Baz: EVITA to Broadway in 2027 and Zegler in LCT Sound of Music in 2026?
Posted: 6/20/25 at 4:25pm
All this JELLICLE talk, I forgot Tim Rice would be focused on CHESS, which is a long time coming.
2027, at earliest, it is…
Posted: 6/20/25 at 4:42pm
Has Sound of Music been announced for LCT in 2026? Is that just a rumor?
Posted: 6/20/25 at 4:52pm
Rentaholic2 said: "Has Sound of Music been announced for LCT in 2026? Is that just a rumor?"
It’s a rumor, according to the article.
Posted: 6/20/25 at 4:52pm
So many revivals this season(2025-26). Mamma Mia, Beetlejuice, Ragtime, Chess, CATS, Sound of Music, A Chorus Line?, Hairspray?, Dreamgirls?, Damn Yankees?, Crazy For You?. Anything else anyone wants to possibly mount this season?
Updated On: 6/20/25 at 04:52 PM
Posted: 6/20/25 at 4:56pm
ACL2006 said: "So many revivals this season(2025-26). Mamma Mia, Beetlejuice, Ragtime, Chess, CATS, Sound of Music, A Chorus Line?, Hairspray?, Dreamgirls?, Damn Yankees?, Crazy For You?. Anything else anyone wants to possibly mount this season?"
To be fair, BEETLEJUICE is not a revival, per Tony nomination eligibility standards.
But yes, it should be an exciting season in the world of Broadway musical revivals.
Posted: 6/20/25 at 5:03pm
ACL2006 said: "So many revivals this season(2025-26). Mamma Mia, Beetlejuice, Ragtime, Chess, CATS, Sound of Music, A Chorus Line?, Hairspray?, Dreamgirls?, Damn Yankees?, Crazy For You?. Anything else anyone wants to possibly mount this season?"
Also confirmed is Roundabout's The Rocky Horror Show in the spring.
Posted: 6/20/25 at 5:08pm
There is absolutely no way LCT is doing Sound of Music as part of the 25-26 season. They're not doing two large scale musical productions in the same season. And if they're trying to get Zegler, it seems pretty unlikely she could do both that and Evita in one single season, as well.
Updated On: 6/20/25 at 05:08 PM
Posted: 6/20/25 at 5:09pm
It may be a bit hypocritical to say, given I'm in rehearsals for a community theatre production of it right now, but in general terms I think The Sound of Music is so straightforward and well-worn material that any revival has to immediately answer the question, "what's different about this take?"
That said, Rachel Zegler as Maria would very much be enough to get me interested in seeing this one.
Posted: 6/20/25 at 5:12pm
ACL2006 said: "So many revivals this season(2025-26). Mamma Mia, Beetlejuice, Ragtime, Chess, CATS, Sound of Music, A Chorus Line?, Hairspray?, Dreamgirls?, Damn Yankees?, Crazy For You?. Anything else anyone wants to possibly mount this season?"
Half of those have been kicked around as "coming soon" for years now so let's see what actually happens aside from the already announced ones.
Posted: 6/20/25 at 5:21pm
Also, I know it's just a rumor so I doubt it would even happen (the SOM revival) but I think the smart move for Zegler would be to capture the zeitgeist the way Nicole did and bring Evita here in Fall 2026 (likely the earliest possible time due to Chess and Cats). Detouring to The Sound of Music feels like it could have the power to dull momentum for her bringing this well received production here.
Updated On: 6/20/25 at 05:21 PM
Posted: 6/20/25 at 5:25pm
Kad said: "There is absolutely no way LCT is doing Sound of Music as part of the 25-26 season. They're not doing two large scale musical productions in the same season. And if they're trying to get Zegler, it seems pretty unlikely she could do both that and Evita in one single season, as well."
Sound of Music would be their 2026 Fall musical, and likely Evita would be in the 2027 season...
Posted: 6/20/25 at 5:28pm
BJR said: "All this JELLICLE talk, I forgot Tim Rice would be focused on CHESS, which is a long time coming.
2027, at earliest,it is…"
yep, I said this elsewhere, Tim Rice wouldn't want both shows at the same time same as ALW and Jellicle Ball.
Posted: 6/20/25 at 5:41pm
BoringBoredBoard40 said: "Kad said: "There is absolutely no way LCT is doing Sound of Music as part of the 25-26 season. They're not doing two large scale musical productions in the same season. And if they're trying to get Zegler, it seems pretty unlikely she could do both that and Evita in one single season, as well."
Sound of Music would be their 2026 Fall musical, and likely Evita would be in the 2027 season..."
That's what I was implying, but it seems like a long time to wait to bring over what seems to be a hot ticket production. We'd have 2 full theatrical seasons before then.
Posted: 6/20/25 at 5:45pm
She feels more like a Baroness Schraeder to me.
Posted: 6/20/25 at 6:13pm
Oh my goodness! The way I have been manifesting a Sound of Music revival starring Rachel Zegler! Especially since her Snow White felt like a version of Maria von Trapp, particularly her scenes with the seven dwarfs. I hope this comes to fruition!
Posted: 6/20/25 at 6:26pm
Mr. Wormwood said: "Detouring to The Sound of Music feels like it could have the power to dull momentum for her bringing this well received production here."
I had the same thought.
Posted: 6/20/25 at 6:31pm
ACL2006 said: "So many revivals this season(2025-26). Mamma Mia, Beetlejuice, Ragtime, Chess, CATS, Sound of Music, A Chorus Line?, Hairspray?, Dreamgirls?, Damn Yankees?, Crazy For You?. Anything else anyone wants to possibly mount this season?"
