FAT HAM will open on Broadway in Spring 2023 at the American Airlines (commercial production, not Roundabout)
FAT HAM will open on Broadway in Spring 2023 at the American Airlines (commercial production, not Roundabout)
ErmengardeStopSniveling
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/18
#1FAT HAM will open on Broadway in Spring 2023 at the American Airlines (commercial production, not Roundabout)
Posted: 12/5/22 at 12:05pm
Performances begin March 21 ahead of an April 12 opening. It will be on the Roundabout subscription, but it is not a Roundabout-produced production.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/05/theater/fat-ham-broadway.html
#2FAT HAM will open on Broadway in Spring 2023 at the American Airlines (commercial production, not Roundabout)
Posted: 12/5/22 at 12:09pm
Happy that this play will get the additional exposure it deserves, and I'm glad the intimate American Airlines won't sit empty for the Spring!
As ever, I worry about the commercial viability of a play with no stars, but I wish them all the best!
ErmengardeStopSniveling
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/18
#3FAT HAM will open on Broadway in Spring 2023 at the American Airlines (commercial production, not Roundabout)
Posted: 12/5/22 at 12:13pm
Yeah this feels like a complete “prestige money loser” situation. Which is ok if someone like Christine Schwartzman is putting up the majority of the $$ and has no expectation of ROI.
We’ll see…
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#4FAT HAM will open on Broadway in Spring 2023 at the American Airlines (commercial production, not Roundabout)
Posted: 12/5/22 at 12:22pm
Ok...I was AWARE of this play at the public and that it had done well and that it had won the Pulitzer. But I never looked further into it - and boy, am I kicking myself. Just reading the info in the linked article above, makes me see this is my kind of play!
Looks like I filled another spot for my April trip!
BMcGregor
Understudy Joined: 10/15/21
#5FAT HAM will open on Broadway in Spring 2023 at the American Airlines (commercial production, not Roundabout)
Posted: 12/5/22 at 12:28pm
Enjoyed this at the Public, but I also worry about its financial viability on Broadway. Regardless, I'm happy for Mr. Ijames that he's getting this moment. I guess this explains why the filmed version still hasn't been made available since its original release.
akhoya87
Featured Actor Joined: 4/22/18
#6FAT HAM will open on Broadway in Spring 2023 at the American Airlines (commercial production, not Roundabout)
Posted: 12/5/22 at 12:30pm
Pleased to hear that this will get a Broadway run, although I do think it will lose some of its charm being on stage, rather than being in-the-round-ish at the Public. (Also, I gather folks won't be sitting on lawn chairs for this run.)
There's nothing more fun than having Chris Herbie Holland (Tio) look you dead in the eye and deliver his monologue about gingerbread men...
kurtal
Leading Actor Joined: 12/28/21
#7FAT HAM will open on Broadway in Spring 2023 at the American Airlines (commercial production, not Roundabout)
Posted: 12/5/22 at 1:16pm
I'm *very* excited about this. I caught this at the Public and thought it was excellent. I'll be interested to see if a) the cast stays the same; and b) if there are any textual changes. I thought there were a few scenes that could be tweaked or tightened to give it even more punch...I hope that James and the team are open to that.
sorano916
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/6/08
#8FAT HAM will open on Broadway in Spring 2023 at the American Airlines (commercial production, not Roundabout)
Posted: 12/5/22 at 2:01pm
kurtal said: "I'm *very* excited about this. I caught this at the Public and thought it was excellent. I'll be interested to see if a) the cast stays the same; and b) if there are any textual changes. I thought there were a few scenes that could be tweaked or tightened to give it even more punch...I hope that James and the team are open to that."
It will be the same cast from the Public run. And from the Times article:
Ijames said he has made some minor changes to the script for Broadway, but the more significant changes will be to the staging, as it shifts from an amphitheater-like setup at the Public to the more traditional proscenium theater at the American Airlines. Ali said he would seek to preserve the show’s sense of a communal gathering, as well as its elements of supernatural magic, as it moves to the larger venue.
kurtal
Leading Actor Joined: 12/28/21
#9FAT HAM will open on Broadway in Spring 2023 at the American Airlines (commercial production, not Roundabout)
Posted: 12/5/22 at 2:04pm
Thanks for that!
#10FAT HAM will open on Broadway in Spring 2023 at the American Airlines (commercial production, not Roundabout)
Posted: 12/5/22 at 2:07pm
I’m SUPER excited because I LOVED the off Broadway run. I’m surprised it’s going here though, because it’s definitely more fit for Circle/Square (since everyone seems assured of KPOP’s ultimate demise.
Its a great play - both hilarious and heartbreaking - and I cannot wait to go again multiple times. I hope they offer rush/lottery.
Sidebar: Is 1776 Roundabout’s only production this year?
