Looking ahead - 09-10 musicals- Page 3

[wdwfreak]

Posted: 5/24/09 at 7:21pm

I thought that the recent article for Love Never Dies said that the London and Broadway productions were to start at the same time around March which would make it a part of the 2009/2010 season

[AndAllThatJazz22]

Posted: 5/24/09 at 7:26pm

What about Minsky's?

[perfectliar]

Posted: 5/25/09 at 12:49am

Who cares if the London production is amazing, it wouldn't make any money.

[TheActr97J]

Posted: 5/25/09 at 2:04am

I. WANT. MERRILYYYYY!!!!

Curse you Roundabout!

[ljay889]

Posted: 5/25/09 at 2:09am

MERRILY was scrapped for financial issues, I believe.

But we have NIGHT MUSIC to look forward to, and maybe iSondheim from Roundabout.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 5/25/09 at 2:21am

I'm not a fan of MERRILY at all, but A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC is an incredibly exciting choice for a revival (though I can't help but feeling quite sad that THE perfect Desiree is no longer with us). I just hope that they don't cast a 20 year old to play Desiree like the London production did, and though I'm sure the London cast is wonderful, I really hope they get a NY-cast, there are so many Broadway actors I'd love to see tackle those roles in what unbelievably would be the very first Broadway revival of this show. I was hoping Lincoln Center would produce a Barlett Sher-directed production but any LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC is better than none.
The idea of iSondheim is appealing, I just wonder if Roundabout can do it justice.

[JudasIscariot]

Posted: 5/25/09 at 2:37am

Is Once 09-10, or is it going to be in the '11 season? That's one of the things I'm most looking forward to, besides Houdini.

[TalkinLoud]

Posted: 5/25/09 at 2:56am

Oh my God, a Merrily We Roll Along revival would be amazing!

[AndAllThatJazz22]

Posted: 6/10/09 at 12:19am

Well, now we have Babes in Arms with Rosie. Didn't Whoopi say on the view that Sister Act is opening in the fall?

[AndAllThatJazz22]

Posted: 6/10/09 at 12:22am

New Musicals:
Memphis
Fela!
Everyday Rapture
Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark
The Addams Family
Catch Me If You Can
Sister Act: The Musical
Houdini
Minsky's
Pure Country (tentative)

Revivals:
Bye Bye Birdie
Finian's Rainbow
Ragtime
The Sound of Music (RUG production from London/Toronto)
A Little Night Music (Menier production from London)
La Cage aux Folles (Menier production from London)
Sunset Boulevard (Windmill production from London)
Babes in Arms

[philly03]

Posted: 6/10/09 at 1:04am

One may also assume that "Wonderland: Alice's New Musical Adventure" may transfer. Two Broadway try-outs, seems like Frank is serious about this one...or "Bonnie & Clyde." I assume which ever one gets the better reviews will transfer first/if at all!

[TalkinLoud]

Posted: 6/10/09 at 1:17am

Thanks for the list AllThatJazz! Looks like a GREAT year!

[logan0215]

Posted: 6/10/09 at 1:54am

What about "Get Happy"

I haven't read of any definitive timeline and they are unsure if the film or stage version will come first.

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 6/10/09 at 2:00am

is Sunset Boulevard definitely transferring?

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 6/10/09 at 2:03am

But SUNSET, RAGTIME, SOUND OF MUSIC, EVERYDAY RAPTURE, FELA!, HOUDINI, MINKY'S, and SISTER ACT all have only been rumored to open next season.

Unless I missed something...

Updated On: 6/10/09 at 02:03 AM

[ljay889]

Posted: 6/10/09 at 2:17am

^ I'm pretty sure those are all rumored too.

On the revival front the definite ones are

Bye Bye Birdie
Finian's Rainbow
A Little Night Music
La Cage Aux Folles
Babe In Arms (kind of??)
Updated On: 6/10/09 at 02:17 AM

[jennafan]

Posted: 6/10/09 at 2:21am

So, Deaf West's Pippin wasn't picked up? That's weird since it got good reviews out in LA.

[boyfromoz2]

Posted: 6/10/09 at 3:49am

The New York transfer of Sunset is going ahead - it will be announced in a few months time with an opening sometime in the fall of 2010.

[WishingOnlyWounds2]

Posted: 6/10/09 at 4:18am

Where the hell are all these theaters coming from?

[frogs_fan85]

Posted: 6/10/09 at 9:24am

You realize that after Labor Day there will probably only be around 20-25 shows running, so nearly half of the theaters will be dark.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 6/10/09 at 9:33am

When was SOUND OF MUSIC mentioned?

[AndAllThatJazz22]

Posted: 6/10/09 at 10:05am

I'm 90% sure that the Sunset revival is NOT a rumor, and I can swear I read an article on it.

[JBSinger]

Posted: 6/10/09 at 10:44am

Since Hugh Jackman is doing that play with Daniel Craig, i think it's safe to assume that HOUDINI will not be on the 09-10 season.
thanks for the input.
Looks promising.

[ladybegood]

Posted: 6/10/09 at 4:28pm

And I am still not sure that "Love Never Dies" should have been excluded from this 09/10 season. It depends when "Spring" really refers to for the West End. But Broadway is supposed to be following only 6 weeks later, if not sooner. And the apparent "insider" comment that it might even open within a day of London, albeit negated, could still make sense with the inteval accounted for by a long preview period.

[boyfromoz2]

Posted: 6/10/09 at 5:32pm

After London, LND is opening in Toronto for a limited run "try-out" (probably 12 weeks) then transferring to New York.

Possible timeline:
Early March - world premiere in London
Late March - opening in Toronto (for a limited try-out run of probably 12 weeks)
Late June - 12 weeks later, opening in New York. Any opening date after June 1 puts the show firmly in the 2010-2011 season.