CONFIRMED: Audra McDonald-led GYPSY to begin previews Nov 2024- Page 7

[FANtomFollies]

Posted: 5/16/24 at 10:41am

jacobsnchz14 said: "[DELETED]"

What was that link to?

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 5/16/24 at 4:44pm

Leslie Uggams has done GYPSY: 

 

[Voter]

Posted: 5/16/24 at 4:48pm

Is the announcement coming after the Tony Awards?

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 5/16/24 at 5:33pm

“What was that link to?“

 

TICKETS ON SALE NOW 

[MezzA101]

Posted: 5/16/24 at 5:42pm

Audra on PBS tomorrow night. Can't think of a better place to post.

https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/television/audra-mcdonald-at-the-london-palladium-review-great-performances-pbs-07c0321b?st=m8x4jqur6vhd002&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

 

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 5/16/24 at 5:43pm

Editing the greatest book ever written for a musical is such an insane thought, but I don’t doubt revisions are happening. I like the small edit of cutting the “Small World” reprise in the Patti production, but even Laurents admitted it was only there for Merman to have a second act solo before Rose’s Turn.

[ChiDoc]

Posted: 5/16/24 at 6:08pm

Laurents made some smart decisions over the years regarding the book (some cutting of the hotel room scene, the added dialogue during the strip), but overall, as people have said above, this is not a musical that needs revising by anyone else.  If you want to use different versions of the libretto, sure.  But I don't want anybody touching this perfectly crafted book!

[Musicaldudepeter]

Posted: 5/17/24 at 4:37am

This is really happening with Audra but I'm now hearing spring 2026 due to scheduling difficulties. Bryan Cranston is the current name being discussed for Herbie. Also a recent Grammy winner to make her Broadway debut as Louise. But all very hush hush at the moment. 

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 5/17/24 at 6:17am

Musicaldudepeter said: "This is really happening with Audra but I'm now hearing spring 2026 due to scheduling difficulties. Bryan Cranston is the current name being discussed for Herbie. Also a recent Grammy winner to make her Broadway debut as Louise. But all very hush hush at the moment."


You just said it though

[jvoom]

Posted: 5/17/24 at 10:31am

Musicaldudepeter said: "This is really happening with Audra but I'm now hearing spring 2026 due to scheduling difficulties. Bryan Cranston is the current name being discussed for Herbie. Also a recent Grammy winner to make her Broadway debut as Louise. But all very hush hush at the moment."

Samara Joy, perhaps ...

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 5/17/24 at 12:22pm

Isn't Cranston doing Inherit The Wind alongside his former costar Giancarlo Esposito? That feels like a better use of his time, he's kind of overqualified for Herbie.

[Ke3]

Posted: 5/17/24 at 1:04pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Isn't Cranston doing Inherit The Wind alongside his former costar Giancarlo Esposito? That feels like a better use of his time, he's kind of overqualified for Herbie."

Isn't everyone overqualified for Herbie?

[Voter]

Posted: 5/17/24 at 1:39pm

jvoom said: "Musicaldudepeter said: "This is really happening with Audra but I'm now hearing spring 2026 due to scheduling difficulties. Bryan Cranston is the current name being discussed for Herbie. Also a recent Grammy winner to make her Broadway debut as Louise. But all very hush hush at the moment."

Samara Joy, perhaps ..."

 

that could work if the New Orleans thing is true

 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 5/17/24 at 1:57pm

There's reports this is taking the Marquis theater, but if it's not arriving until 2026, then any reported theaters at this point don't matter.

[DaveyG]

Posted: 5/17/24 at 1:59pm

ACL2006 said: "There's reports this is taking the Marquis theater, but if it's not arriving until 2026, then any reported theaters at this point don't matter."

The Stranger Things play  is coming to the Marquis Spring 2025. 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 5/17/24 at 2:01pm

DaveyG said: "ACL2006 said: "There's reports this is taking the Marquis theater, but if it's not arriving until 2026, then any reported theaters at this point don't matter."

The Stranger Things play is coming to the Marquis Spring 2025."

Now the reports I heard was that Stranger Things is reopening the Majestic.

[theatergoer3]

Posted: 5/17/24 at 2:37pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Isn't Cranston doing Inherit The Wind alongside his former costar Giancarlo Esposito? That feels like a better use of his time, he's kind of overqualified for Herbie."

I remember he’d been linked to Damn Yankees last winter/earlier this year. 

Updated On: 5/17/24 at 02:37 PM

[theatergoer3]

Posted: 5/17/24 at 2:37pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Isn't Cranston doing Inherit The Wind alongside his former costar Giancarlo Esposito? That feels like a better use of his time, he's kind of overqualified for Herbie."

Delete Updated On: 5/17/24 at 02:37 PM

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 5/17/24 at 2:51pm

theatergoer3 said: "ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Isn't Cranston doing Inherit The Wind alongside his former costar Giancarlo Esposito? That feels like a better use of his time, he's kind of overqualified for Herbie."

I remember he’d been linked to Damn Yankees last winter/earlier this year."

He's been seemingly linked to that for like 10 years, which doesn't feel like a great part for Mr. Gravitas and is not a revival that anyone is begging for.

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 5/17/24 at 3:21pm

My reports are saying yall are just saying stuff.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 5/17/24 at 9:06pm

jvoom said: "Musicaldudepeter said: "This is really happening with Audra but I'm now hearing spring 2026 due to scheduling difficulties. Bryan Cranston is the current name being discussed for Herbie. Also a recent Grammy winner to make her Broadway debut as Louise. But all very hush hush at the moment."

Samara Joy, perhaps ..."

She's performing at Town Hall NYC this June

[ljay889]

Posted: 5/17/24 at 9:13pm

BroadwayNYC2 said: "My reports are saying yall are just saying stuff."

Yeah, it really seems like people are just making up whatever they want with this. Even Audra said it's a rumor. 

[OhHiii]

Posted: 5/18/24 at 10:47am

It’s definitely more than a rumor at this point. There’s a site live (Hogan tried to dismiss the exact same type of password protected site for Appropriate before it announced its move to the Belasco) and Tom Kirdahy is producing. Just a matter of when and where it’s happening at this point. If it’s waiting til 2026, then I have more doubts that it’ll come to fruition. Audra of course said it was just a rumor when she can’t announce something publicly. This is not the first time a star has denied something that was in the works. It’s how PR works. 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 5/18/24 at 10:58am

Audra’s “denial” was - 

"You know, people talk, people talk."

[OhHiii]

Posted: 5/18/24 at 11:42am

Jordan Catalano said: "Audra’s “denial” was -

"You know, people talk, people talk.""

Right exactly. And let’s be serious, there are very few truly out of no where announcements without at least some idea of the info leaking beforehand these days. Though they do still happen from time to time and it’s thrilling when it’s actually an exciting production.