Dreamgirls and Crazy For You have been coming soon for 30 years. Then again I could've said the same about Chess until like three weeks ago so maybe this time.
Damn Yankees is playing in DC from September until November. To open before the Tonys they'd have to hope the DC production is perfect with no need for tweaks. If they need to tweak it and still want to open before the Tonys they'd have to do a workshop after DC and then open cold on Broadway. I think it' safe to say that'll be 2026-2027 instead.
Posted: 6/20/25 at 6:59pm
In a Jamie Lloyd Sound of Music I assume it is Captain Georg von Trapp who ends up in his skivvies at the end, but what is he covered in? Sauerkraut?
Posted: 6/20/25 at 7:56pm
Ke3 said: "ACL2006 said: "So many revivals this season(2025-26). Mamma Mia, Beetlejuice, Ragtime, Chess, CATS, Sound of Music, A Chorus Line?, Hairspray?, Dreamgirls?, Damn Yankees?, Crazy For You?. Anything else anyone wants to possibly mount this season?"
Dreamgirls and Crazy For You have been coming soon for 30 years. Then again I could've said the same about Chess until like three weeks ago so maybe this time.
Damn Yankees is playing in DC from September until November. To open before the Tonys they'd have to hope the DC production is perfect with no need for tweaks. If they need to tweak it and still want to open before the Tonys they'd have to do a workshop after DC and then open cold on Broadway. I think it' safe to say that'll be 2026-2027 instead.
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Chess has been properly in the works since before the December 2022 concert. Lea apparently has been attached since sometime in 2022. This is backed up by Lena Hall in a comment on a tiktok about Chess over a year ago where she said she only did that concert as Lea had to step away, presumably due to her ending up doing FG unexpectedly, and couldn't do both with Fanny being all consuming of her time. its widely known it was only held off when she was having a baby so it coming in now is no shock to those who were aware of all this.
As far as I'm aware, they had planned to bring Dreamgirls in after the London run post 2017 but for whatever reason that didn't happen and while people have been hoping for it I've never heard any strong evidence it was actively being readied to come in the last few seasons.
Doesn't mean it won't happen but at this stage it doesn't seem likely for it to happen by April.
Posted: 6/20/25 at 8:17pm
For her part, Rachel Zegler has posted screenshots of the article on her IG story, but only the parts about Evita and its potential transfer.
Not that that necessarily means anything about whether or not she's going to do The Sound of Music (it's probably best practice to focus on a show that's currently happening vs one that might happen).
I'm wondering if a revival at the Lincoln Center could potentially conflict with the new tour that's supposed to launch this year starting at the Kennedy Center.
Posted: 6/21/25 at 11:31am
inception said: "In a Jamie Lloyd Sound of Music I assume it isCaptain Georg von Trapp who ends up in his skivvies at the end, but what is he covered in? Sauerkraut?"
And if it's RZ playing Maria, I'm sure the final scene will be her taking the kids and telling Georg, 'We don't need you, you man!' And then heading off the stage and over the mountains with the kids while he stands there, covered in sauerkraut.
Posted: 6/21/25 at 11:59am
Simply because LCT WANTS Zegler to play Maria does not mean there is any reality to her actually doing it.
I also wonder how this factors in to the Jack O'Brien tour, which is returning to the road this year. And if this hypothetical LCT production would be Bart Sher (who still has an active directing role at LCT), or Lear, or a modified mounting of the O'Brien production.
In any case, the EVITA timing seems appropriate considering ALW & Rice's schedules. No production benefits from being rushed to Broadway.
Updated On: 6/21/25 at 11:59 AM
Posted: 6/21/25 at 12:16pm
ACL2006 said: "So many revivals this season(2025-26). Mamma Mia, Beetlejuice, Ragtime, Chess, CATS, Sound of Music, A Chorus Line?, Hairspray?, Dreamgirls?, Damn Yankees?, Crazy For You?. Anything else anyone wants to possibly mount this season?"
- MAMMIA MIA, BEETLEJUICE, and HAIRSPRAY are not revivals, they are return engagements. There's also been zero buzz on HAIRSPRAY aside from Jack O'Brien saying they want to do it. Do not believe it's coming until there's an actual announcement is made with dates and a theatre.
- The London transfers of CRAZY FOR YOU and DREAMGIRLS should be considered dead until an actual announcement is made with dates and a theatre. There is no reality where CRAZY makes money here, and there have been seven years of inertia surrounding DREAMGIRLS. Its all-white creative team would surely cause fun conversations in 2025, too.
- DAMN YANKEES will need rave reviews and stars for any chance of success. That creative team/rewriters give me pause, and its producing team is green.
- Is your A CHORUS LINE claim based in reality? If it's a rehash of what's been done before, that feels fiscally irresponsible and artistically bankrupt, but I'm not John Breglio.
- Zero chance LCT does two huge musical revivals in one season, so that takes SOUND OF MUSIC off your list.
So of your list, that leaves us with just CHESS, CATS, RAGTIME, and ROCKY HORROR for the 2025-26 season unless something is about to surprise us. A reasonable number of revivals.
Updated On: 6/21/25 at 12:16 PM
Posted: 6/21/25 at 12:22pm
theatreguy12 said: "inception said: "In a Jamie Lloyd Sound of Music I assume it isCaptain Georg von Trapp who ends up in his skivvies at the end, but what is he covered in? Sauerkraut?"
And if it's RZ playing Maria, I'm sure the final scene will be her taking the kids and telling Georg, 'We don't need you, you man!' And then heading off the stage and over the mountains with the kids while he stands there, covered in sauerkraut."
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