City Center Encores! 2023-24 season: PAL JOEY • ONCE UPON A MATTRESS • JELLY'S LAST JAM • TITANIC- Page 16

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 5/13/24 at 9:09am

I’d also love to see it again, but I want to see DEAR WORLD again even more 

[Matt Rogers]

Posted: 5/13/24 at 12:04pm

Broadway Flash said: "Wasn’t Mattress rumored to have alimited engagement run over the summer? What happened to that?"

It is 100% happening. Expect an announcement very soon. 

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 5/13/24 at 12:46pm

Excellent news!  Last season seemed to be all about the men, but this season is shaping up to be all about the leading ladies in juicy roles in musicals. Sutton, Audra, Idina, Kristin, Caissie Levy, Ariana Debose, Megan Hilty, Jennifer Simard, Robyn Hurder,  Jasmine Amy Rogers, Nicole Scherzinger, Katie Breyban.  And god knows what else we might get. But that won’t stop Kad from saying it’s not gonna happen, but it will. 

[theatreguy]

Posted: 5/13/24 at 2:38pm

Victoria Clark did an interview with Playbill a few weeks ago and said she had a "really exciting directing project next season which will be announced soon." She directed the Encores production of Love Life that was in rehearsals in March 2020 - I'm hoping they're finally going to do it now that Clark is available.

[Tenor8674]

Posted: 5/13/24 at 7:54pm

The Kurt Weill Foundation has already posted online of two upcoming productions of LOVE LIFE. Opera North in Leeds is doing it in January and plans to record the show.  The other may be the Encores! rescheduling. More curious to know what other 2 titles are being considered. Anyone know the inside scoop?

 

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 5/22/24 at 1:44pm

 

[hearthemsing22]

Posted: 5/22/24 at 2:03pm

Hypothetical: If you were suddenly in charge of the City Center season, what would you bring for the 25/26 year?

[Huss417]

Posted: 5/22/24 at 2:08pm

So happy that Titanic is going to have a 30 piece orchestra. Plus the cast of 32. I look forward to most of the Encores productions but truly can't wait to see this. 

[OuttaTowner]

Posted: 5/22/24 at 2:08pm

The Full Monty!

[aburnedhill]

Posted: 5/22/24 at 2:31pm

hearthemsing22 said: "Hypothetical: If you were suddenly in charge of the City Center season, what would you bring for the 25/26 year?"

Grey Gardens

[Huss417]

Posted: 5/22/24 at 2:40pm

hearthemsing22 said: "Hypothetical: If you were suddenly in charge of the City Center season, what would you bring for the 25/26 year?"

Encores is actually in its 30th year, As being a subscriber since season 1 I can't believe how fast the last 30 years flew by.

Many years ago they use to have a handout in the Playbill asking which shows you would like to see. I have always checked off Ballroom but it has never happened.

[hearthemsing22]

Posted: 5/22/24 at 2:48pm

Huss417 said: "hearthemsing22 said: "Hypothetical: If you were suddenly in charge of the City Center season, what would you bring for the 25/26 year?"

Encores is actually in its 30th year, As being a subscriber since season 1 I can't believe how fast the last 30 years flew by.

Many years ago they use to have a handout in the Playbill asking which shows you would like to see. I have always checked off Ballroom but it has never happened."

Sorry- I thought this was clear. I meant for 2025-2026

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 5/22/24 at 3:02pm

Ballroom is a really poor show...2 good songs and that's about it.

I remember filling out an email survey for City Center not long ago. Obviously, these programming decisions are made long in advance as there are so many moving parts, and at this point they've probably got a decent sense of data on types of shows that buyers like and dislike.

Updated On: 5/22/24 at 03:02 PM

[UWS10023]

Posted: 5/22/24 at 3:10pm

Looks like Love Life is only one week which is wise financially. 

[Huss417]

Posted: 5/22/24 at 3:42pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Ballroom is a really poor show...2 good songs and that's about it.

I remember filling out an email survey for City Center not long ago. Obviously, these programming decisions are made long in advance as there are so many moving parts, and at this point they've probably got a decent sense of data on types of shows that buyers like and dislike."

At this point I never thought they would put it on but in the first 10 years when they were producing a different type of show I thought it would have been perfect.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 5/22/24 at 3:47pm

UWS10023 said: "Looks like Love Life is only one week which is wise financially."

I didn't clock that they were doing 2 weeks for Ragtime, Urinetown, and Wild Party.

It does give Love Life a bit of an "other" vibe, but hey at least they're doing it. Though unless the cast of Wild Party is incredible I can't imagine it would sell THAT much better than Love Life.

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 5/22/24 at 3:50pm

Lilli Cooper is replacing Shereen Ahmed as Kate Murphey in Titanic. Her, Chuck, and Eddie Cooper! Titanic is a family affair!

[MezzA101]

Posted: 5/23/24 at 9:27am

Video: Watch 30-Piece Encores! Orchestra Rehearse Maury Yeston's Majestic, Tony-Winning Titanic Score | Playbill

https://www.playbill.com/article/video-watch-30-piece-encores-orchestra-rehearse-maury-yestons-majestic-tony-winning-titanic-score

[MezzA101]

Posted: 5/25/24 at 3:22pm

Go Behind the Scenes on Encores! Production of TITANIC

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keoSSNnQcCg

[Penna2]

Posted: 5/25/24 at 6:03pm

Thanks for this. The music from this show is simply amazing.

Updated On: 6/5/24 at 06:03 PM

[stagepotato]

Posted: 6/4/24 at 6:47am

Do we know the run time for Titanic? When I asked NYCC, their response was “probably the same run time as the Broadway show” which isn’t the most helpful answer. I’ve been checking the website to see if it a run time gets added. Need to purchase my train home and not sure if I’ll make the 5:15 one or take a later train. 

[ggersten]

Posted: 6/4/24 at 12:49pm

From BWW's FB page - : https://fb.watch/su-G3m2PUY/

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 6/4/24 at 1:23pm

"The Proposal/The Night Was Alive"

https://www.facebook.com/BroadwayWorld/videos/775359804582611

[Penna2]

Posted: 6/4/24 at 10:41pm

TaffyDavenport said: ""The Proposal/The Night Was Alive"

https://www.facebook.com/BroadwayWorld/videos/775359804582611"

Thanks. I just saw this clip on Playbill - that clip has "Ladies Maid" and the chorus singing "Titanic." Went over to hear this entire duet on FB from 10 years ago to really have a good cry. I hope I can hear Ramin sing the entire song at some point.

[BorisTomashevsky]

Posted: 6/4/24 at 11:08pm

With eight more voices in that opening chorus it would be perfect. 

Alex Joseph Grayson sounds exquisite as always.