GUYS & DOLLS, SPIDER WOMAN & Block in SUNSET BLVD at the Kennedy Center

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 5/10/22 at 10:11am

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/SUNSET-BOULEVARD-Starring-Stephanie-J-Block-and-More-Set-For-2022-23-Kennedy-Center-Season-20220510
 

Broadway Center Stage: Guys and Dolls

October 5-10, 2022 in the Eisenhower Theater

Directed by Marc Bruni, this is Broadway at its show-stopping best. Hailed by many as the perfect musical comedy, this Tony-winning favorite follows a rowdy bunch of gamblers, gangsters, and sassy showgirls in a wild game of chance and love. Set in bustling 1950s Manhattan, Guys and Dolls features some of Frank Loesser's most memorable tunes including the hilarious "Adelaide's Lament," the romantic "I've Never Been in Love Before," and the crowd-pleasing "Luck Be a Lady."

 

Broadway Center Stage: Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard

February 1-6, 2023 in the Eisenhower Theater

Alone in her Hollywood mansion with little more than celluloid memories, former silent-screen star Norma Desmond remains what she has always been: the greatest star of all. For Broadway Center Stage, Tony-winning powerhouse Stephanie J. Block (The Cher Show, Falsettos, Wicked) takes on this iconic role. Based on the 1950 film noir, Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tony-winning masterpiece weaves a compelling tale of romance, obsession, and faded glory.

 

Broadway Center Stage: Kiss of the Spider Woman

June 7-12, 2023 in the Eisenhower Theater

Winner of seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, Kiss of the Spider Woman revamps a compelling tale of oppression into a dazzling spectacle with John Kander and Fred Ebb's luminous score. Cellmates in an Argentinean prison, rugged revolutionary Valentin and persecuted gay man Molina, take mental refuge in movie-musical memories of the glamourous diva, Aurora-but reverie and reality soon begin to blur.


 

Updated On: 5/10/22 at 10:11 AM

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 5/10/22 at 10:12am

THIS. 

[ElephantLoveMedley]

Posted: 5/10/22 at 10:12am

Holy sh*t. Guess I'm going to DC next February.

[fbueller]

Posted: 5/10/22 at 10:22am

I would love to see SJB also get the lead in the film adaptation.

[all_that_jazz]

Posted: 5/10/22 at 10:25am

Who do I throw my money at.   I'm gonna be needing a ticket for every performance of the run.  Best need of the year!!!

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 5/10/22 at 10:26am

Give a special Tony Award to whoever thought of that casting. 

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 5/10/22 at 10:28am

This is insanely perfect casting, and, honestly, something I never would have thought of myself in a million years which makes it even more exciting!

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 5/10/22 at 10:31am

fbueller said: "I would love to see SJB also get the lead in the film adaptation."

You is one phunny phella.  SJB has zero film, music, or TV exposure to merit a potential film adaptation that will cost millions to produce.  Block is only known to Broadway aficionados.  Even winning a Tony Award for THE CHER SHOW did zero to catapult her to other entertainment mediums.  

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 5/10/22 at 10:34am

Anyone else think it should just be a SJB season? I mean, she can just do all those shows! 

[ElephantLoveMedley]

Posted: 5/10/22 at 10:36am

everythingtaboo said: "Anyone else think it should just be a SJB season? I mean, she can just do all those shows!"

Agreed, but I would love to see Katrina Lenk or Amber Gray as Aurora!

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 5/10/22 at 10:50am

ElephantLoveMedley said: "everythingtaboo said: "Anyone else think it should just be a SJB season? I mean, she can just do all those shows!"

Agreed, but I would love to see Katrina Lenk or Amber Gray as Aurora!"

YES and YES!

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 5/10/22 at 10:57am

BrodyFosse123 said: "fbueller said: "I would love to see SJB also get the lead in the film adaptation."

You is one phunny phella. SJB has zero film, music, or TV exposure to merit a potential film adaptation that will cost millions to produce. Block is only known to Broadway aficionados. Even winning a Tony Award for THE CHER SHOW did zero to catapult her to other entertainment mediums. "

Uh, Stephanie J Block has been in films and television, and she has a solo album. Maybe not a big name in them, but she certainly has more than “zero” exposure in all three areas you listed.

[OhHiii]

Posted: 5/10/22 at 10:57am

BrodyFosse123 said: "fbueller said: "I would love to see SJB also get the lead in the film adaptation."

You is one phunny phella. SJB has zero film, music, or TV exposure to merit a potential film adaptation that will cost millions to produce. Block is only known to Broadway aficionados. Even winning a Tony Award for THE CHER SHOW did zero to catapult her to other entertainment mediums."

