Lucas Steele in Great Comet

[whizzer_wins]

Posted: 4/17/17 at 10:38pm

Does anyone know how long Lucas Steele is scheduled to be in Great Comet?

I have way too many shows to see this year, but would love to do a trip to NYC for Comet next year in Spring and was wondering- and hoping- if Lucas Steele might still be in it then.

[Emmaloucbway]

Posted: 4/17/17 at 10:39pm

I'm assuming he's on a year-long contract (meaning he would leave in October/November this year), but he could extend. He's been playing the role on and off for years now so I'm not sure how likely that will be, though. 

[haterobics]

Posted: 4/18/17 at 4:27am

whizzer_wins said: "Does anyone know how long Lucas Steele is scheduled to be in Great Comet?

I have way too many shows to see this year, but would love to do a trip to NYC for Comet next year in Spring and was wondering- and hoping- if Lucas Steele might still be in it then."

Well, there's no telling if the show itself will be playing then... have to see how the ticket sales go after Groban leaves.

[Ado Annie D'Ysquith]

Posted: 4/18/17 at 8:27am

Are people really favoriting Steele to get the Supporting Actor Tony? I feel like that category hasn't been buzzed about very much...

[RestingOtter]

Posted: 4/18/17 at 8:50am

According to an interview Lucas and Amber did in February, they are both possibly leaving after their one year is up.

 

"Both said that next fall might be a good time for them to leave."

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/15/fashion/amber-gray-lucas-steele-new-york-fashion-week-the-great-comet-tory-burch.html?_r=0

[haterobics]

Posted: 4/18/17 at 9:21am

whizzer_wins said: "I have way too many shows to see this year, but would love to do a trip to NYC for Comet next year in Spring and was wondering- and hoping- if Lucas Steele might still be in it then."

Flip it the other way. What else are you seeing, and we can tell you what to skip to fit Comet in...

[oncemorewithfeeling2]

Posted: 4/18/17 at 10:01am

I don't think featured actor in a musical is one of the big races this year. I believe Lucas Steele is nearly guaranteed a Tony nomination, but I don't think he's a lock to win because he has Gavin Creel to contend with. I think those two are the front-runners, though.

[Rainah]

Posted: 4/18/17 at 10:12am

Thanks for the info RestingOtter - I am going again in July (bringing my GF this time) and we're keen to catch both Lucas and Denee in Comet.

And I do think he's the favourite to win Best Supporting. Lucas does some pretty incredible things on the stage, between the high notes, the violin playing while dancing, the mannerism of Anatole... it's just lovely to watch

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 4/18/17 at 10:17am

I think Creel is the one to beat but a nomination is likely.  I could see them throwing it to him to give Great Comet something, though that may be in the design categories.  

[SkylarElizabeth]

Posted: 4/18/17 at 10:59am

Well, there's no telling if the show itself will be playing then... have to see how the ticket sales go after Groban leaves.

 

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I don't think that Josh Groban really is the cause of ALL of the ticket sales.  Even saying that he may be, with Oak coming into the show, I don't think this will really be a problem.  He is fairly well-known after Hamilton.  There's no reason as of now that Great Comet won't be open in November.  

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 4/18/17 at 11:02am

I've yet to see Creel in Dolly! (going in a few weeks), so I can't compare for this season, but Lucas Steele is giving one of my favorite Featured Actor performances ever. He's a knockout.

[Valentina3]

Posted: 4/18/17 at 11:04am

He (Oak) is fairly well-known after Hamilton.  

 

Oh you're funny. Hardly anyone outside of absolute Hamilton fandom knows him - it's a big fandom, but they are more likely to follow Phillipa Soo to watch Amelie than see Oak in a replacement role.

And yes, Josh isn't selling ALL the tickets, but he really is selling a significant portion of it. Something which will become extremely apparent come fall.

[sdrick]

Posted: 4/18/17 at 8:47pm

I think everyone will be surprised when Josh Groban is nominated for featured role.  His role is really not a lead and I don't know that the committee will nominate him for best actor in a leading role.

 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 4/18/17 at 8:49pm

Hasn't the committee already ruled on it though???

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 4/18/17 at 8:53pm

sdrick said: "I think everyone will be surprised when Josh Groban is nominated for featured role.  His role is really not a lead and I don't know that the committee will nominate him for best actor in a leading role."

Per the ruling with Groban's name above the title, he will be considered for Lead Actor. 

[sdrick]

Posted: 4/18/17 at 9:07pm

Oh.  Yeah.  Didn't notice that.  Too bad.