MIDNIGHT (Off-Broadway) — Page 2

TheSecretArden said: "Not to mention Hall posted a video last week entering the theater and, even though he didn’t show the whole stage, he clearly pointed out the massive clock set piece which had already been installed. There’s certainly snags not being publicly disclosed, though given Hall’s reputation for production difficulties that’s unsurprising.


I have tickets for Thursday and I’m going in eagerly with the lowest of expectations!"

Good luck to you, that man can't even bother to update his IG with the correct date for previews, so I expect the same amount of effort if they actually start performances this week.

Yikes.

Losing two weeks from an initial 8 week run is a potentially fatal issue for the show’s prospects, whatever the cause.

Edit: miscounted the weeks… an initial 7 week run, even worse.

Updated On: 9/22/26 at 08:37 AM

ER765 said: "quizking101 said: "CoffeeBreak said: "Delayed a 3rdtime? ....

Originally set to preview September 12th. Then September 17th. Then September 22nd.
Now September 25th ? (tickets removed for 22-24 dates)

WTH."

Well, there go my tickets for the 23rd.

Can confirm from a friend in the show that the tech elements have been a major factor in the delays, and that Todrick is using this run as a sort of “pre-Broadway run”. He’s been courting a currently prominent director to see the material and possibly get him on board to steer the ship

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A “pre Broadway run” is crazy, considering he can’t even get his sh*t together for Off Broadway…"

Apparently the material is very good and has been his passion project for quite some time. The problem is that his relentless need to maintain full creative control and desire for mainstream fame is causing him to trip over his own d!¢k and is causing major friction with everyone.

Basically, this is our BURLESQUE.

Also, ask any producer in this town and they’ll show you a DM request from Todrick himself asking them to meet cold to discuss investing in Midnight. Cold emails, sure. But cold DMs asking for money from the man himself? SAD! Like still asking for money as of LAST WEEK! I can’t imagine a single theater owner putting their real estate on the line for him.

Updated On: 9/22/26 at 08:58 AM

Kad said: "Reactions in the UK were generally very positive, too. But the total lack of recognizable names involved in this- not just in the cast, but across the board in creatives, producing, etc- is likely indicative of Hall’s reputation in the industry. He’s damaged goods here and doesn’t seem to have overcome that at all."

Hearing they liked it in London instills zero confidence. Paddington, Benjamin Button, Mincemeat, Back to the Bloody Future... all Olivier winners. Methinks there is a taste gap.

Really don't feel like watching 3 minutes of him ramble, but BWW pulled these quotes:

"The Daryl Roth Theatre is a historic venue. It is beautiful and gorgeous, but it is a bank that has been transformed into a really creative space and what we are doing with this show is unprecedented for this theater. It’s a massive set. There are 140 costumes, and we are doing things that they’ve never done there before. And so in order for it to be safe for everyone, not just for the performers and the crew, but for the patrons and the fans and for people with disabilities, we just had to push the show back to just make sure that everything was buttoned up."

"You all know that I am a rebel and normally I’d be like, 'Let’s just do it anyway, risk it all, have them sign a waiver.' But I think that this show has been so carefully crafted, every stanza, every music, every piece of music, every melody, every everything, I just handcrafted it with so much love. This is the closest I’ve ever probably going to have to birthing a baby. And I just wanted it to be done correctly."



Sort of confused on what, exactly, is the issue; the language in these quotes implies it was about theatergoer safety and accessibility. (Also, the Roth was home to Fuerzabruta for years which seems far more risky and unconventional than anything Todrick Hall could ever cook up). And... 140 costumes?! What the hell is this money pit of a production?

And claiming they're canceling the first week of previews is a bit revisionist; the previews had already been pushed back a week from the initially announced start of 9/12. Waiting this long to make any kind of statement about cancellations is sus.

Updated On: 9/22/26 at 04:15 PM

Kad said: "Really don't feel like watching 3 minutes of him ramble, but BWW pulled these quotes:

"The Daryl Roth Theatre is a historic venue. It is beautiful and gorgeous, but it is a bank that has been transformed into a really creative space and what we are doing with this show is unprecedented for this theater. It’s a massive set. There are 140 costumes, and we are doing things that they’ve never done there before. And so in order for it to be safe for everyone, not just for the performers and the crew, but for the patrons and the fans and for people with disabilities, we just had to push the show back to just make sure that everything was buttoned up."

Hall must've missed the 6 years De La Guarda ran in the same space giving all the scale. Midnight is not unprecedented ...it's underprepared, underproduced, under directed etc.

And the show was not set to preview the 17th. Try the 12th originally.

Updated On: 9/23/26 at 10:50 PM

TheatreFan4 said: "I work next door and they've been working on random wood work in front of the theatre for like a month. I have no clue what they're working on, but with Todrick involved im sure its a mess."

Maybe it’s the merch booth!

Anyone who knows anything about Todrick and his reputation will not be surprised about any of this. Frankly, I'd be surprised if it doesn't get delayed again. Or postponed altogether. Absolutely absurd that he's blaming the space...so you hired a scenic designer that didn't design to the space in which the show was being performed?

It all just gives delusions of grandeur. And with a cast the size of which was announced, this isn't going to last even if it does start performances. Todrick isn't a celebrity as much as he would like to think of himself as such. Frankly, even the fans he had in his YT days don't like him because that content exploited his own community.

There's zero going for this. It makes me sad for all of the young performers involved. It's also no secret he has a checkered past when it comes to paying his talent. I'd be shocked if anyone is made whole here.

Updated On: 9/23/26 at 12:04 PM

I mean they’re in rehearsals I’d hope they’re getting paid.

quizking101 said: "
The good news is, though, that even though the show is not running, the cast is still getting paid. A win for Equity contracts"

So this show is starting out even deeper in the hole then lol.