Marla Mindelle's BIG GAY JAMBOREE at the Orpheum Off-Bway, produced by Margot Robbie. Fall 2024.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 4/24/24 at 10:31am

Announcement! This sounds fun.



Marla Mindelle, who starred in and co-created the Off-Broadway hit Titanique, is debuting her new musical The Big Gay Jamboree Off-Broadway this fall. 

The show is co-written by Mindelle and is described as a parody of musical theater itself. Sue Wagner, John Johnson, and Margot Robbie’s production company LuckyChap are serving as producers of the show.

In 2019, LuckyChap had announced a deal to produce the title as a movie musical for Paramount, however that has not yet materialized. Their involvement in the stage show marks LuckyChap’s first foray into theater.

The Big Gay Jamboree features a book by Mindelle and by Jonathan Parks-Ramage (author of Yes, Daddy), with music and lyrics by Mindelle and Philip Drennen and direction and choreography by Connor Gallagher (Beetlejuice on Broadway). The production describes it as a show that centers on Stacey, who wakes up hungover, “in the most terrifying place of all: an Off-Broadway musical.” 

“With no memory of how she got there, Stacey is forced to put her BFA in theater to use, belt her face off, and figure out how the hell she’s gonna escape this 1940’s golden age musical,” the press release reads. 

Performances are set to begin at the Orpheum Theatre on Sept. 14, with an opening night set for Oct. 1. Full casting will be announced at a later date. 

Updated On: 4/24/24 at 10:31 AM

[Menken Fan]

Posted: 4/24/24 at 11:01am

Sounds a little Schmigadoon-y. Not a bad thing. Looking forward to seeing this!

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 4/25/24 at 12:12pm

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 4/25/24 at 12:13pm

Tickets are on sale now:

https://www.ticketmaster.com/the-big-gay-jamboree-tickets/artist/3145264

 

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 7/11/24 at 11:43am

Really strange to me how little this show has been promoted. They've already dropped prices on Tickemaster, without even offering a discount code first.

[BoringBoredBoard40]

Posted: 7/11/24 at 1:53pm

Who else is going to be in this, and boy does it sound like Schmigadoon on stage....

[Kad]

Posted: 7/11/24 at 2:17pm

Performances aren't for 2 more months, they're certainly not in rehearsal and may not even be fully cast. Once rehearsals are in progress, promotion will go into full swing.

[bowtie7]

Posted: 7/11/24 at 5:37pm

More like a musical version of Christopher Durang's The Actors Nightmare, in which accountant George finds himself onstage in an ever shifting play. Durang, in the short play that was sometimes the opening act before Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All to You, manages to parody Hamlet, A Man for All Seasons, Private Lives, and Endgame.

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 8/5/24 at 2:10pm

https://deadline.com/2024/08/alex-moffat-big-gay-jamboree-1236031521/

"Former Saturday Night Live cast member Alex Moffat is joining the cast of Off Broadway‘s The Big Gay Jamboree, the much-anticipated follow-up from Marla Mindelle, co-author and original star of the wildly popular musical comedy Titaníque.

Moffat will appear alongside the previously announced Mindelle, as well as newly announced Paris Nix, Constantine Rousouli (a Titaníque co-creator and original cast member), and Natalie Walker, with Jaden Dominique, Brad Greer, Jeremiah Ginn, Amanda Lee, Jillian Mueller, Olivia Puckett, Melvin Tunstall, Clyde Voce, Cortney Wolfson, and John Yi rounding out the ensemble."


 

Updated On: 8/5/24 at 02:10 PM

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 8/5/24 at 2:19pm

That key art is pretty damn gorgeous.

[Quinn Wilson]

Posted: 8/5/24 at 2:39pm

It makes me so happy to see Marla Mindelle getting her flowers. I saw her in Sister Act and that woman is just a bundle of talent. 

[BoringBoredBoard40]

Posted: 8/24/24 at 5:00am

considering this starts in about three weeks the sales do not look promising...