Pretty sure an Oscar winner THIS YEAR was someone largely only known to Broadway audiences prior to her being a lead in a film...and she's now hosting the Tonys. Maybe harness this bitterness somewhere more productive?

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 5/10/22 at 11:06am

Pretty sure an Oscar winner THIS YEAR was someone largely only known to Broadway audiences prior to her being a lead in a film...and she's now hosting the Tonys. Maybe harness this bitterness somewhere more productive?"

DeBose won an Oscar for a featured supporting role of an ensemble film.  She did not play a leading role that carried the entire film.  Norma Desmond is a lead role.  I’m referring to Block not being at the ranking level of a Meryl Streep, which is what studios will solely be looking at to headline a major film of SUNSET BLVD.  Amusing how y’all see this realistic logistical breakdown as “bitterness.”  

 

[Popular]

Posted: 5/10/22 at 11:12am

Wonderful news!! 

[KFC1991]

Posted: 5/10/22 at 11:44am

Is this fully staged or a concert? 

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 5/10/22 at 11:49am

ElephantLoveMedley said: "everythingtaboo said: "Anyone else think it should just be a SJB season? I mean, she can just do all those shows!"

Agreed, but I would love to see Katrina Lenk or Amber Gray as Aurora!"

Aurora/Spider Woman is typically a major dance role. Katrina Lenk has the perfect look and voice, but she's more of an "actor who sings," no? Anyway, love that Kiss of the Spider Woman is getting a major production. I don't know why it is so infrequently produced. 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 5/10/22 at 12:00pm

SJB will be great onstage.
 

As for the film, wait 10-20 years and give us this:

LADY GAGA
in Andrew Lloyd Webber's
SUNSET BLVD

Directed by Pablo Larraín (Jackie, Spencer)
Screenplay by Phyllis Nagy (Carol)

[ljay889]

Posted: 5/10/22 at 12:01pm

everythingtaboo said: "ElephantLoveMedley said: "everythingtaboo said: "Anyone else think it should just be a SJB season? I mean, she can just do all those shows!"

Agreed, but I would love to see Katrina Lenk or Amber Gray as Aurora!"

YES and YES!"

Katrina would be excellent, and before anyone complains, she’d be fine in the Vanessa Williams keys. The score is more within her wheelhouse than Company. 
I do think they’d likely go with someone of Hispanic /Latina  heritage.  Karen Olivo would’ve been wonderful before she retired. 
 

So excited to see this musical live finally. 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 5/10/22 at 12:06pm

KFC1991 said: "Is this fully staged or a concert?"

This series is like a Kennedy Center version of ENCORES, produced by Jeffrey Finn. Past designs have been a little more elaborate than Encores, but the orchestras are onstage. This is the same series that did Norm Lewis in MUSIC MAN, Raul Esparza & co in CHESS, and Skylar Astin in HOW TO SUCCEED.

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 5/10/22 at 12:21pm

The Distinctive Baritone said: "ElephantLoveMedley said: "everythingtaboo said: "Anyone else think it should just be a SJB season? I mean, she can just do all those shows!"

Agreed, but I would love to see Katrina Lenk or Amber Gray as Aurora!"

Aurora/Spider Woman is typically a major dance role. Katrina Lenk has the perfect look and voice, but she's more of an "actor who sings," no? Anyway, love that Kiss of the Spider Woman is getting a major production. I don't know why it is so infrequently produced."

Ariana DeBose before her schedule gets even MORE busy! haha. 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 5/10/22 at 12:37pm

Anyone know who the director for Sunset will be?

Updated On: 5/10/22 at 12:37 PM

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 5/10/22 at 1:13pm

KFC1991 said: "Is this fully staged or a concert?"

Fully staged. 

[Lot666]

Posted: 5/10/22 at 1:48pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "KFC1991 said: "Is this fully staged or a concert?"

This series is like a Kennedy Center version of ENCORES, produced by Jeffrey Finn. Past designs have been a little more elaborate than Encores, but the orchestras are onstage. This is the same series that did Norm Lewis in MUSIC MAN, Raul Esparza & co in CHESS, and Skylar Astin in HOW TO SUCCEED."

Jordan Catalano said: "KFC1991 said: "Is this fully staged or a concert?"

Fully staged."

 

Okay, who's right? 

Also, please forgive my ignorance (I've never been to the Kennedy Center), but their website says this show is for "subscribers"; does anyone know whether tickets will also be made available to non-subscribers?

[Ke3]

Posted: 5/10/22 at 1:57pm

I'm a bit confused on how their subscription works.I only see a handful of shows listed in the subscription. Will I unlock the ability to buy tickets to this if I get a season subscription?