Bull Durham at Paper Mill
Bull Durham at Paper Mill
#1Bull Durham at Paper Mill
Posted: 9/20/25 at 3:40pm
OCT 2–NOV 2, 2025
Bull Durham brings the classic 1988 film to the stage. Veteran catcher “Crash” Davis is tasked with mentoring hotshot rookie pitcher “Nuke” LaLoosh, while baseball muse Annie Savoy must choose her seasonal protégé. Directed by Marc Bruni (The Great Gatsby) and adapted by its original screenwriter, Ron Shelton, with music and lyrics by Susan Werner, this pitch-perfect musical delivers a winning blend of comedy, drama, and romance as passion, ambition, and America’s favorite pastime collide. Choreography by Joshua Bergasse. Starring Carmen Cusack
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#2Bull Durham at Paper Mill
Posted: 9/20/25 at 3:52pm
Wow. The workshop was interesting. This looks cheesy and overly choreographed.
#3Bull Durham at Paper Mill
Posted: 9/20/25 at 3:55pm
Overly choreographed? They’re literally playing baseball, so I would expect some energetic, physical choreo. I think it looks great.
Zeppie2022
Broadway Star Joined: 7/12/22
#4Bull Durham at Paper Mill
Posted: 9/20/25 at 4:32pm
This is a great baseball movie. Part of what made it work was Costner is very athletic and looked like he could play baseball. Sarandon and Costner had great chemistry and that is hard to duplicate. I always have my doubts when Broadway tries to do a show regarding sports. Wish them luck, would love to see it succeed.
#5Bull Durham at Paper Mill
Posted: 9/20/25 at 4:36pm
The Bandstand said: "Overly choreographed? They’re literally playing baseball, so I would expect some energetic, physical choreo. I think it looks great."
A Bull Durham musical has been floating around for a long time now (when I got to interview Melissa Errico she mentioned her time with the project.) I still... am not sure how successful it can be, but the choreography in this 40 second clip doesn't seem like an issue to me--the actual dance vocabulary is not much different from what Fosse did in Damn Yankees (before anyone jumps on me for that comment, I'm not saying it'll be as good as Fosse or anything but, unless every number is done like this, it certainly isn't any more over choreographed than his original Shoeless Joe ballet.
DaveyG
Broadway Star Joined: 8/11/05
#6Bull Durham at Paper Mill
Posted: 9/20/25 at 5:37pm
Unlucky timing for Bull Durham and Damn Yankees to be aiming for Broadway at the same time.
KrupYou
Stand-by Joined: 7/5/25
#7Bull Durham at Paper Mill
Posted: 9/21/25 at 10:49am
I saw a production a decade ago in atlanta - was fun but not great yet. fingers crossed
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