FAT HAM will open on Broadway in Spring 2023 at the American Airlines (commercial production, not Roundabout)

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!

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!

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 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.

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?

https://www.fathambroadway.com/

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??

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?

Really odd that Roundabout isn't producing anything on Broadway this Spring...has that ever happened before?

Anyone have a discount code for this ? Please, pretty please?

PUBFH23

Nice profile about the playwright and director (and more) in today's New York Times (gift link).