MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN On Broadway in 2025?

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 9/30/24 at 9:33am

https://playbill.com/article/jason-robert-brown-musical-midnight-in-the-garden-of-good-and-evil-will-bow-on-broadway-in-2025

Jason Robert Brown and Taylor Mac's new musical Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil will make a Broadway bow in 2025, with cast, dates, and theatre to be announced. The work, adapted from John Berendt's 1994 non-fiction book, made its world premiere at Chicago's Goodman Theatre earlier this year. Read reviews for that run here.

Updated On: 9/30/24 at 09:33 AM

[Kad]

Posted: 9/30/24 at 9:36am

Given the reception, I'm very surprised it's coming in next year.

[imeldasturn]

Posted: 9/30/24 at 9:37am

Does he enjoy it when his shows flop on Broadway? There's no other explanation 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 9/30/24 at 9:41am

Well, at least we’ll get to see J. Harrison and Sierra back on Broadway for a brief moment. 

[GottaGetAGimmick420]

Posted: 9/30/24 at 9:47am

I’ll take unexpected Broadway transfers for 400

[RippedMan]

Posted: 9/30/24 at 9:51am

Not unexpected at all. I could see Ghee getting a Tony for this. They carry the entire show. 

[MidWestTheater]

Posted: 9/30/24 at 9:57am

I"m shocked as well this is transferring. That book needed a complete overhaul. However, I am looking forward to hearing the score again, so hopefully it runs long enough to merit a recording. ( Clap on 3 and 5 is a great number) I agree that J.Harrison Ghee could win their second tony award for this. 

[Alex Kulak2]

Posted: 9/30/24 at 10:05am

A lot of work needs to be done on the book in the first act, but I found the second act engaging, and the music is excellent.

[Dolly80]

Posted: 9/30/24 at 12:13pm

It always amazes me that producers are willing to throw millions of dollars down the drain like this.

[The8re phan]

Posted: 9/30/24 at 12:30pm

where do we see this landing..... perhaps the Booth, or is anything already earmarked there after The Roommate?

Updated On: 9/30/24 at 12:30 PM

[Kad]

Posted: 9/30/24 at 12:32pm

The8re phan said: "where do we see this landing..... perhaps the Booth, or is anything already earmarked their after The Roommate?"

It kind of depends on what their timetable is- whether they want to be in the 24-25 season or 25-26.

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 9/30/24 at 12:34pm

They’re aiming for this spring, last I heard. 

[RippedMan]

Posted: 9/30/24 at 1:11pm

Booth is way too small. This needs a midsize theater. I actually loved the device of the cast talking to us as the reporter. And I liked the messiness of the book. I just think it was two shows in one and hopefully that gets sorted. And hopefully the cut some of the voodoo stuff as it just dragged everything down. And maybe replace the leading man with someone up to the vocals.

[Lot666]

Posted: 9/30/24 at 3:45pm

EDSOSLO858 said: "Well, at least we’ll get to see J. Harrison and Sierra back on Broadway for a brief moment."

Did I miss casting info in the article?

[Alex Kulak2]

Posted: 9/30/24 at 4:55pm

Lot666 said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "Well, at least we’ll get to see J. Harrison and Sierra back on Broadway for a brief moment."

Did I miss casting info in the article?"

Casting hasn't been announced yet, but if they don't at least have Ghee committed to a Broadway run, I couldn't see the point of announcing a transfer.

[MezzA101]

Posted: 11/23/24 at 6:02pm

Spencer Lawton Jr., D.A. in ‘Midnight in the Garden’ Case, Dies at 81

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/books/spencer-lawton-jr-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.cE4.3Z2T.gYQrWYLHpytR

[CoffeeBreak]

Posted: 11/23/24 at 11:02pm

Do we think this comes in with an updated book in the spring?   The Palace would seem to big.  Belasco?  What's going into the Imperial?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 11/23/24 at 11:16pm

“Smash” is going to the Imperial.

[CoffeeBreak]

Posted: 11/23/24 at 11:17pm

Thanks.  That will great for the show.

[Simon Hawker]

Posted: 11/24/24 at 3:40am

Hiya

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 2/26/25 at 12:38pm

Is the Broadway production still happening? Are they aiming for the fall instead, or is this dead in the water?

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 2/26/25 at 12:38pm

The Distinctive Baritone said: "Is the Broadway production still happening? Are they aiming for the fall instead, or is this dead in the water?"

Still happening, in the fall. 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 2/26/25 at 1:37pm

A SEC filing is up and they’re hoping to raise 25 million dollars.

[greensgreens]

Posted: 2/27/25 at 10:00pm

$25 million for this??? I’ll be honest, that sticker price is appalling unless they’ve decided to replicate the full southern manor onstage. I felt it worked pretty bare bones at the Goodman. What needed to be fixed was the book. 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 2/27/25 at 10:03pm

25 million seems about par for the course as far as original musicals since the pandemic.