[jpbran]

Posted: 8/25/24 at 3:34pm

I looked up tix about a week ago as I'd started to schedule our shows for Oct, and the next day the Jamboree tix had gone from $100 to $130 (same section, seats, etc.) And with a LOT of availability. Annoying, but it happens. But made me just think "oh, well I'll wait for a code". 🙄 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 8/25/24 at 4:46pm

Weird key art. This is selling really poorly so I have no idea why they would jack up the price, especially starting in October where there is nothing but availability. If this is an open run, they really need to actually start advertising considering it opens in less than 3 weeks.....

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 8/26/24 at 9:54am

I see advertising all the time so I’m thinking that ain’t the problem 

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 9/14/24 at 6:23pm

Is anyone seeing the show?

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 9/14/24 at 9:15pm

The show is an absolute riot, and pretty much ready on day one. Great songs, SUPER gay, and clearly a ton of money behind it. 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 9/14/24 at 9:45pm

TaffyDavenport said: "clearly a ton of money behind it."

This *could* be a sign of impending doom for an Off-Broadway show...or could be a selling point!

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/15/24 at 9:46pm

Laughed my ass off tonight. This is an even gayer "Schmigadoon" and I was howling for almost two hours. If the production reads this, a note - anyone sitting upstairs misses pretty much everything that happens when the actors step off the stage into the audience. If there's a way to restage those bits or even have all of them shown on the moniters, it would make a LOT of people happy. 

[borneback12]

Posted: 9/16/24 at 9:19am

I saw it last night, and it's a blast from start to finish.  Honestly, the best musical I have seen in a long time.  The score is incredible and has four or five bangers that completely stop the show.  The set and costumes look so expensive, and I couldn't believe this production value was off-Broadway.  The staging and the choreo is so fun, and damn I laughed so very much.  I think this is going to catch on hard like Titanique and Oh Mary.  It looked totally sold out last night, and I bet it's going to keep going in that direction.  I recommend it really highly.

[BroadwayLuv2]

Posted: 9/16/24 at 6:02pm

Jordan Catalano said: "L anyone sitting upstairs misses pretty much everything that happens when the actors step off the stage into the audience. If there's a way to restage those bits or even have all of them shown on the moniters,it would make a LOT of people happy."

Hi Jordan.  I'm seeing this in about 2 weeks and am sitting upstairs.  Is a lot missed from these seats?  Disappointed to hear that.  Other than that how is the overall view from the balcony?  Really looking forward to this show.  

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/16/24 at 6:12pm

No, you really don’t miss much at all and it’s very brief when it does happen. I was just saying how, with screens already set up up there, it’s silly that ANY little bit of movement is missed and it should/could/hopefully will be fixed. :)

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 9/16/24 at 6:36pm

I was in the last row upstairs, and the view was perfectly fine. It's steep up there, and you're definitely looking down on the stage, but it's close. As far as the monitors are concerned, I was just happy that they attempted to make the best of the staging situation from the get-go, and had the cameras ready for the first preview. There's really only one moment when actual plot is missed, and I had no problem seeing it on the monitor. I'm guessing the technical aspects will improve throughout the preview period.

Updated On: 9/16/24 at 06:36 PM

[jpbran]

Posted: 9/16/24 at 6:42pm

Jordan-- you think 2nd row orch (B) far right side would be ok as far as sightlines for this one? 

[JSquared2]

Posted: 9/16/24 at 8:00pm

borneback12 said: "I saw it last night, and it's a blast from start to finish. Honestly, the best musical I have seen in a long time. The score is incredible and has four or five bangers that completely stop the show. The set and costumes look so expensive, and I couldn't believe this production value was off-Broadway. The staging and the choreo is so fun, and damn I laughed so very much. I think this is going to catch on hard like Titanique and Oh Mary. It looked totally sold out last night, and I bet it's going to keep going in that direction. I recommend it really highly


Thank you, person who has no connection to the production in any way at all whatsoever.

Updated On: 9/17/24 at 08:00 PM