at 11:56am

Do we really? Why is everyone so obsessed with labeling everything? Jukebox musical, catalogue musical, play with music, etc.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 3/20/10 at 12:30pm

Musicals which showcased popular songs outside the framework of the biographical book of a particular artist were referred to as catalog shows before the advent of Mamma Mia, when the term "Jukebox musical" became popularized. The way the songs are used are very different. Jukebox musicals incorporate the songs into the narrative which has no connection to the featured musical artists. Catalog musicals feature the songs of the subject outside the narrative with actors portraying the artists. Musical theatre evolves and changes, thus the language changes as well. Ignoring the distinction doesn't mean it's not there. It's sort of like saying a musical with a book adapted from anything other than a recent or popular film is an "original musical".

[Unknown User]

Posted: 3/20/10 at 1:17pm

How is Minsky's an "Original" musical? It's based on the film. New songs or not, it's a musical based on a movie.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 3/20/10 at 2:10pm

I'm assuming "original" has some hidden magical definition in the world of musical theatre?

[Jon]

Posted: 3/20/10 at 8:17pm

Actually, Minsky's has nothing to do with the film, other than the title. Completely different characters and plot.