Posted: 7/11/22 at 9:29am
Yes Broadway may have opened more than a year ago and some fans no doubt are only now making their first trip to see shows, particularly those from out of the country or out of town.
Posted: 7/11/22 at 9:58am
I predict a LONG extension, and a move of The Piano Lesson to another house...as for which house...???
Posted: 7/11/22 at 11:35am
Incredible reviews. Any word on if this show will be Tony eligible?
Posted: 7/11/22 at 11:37am
ddenoff2 said: "I predict a LONG extension, and a move of The Piano Lesson to another house...as for which house...???"
This right here is the problem that they’re having right now. It’s not that simple.
Posted: 7/11/22 at 1:47pm
Yeah I was almost wondering if maybe they were going to move Funny Girl to a new house when Lea Michele joined and then move The Piano Lesson there (even with the casting, St. James seems like a really big house for The Piano Lesson, not to mention having The Piano Lesson in the August Wilson Theatre), but I guess thats not the case. I have to imagine that they will be trying to do something, either extending now and moving The Piano Lesson or planning a remount next spring or summer when hopefully the cast will have availability.
I did notice in the red carpet video that the actor who plays the Steward let slip that they are at least doing a cast recording.
Posted: 7/11/22 at 2:06pm
https://twitter.com/bwaytay/status/1546535920513556481
That's what we call as WOOPSIE slip of the tongue when you let slip on the red carpet that you will be doing an album before any official announcement is made.
Updated On: 7/11/22 at 02:06 PM
Posted: 7/11/22 at 2:25pm
I’m so happy I can talk about the album now!! I’m so damn excited for this one. I’ll be listening to it on a loop for a very very long time.
Posted: 7/11/22 at 2:26pm
This calls for another Broadway cast recording thread - stay tuned!
Posted: 7/11/22 at 3:41pm
Like the still running Encores production of "Chicago" isn't this minimal staging so ITW could move houses??
Posted: 7/11/22 at 4:16pm
Definitely excited for a cast album. The artwork alone will look stunning on the physical copies, then there's this stunning cast.
Posted: 7/11/22 at 4:46pm
OMG! Cast Album? I hope to god that it comes ASAP! As for an extension, they absolutely should! However, I don't know if most of the cast could do an extension because of other commitments. Also, the whole theatre issue too. Where would Piano Lesson go? The St. James is more of a musical house in my opinion anyway. Into the Woods should stay at the St. James for the time being. The Shuberts are going to have a bunch of empty theatres soon so maybe Jujamcyn could let the Shuberts put on Piano lesson and co-produce the production in a Shubert house.
Posted: 7/11/22 at 4:54pm
I imagine this will become my definitive recording of the score. Can’t wait!
Posted: 7/11/22 at 4:59pm
Jordan Catalano said: "ddenoff2 said: "I predict a LONG extension, and a move of The Piano Lesson to another house...as for which house...???"
This right here is the problem that they’re having right now. It’s not that simple."
I'm surprised they'd want to extend *at* the St James, which is unlikely to stay sold out given its enormous size, especially without Bareilles. Can she extend much longer? Wouldn't this make a ton of sense in a smaller house (and with the bare sets, not that hard to move over?)
Posted: 7/11/22 at 5:01pm
To everyone who keeps talking about an extension. This is a Jujamcyn show. The other Jujamcyn houses have Funny Girl, Book of Mormon, Moulin Rouge & Hadestown. None of those are going anywhere for “Piano Lesson” or “Woods” to go into so there’s the problem…
Posted: 7/11/22 at 5:02pm
Which theatre could do this? Just curious!
Posted: 7/11/22 at 5:05pm
Jordan Catalano said: "To everyone who keeps talking about an extension. This is a Jujamcyn show. The other Jujamcyn houses have Funny Girl, Book of Mormon, Moulin Rouge & Hadestown. None of those are going anywhere for “Piano Lesson” or “Woods” to go into so there’s the problem…"
makes sense, and quite a conundrum because I am guessing the various schedules required for Piano Lesson make any postponement impossible (though, that show, too, would benefit from a smaller house, Sam Jackson's popularity notwithstanding)
Posted: 7/11/22 at 5:13pm
That's why I think Jujamcyn and the Shuberts should co-produce Piano Lesson in a Shubert house. That way, ITW can stay longer. The demand is way too high for this show only to run until late August.
Posted: 7/11/22 at 7:36pm
They backed themselves into a corner with the St. James. What happened to the rumors about it taking the Sondheim Theatre before it was announced for the St. James?
Posted: 7/11/22 at 8:03pm
Jordan Catalano said: "To everyone who keeps talking about an extension. This is a Jujamcyn show. The other Jujamcyn houses have Funny Girl, Book of Mormon, Moulin Rouge & Hadestown. None of those are going anywhere for “Piano Lesson” or “Woods” to go into so there’s the problem…"
Exactly what I heard. They want to extend, but there's no where for Piano Lesson to go and the load-in the day after Woods loads out.
Posted: 7/11/22 at 8:15pm
it will never happen and they'd have to wait for awhile, but with Camelot moved to the spring ...
Posted: 7/13/22 at 5:18pm
https://nypost.com/2022/07/13/samuel-l-jacksons-broadway-play-the-piano-lesson-gets-shafted/?fbclid=IwAR1VaIBVAJpNM5T_ADe9YhoL5z4XIkAfpyG-STm6vsN7ROGsiJIpzYk2j5M
Well… if this is true (how reliable is the post?) then it sounds like an extension actually IS happening??? How quickly things change
Updated On: 7/13/22 at 05:18 PM
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