#11FAT HAM will open on Broadway in Spring 2023 at the American Airlines (commercial production, not Roundabout)
Posted: 12/5/22 at 2:43pm
quizking101 said: "Sidebar: Is 1776 Roundabout’s only production this year?"
No, they have several productions lined up at their off-Broadway spaces, including 2 that are currently running . But yes, it's unusual that 1776 is their only Broadway show on the slate.
lachri5
Featured Actor Joined: 1/4/11
Pashacar
Broadway Star Joined: 11/2/18
#13FAT HAM will open on Broadway in Spring 2023 at the American Airlines (commercial production, not Roundabout)
Posted: 12/5/22 at 5:30pm
lachri5 said: "https://www.fathambroadway.com/"
Rooting for this play, but geez that entire website is just so cringe, from the logo to the copy to the little video teaser toward the bottom.
I wish shows that are shaking things up artistically would try to do the same with their branding and hire an agency outside of the Broadway bubble. The right choices would help them commercially, too.
JSquared2
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/23/17
#14FAT HAM will open on Broadway in Spring 2023 at the American Airlines (commercial production, not Roundabout)
Posted: 12/5/22 at 6:20pm
Pashacar said: "lachri5 said: "https://www.fathambroadway.com/"
Rooting for this play, but geez that entire website is just so cringe, from the logo to the copy to the little video teaser toward the bottom.
I wish shows that are shaking things up artistically would try to do the same with their branding and hire an agency outside of the Broadway bubble. The right choices would help them commercially, too."
What's wrong with the website??
BETTY22
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/29/13
#15FAT HAM will open on Broadway in Spring 2023 at the American Airlines (commercial production, not Roundabout)
Posted: 12/5/22 at 9:08pm
Smart choice on theater.
I think its about 500 seats.
perfectliar
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/1/04
#16FAT HAM will open on Broadway in Spring 2023 at the American Airlines (commercial production, not Roundabout)
Posted: 12/5/22 at 9:18pm
Pashacar said: "lachri5 said: "https://www.fathambroadway.com/"
Rooting for this play, but geez that entire website is just so cringe, from the logo to the copy to the little video teaser toward the bottom.
I wish shows that are shaking things up artistically would try to do the same with their branding and hire an agency outside of the Broadway bubble. The right choices would help them commercially, too."
I mean I love it?
PipingHotPiccolo
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/22
#17FAT HAM will open on Broadway in Spring 2023 at the American Airlines (commercial production, not Roundabout)
Posted: 12/5/22 at 9:28pm
BETTY22 said: "Smart choice on theater.
I think its about 500 seats.
"
727.
BoringBoredBoard40
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/27/21
#18FAT HAM will open on Broadway in Spring 2023 at the American Airlines (commercial production, not Roundabout)
Posted: 12/5/22 at 10:07pm
Really odd that Roundabout isn't producing anything on Broadway this Spring...has that ever happened before?
#19FAT HAM will open on Broadway in Spring 2023 at the American Airlines (commercial production, not Roundabout)
Posted: 12/6/22 at 12:39am
ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Yeah this feels like a complete “prestige money loser” situation. Which is ok if someone like Christine Schwartzman is putting up the majority of the $$ and has no expectation of ROI.
We’ll see…"
I think there is a new model developing for these PML shows. It has significant benefits for the smart monied producer viz-a-viz making a donation and every so often there is a payoff, but it is really beside the point. I have more to say on the subject (but not tonight lol)
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#20FAT HAM will open on Broadway in Spring 2023 at the American Airlines (commercial production, not Roundabout)
Posted: 2/3/23 at 1:10pm
Anyone have a discount code for this ? Please, pretty please?
#21FAT HAM will open on Broadway in Spring 2023 at the American Airlines (commercial production, not Roundabout)
Posted: 2/3/23 at 1:22pm
dramamama611 said: "Anyone have a discount code for this ? Please, pretty please?"
TodayTix is currently having a sale with all seats up to 40% off.
Even the good rear Mezz seats are $52 with fees. (And you can pick your own seats
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#23FAT HAM will open on Broadway in Spring 2023 at the American Airlines (commercial production, not Roundabout)
Posted: 2/4/23 at 12:38am
Thank you, both! Will check out!
JasonC3
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/21
#24FAT HAM will open on Broadway in Spring 2023 at the American Airlines (commercial production, not Roundabout)
Posted: 2/26/23 at 7:33am
Nice profile about the playwright and director (and more) in today's New York Times (gift link).
#25FAT HAM will open on Broadway in Spring 2023 at the American Airlines (commercial production, not Roundabout)
Posted: 2/26/23 at 10:31am
This is...not selling well. I'm looking at a lot of the shows opening this Spring and, short of a miracle, the sales for most of them (aside from Sweeney Todd) make this season look like a "flop era" for Broadway.
It's truly tragic because people are really missing out on fantastic plays and new works because of a hesitancy to go to the theatre (COVID and flu), as well as prices going back through the roof - becoming more cost prohibitive than even before the pandemic.
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