New Group Announces 2019-2020 season (incl. Peter Dinklage as Cyrano!)

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Peter-Dinklage-in-CYRANO-Duncan-Sheiks-BOB-CAROL-TED-ALICE-More-Lead-The-New-Groups-Season-20190521



Looks like a very interesting season! I know many people lament that New Group often announces shows with high potential, only to deliver disappointing results. That may be, but I'm holding out hope! Looks like some really intriguing projects this coming season.

Worth noting that Cyrano will be at the Daryl Roth, as opposed to the usual Signature rental.

SomethingPeculiar said: "Duncan Sheik can realy churn 'em out! (I don't know if that's a good or bad thing, given his recent track record...)"



I haven't really been following his career very closely, but a friend of mine told me he's had a lot of irons in the fire for a while, but that they've just had such long gestation periods that a lot of them are only coming to fruition now. Not sure how accurate that is, but that's what I've heard.

Unfortunately, Goodspeed had to cancel several performances, including mine, because Blake Jenner had to depart the production, and they couldn't find a replacement. I'm still annoyed about that, but, in any event, a friend who saw the show said that Peter Dinklage is not a singer, to put it nicely.

I wonder if the downtown location implies it might be a bigger, environmental staging? I feel like the Signature space doesn't lend itself to musicals very well.

CT2NYC said: "Unfortunately, Goodspeed had to cancel several performances, including mine, because Blake Jenner had to depart the production, and they couldn't find a replacement. I'm still annoyed about that, but, in any event, a friend who saw the show said thatPeter Dinklage is not a singer, to put it nicely."

Same here. I called and begged them to let me do standing room, but nope. I was so annoyed.

This looks interesting, as a fan of the Cyrano source material. May have to check it out in the fall--is New Group subscriber-only or are tickets easy enough to get, if anyone knows?

Anybody who saw Cyrano in Chicago, how was the score? Very intrigued with The National writing the score! I'm not necessarily the biggest National fan, but at the very least their songwriting is brilliant and some of the highest caliber compositions in indie rock.

LxGstv said: "Is “The Seagull/Woodstock, NY” not happening anymore? The only thing they have listed on their website is their current show and their upcoming gala...

I thought they always had upcoming shows listed as well."



I noticed that too a few weeks ago. I gave them a call and they told me the production is still happening, but they haven't set dates yet. The phone rep told me he wasn't sure why it's not listed on the website.