Modern musical choices for Encores!- Page 2

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 6/26/23 at 4:37pm

I’m still hoping to see the Yeston Phantom in New York someday and since it’ll never be on Broadway I feel like Encores! is the only place for it.

[P3PP3R]

Posted: 6/26/23 at 5:49pm

YES to Two Gentlemen of Verona. 

[Tenor8674]

Posted: 6/26/23 at 7:15pm

ASPECTS OF LOVE.   Not expecting the current UK revival to transfer.  For years I thought it would have made a great choice.  And fits the original mission,  gorgeous score with a not so great and challenging book. 

[verywellthensigh]

Posted: 6/27/23 at 1:21pm

Whistle Down the Wind

Hands on a Hard Body

Older:  Street Scene, The Happy Time, Paint Your Wagon (apparently the book was revised about 20 years ago), Brigadoon (with John Guare's alleged new book), Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death.

Updated On: 6/27/23 at 01:21 PM

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 6/27/23 at 1:57pm

I'd love to see them try Taboo with a revised book. 

[jagman1062]

Posted: 6/27/23 at 2:01pm

PublicHorizons said: "Mr. Wormwood said: "jagman1062 said: "Grand Hotel

Nine

Marie Christine

110 in the Shade

Yes, to Women on the Verge..."

Wasn't Grand Hotel done a few years ago?"

Yes 2018 with John Dossett, it was ok but nothing special imo"

Somehow I missed that. Maybe they can do it again, but much better . 

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 6/27/23 at 2:44pm

American psycho

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 6/27/23 at 3:51pm

Whoever said Grey Gardens with Jennifer Simard, you get an honorary Tony just for suggesting that. Wow.

[Sharpie3]

Posted: 6/27/23 at 4:29pm

Women on the verge and Bridges definitely. I desperately need them to do the 1988 version of Carrie with the original orchestrations and the pig number. A Year with Frog and Toad would be fun.

[Chaz Hands]

Posted: 6/27/23 at 4:42pm

This is somewhat unrelated to the main question, but since Encores has re-written books/scores before, I wonder if they’ll ever do a series where they remount shows that never made it B’way? And I’m not talking about Off-Broadway. I’m talking all the out-of-town tryouts that go nowhere due to lack of theater availability/funding/other reasons etc.. There’s a big graveyard of shows. Some that come to mind are Dave @ Arena, Life After @ The Goodman, Ever After @ Alliance, and literally hundreds more.

[Fan123]

Posted: 6/28/23 at 5:33pm

^^That would be interesting, although I suppose it would cause Encores productions to sometimes be used as another tryout for a 'new-ish' show whose creators were still holding out hope for it to become a hit. For better or worse.

How about Giant? Not sure if it fits the mission statement.

[Kad]

Posted: 6/28/23 at 5:57pm

LaChiusa’s Wild Party, hands down. 

[kurtal]

Posted: 6/28/23 at 11:34pm

Since the mission of Encores is ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ these days, I propose Bat Boy: The Musical.

[Chaz Hands]

Posted: 6/29/23 at 12:00am

Fan123 said: "^^That would be interesting, although I suppose it would cause Encores productions to sometimes be used as another tryout for a 'new-ish' show whose creators were still holding out hope for it to become a hit. For better or worse.

How about Giant? Not sure if it fits the mission statement."

Very true. I just get so upset whenever I think about all of the time, hard work, and money that goes into making a musical, and then for them to disappear into nothingness like they never happened if they don’t make it to NYC is sad. Even if the show itself needs work, there could still be gorgeous songs we’ll never get to hear or hilarious jokes that are just sitting on someone’s computer somewhere. Guess that’s show biz for ya…

[Chaz Hands]

Posted: 6/29/23 at 9:59am

Other shows that I predict will be Encores shows in 20+ years are:

Steel Pier, Nice Work if You Can Get It, Memphis, Newsies, If/Then, and one of my favorite underrated gems, Tuck Everlasting

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 12/24/24 at 3:56pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "I believe the authors of WOMEN ON THE VERGE prefer what they did in London.

Yes to GREY GARDENS (Jennifer Simard?) and MJL's WILD PARTY

CITY OF ANGELS has already been discussed as a goal for Mary-Mitchell Campbell.

post-1980 suggestions:

Steel Pier
Big
My Favorite Year
Will Rogers Follies
Song & Dance
Baby
A Doll's Life
Nick & Nora
Woman of the Year
Blood Brothers
Barnum
Sweet Smell of Success
Urinetown (this really just needs a proper revival)
Passion
State Fair
Rags (that Goodspeed/London revisal seems dead)
The Goodbye Girl
The Rink
Curtains
A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine
Sugar Babies
Drowsy Chaperone (or what would be even better: an Actors Fund anniversary concert with the original cast)"

I'd also add...

A Christmas Carol (Madison Square Garden version)
Jane Eyre
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Little Women
Passion
The Secret Garden

"Some pre-1980 suggestions:

Darling of the Day
Mame
The Grand Tour
Milk & Honey
Sherry
Golden Rainbow
Sweet Charity
Hallelujah, Baby!
Two Gentlemen of Verona
Ballroom
They're Playing Our Song
Whorehouse (if that planned revival is dead)
Carmelina
Eubie!
Raisin
Over Here
Seesaw
I Do! I Do!
Half a Sixpence
Golden Boy (again)
is The Act worth producing?
Stop the World... and Roar of the Greasepaint..."

I'd also add...

Candide
Coco
Flower Drum Song
Me & Juliet
Plain & Fancy
Redhead

Updated On: 12/24/24 at 03:56 PM

[WindyNewYorker]

Posted: 12/24/24 at 4:15pm

Putting it together (Sondheim)

Phantom (Yeston)

Pacific Overture (original B’way version)

 

A Gentleman’s Guide to love and Murder, I know it’s only too “young” for Encore..

[DramaTeach]

Posted: 12/24/24 at 6:32pm

American Psycho. That’s it.

[verywellthensigh]

Posted: 12/24/24 at 8:55pm

Give us Golden Rainbow with the original staging, you cowards!
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4SF6QWxOPE

[Jarethan]

Posted: 12/24/24 at 9:04pm

In order of personal preference:

• Hallelujah Baby
• The Happy Time
• Purlie
• Drat! The Cat!
• Darling of the Day
• Over Here
• Bells are Ringing
• The Pajama Game
• The Grand Tour
• Nine

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 12/24/24 at 9:09pm

The way Encores seems to be now, I think we have a better shot at “Rent” next year than most anything else mentioned. 

[g.d.e.l.g.i.]

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

Jeffrey Karasarides said: "I'd also add...

Candide"

Ah, but which version of Candide?

 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 12/24/24 at 9:33pm

Heck, we still don’t know who’s replacing Lear deBessonet as artistic director at this point. 

Also, perfect timing for that suggestion, Jordan Catalano

Updated On: 12/24/24 at 09:33 PM

[sittingovation]

Posted: 12/24/24 at 10:09pm

70, GIRLS, 70

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 12/24/24 at 10:34pm

They did “70 Girls 70” i. 2006, with Charlotte Rae. That was a fun night, I remember.