Book of Mormon & West Side Story

Until there is an official notice, there can be no "corrections". Why would you think Elphaba's rumors mean anything. (I'm not saying they aren't true/possible.....but that's all it is - a rumor.)

I doubt very much that we should take something that happened in a Fallon skit as proof of anything. Someone sat there and made a list of shows an figured out how to squeeze a bunch of them in. Heck they even mentioned A Chorus Line, didn't they?

(I HOPE WSS returns, and in time for the weekend I'm in NYC, but I am losing hope!)

I don't think its about perception - he's among the lead producers for both those titles - and until/if they can find the balance to someone else stepping in, they won't fly.

^Yes, I think many know that - it's come up in other threads.

Islander_fan said: "Broadway world has an article of shows that have yet to announce a reopening. The only two on the list are Harry Potter and Book of Mormon. For Book of Mormon, Ann Garefino, the executive producer of South Park is taking Ruden’s producer spot."

Are you talking about this article? If so, you re missing 5 or 6 shows...there's also WEST SIDE STORY, PLAZA SUITE, SING STREET, THE MINUTES and 1 or 2 others.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Which-Broadway-Shows-Have-NOT-Announced-Return-Dates-20210608?utm_source=newsletterweekly&fbclid=IwAR2EiLX8xwH0dkQDsnHqLmu0UGN4e8gXpRPVYfOERPjOKLSLoDuz5rJCZzY

Islander_fan said: "Out of all the shows on that list, there’s only 3 that have Broadway performances. Book of Mormon, Harry Potter and West Side Story. The rest are shows that had planned to open/start previews. However, they never got the chance for that due to the pandemic. Shows that may, for all we know, had producers who could’ve pulled the plug on their respective shows yet have to release a statement.

So aside from the ones I mentioned the list is full speculation. Nothing more."

Speculation? THE MINUTES was already in previews, PLAZA SUITE was about to start their final dress rehearsal the night of the shutdown...but sure, whatever you say.

All I can contribute is that WSS's lead actor moved back to NY last week, and didn't discourage people who told him they would be there opening night. I hope that's a good sign.

First of all, I feel like Sing Street and The Minutes shouldn't really be in the conversation yet, but not for the reason Islander_Fan said.

Yes, the producers could pull the plug on them, but you could say that about shows that have already opened too. Whether they were in previews, in rehearsals, or already opened, doesn't strike me as the driving factor behind these show's announcements, or lack thereof, as can be demonstrated by the assortment of shows on the list. Yes, it's a bigger deal to pull the plug on an opened show, but it's already been done a couple times, and could happen again.

For Sing Street and The Minutes, the more relevant factor here, I think, is the fact that they're planning 2022, not 2021 returns. So I think it's too early to expect a firm announcement from them. They already stated their intention to return in 2022, so the producers probably don't feel the need to make an additional announcement saying the same thing, especially since they have yet to find new theatres. @Islander_fan, it's also worth noting that The Minutes has already stated that they plan to open at a new theatre, so they don't have to schedule anything around the Cort renovations.

As for the rest of the shows unopened shows, Like Plaza Suite and American Buffalo, it's true that they could get the plug pulled, but I think they belong on the list in that they're shows that had all the pieces in place to begin performances until the shutdown, so they're likely to be committed ENOUGH to keep tabs on whether they've announced a return. Practically speaking, in terms of the logistics of a return, I'm not sure that there's such a big difference between final dress and previews

Updated On: 6/14/21 at 04:14 PM

JBroadway said: "First of all, I feel like Sing Street and The Minutes shouldn't really be in the conversation yet, but not for the reason Islander_Fan said.

For Sing Street and The Minutes, the more relevant factor here, I think, is the fact that they're planning 2022, not 2021 returns. So I think it's too early to expect a firm announcement from them. They already stated their intention to return in 2022, so the producers probably don't feel the need to make an additional announcement saying the same thing, especially since they have yet to find new theatres.@Islander_fan, it's also worth noting that The Minutes has already stated that they plan to open at a new theatre, so they don't have to schedule anything around the Cort renovations."

Just to play devil's advocate, the Sing Street website states that the show will open on Broadway between winter 2021 and early 2022. This puts them on a similar schedule as MJ and Company, both of which have announced dates and theaters, so I don't think it's entirely outlandish to suspect there could be an announcement from them in the near future. Do I think there will be? I have no idea. But I'm not sure I'd agree that Sing Street shouldn't be in the conversation. Heck, we even got an announcement from Paradise Square about a March 2022 opening - and that show wasn't even really on the radar pre-pandemic!

^Not sure if that was directed at me, but if so: I wasn't suggesting that this would stop the shows from opening, just that the replacement process might explain why announcements are coming after most other shows.