Next New LCT Musical?

Jordan Catalano said: "“Camelot” would be the obvious choice. It’s been 25 years since the last revival and Laura Benanti would, as well, be the obvious choice to star."

And LCT just did a special benefit concert of Camelot, which could mean that they are considering a full production.

ljay889 said: "I think our next Follies will undoubtedly be done by Sher at the Beaumont within the next ten years. I much rather see his take on it than have a transfer. "

I also hope Sher will do Follies in ten years for Benanti and O'Hara, but I hope they don't do it at the Beaumont. I love the size and scope of the Beaumont, but I would I prefer to see Follies in an old Broadway house like The Shubert. The last revival made the mistake of putting Follies in a new theatre and it didn't quite create the right atmosphere for the show.

GeorgeandDot said: "BTW, i believe Sher is directing Porgy and Bess at The Met with his usual team this year, which should be quite the event."

Sher was announced to do it, but James Robinson is directing it as he did in London. Michael Yeargan, Donald Holder, Catherine Zuber, and Camille Brown are involved though.

Re: FOLLIES, I think and hope that someday we will see a Scott Rudin production of FOLLIES, especially if this London production doesn't come in. He's said in interviews that he saw the original production about a dozen times as a kid.

kade.ivy said: "Show Boat would be GLORIOUS, but the woke police would strip it to a shadow of its former self. I vaguely remember Andre Bishop mentioning in an interview that he’d love to do it but, in so many words, is wary of touching it."

If this is supposed to be restricted to new new musicals I apologize. I thought the question was where would Bart go next with his so well-received trio of South Pacific, The King and I, and My Fair Lady. He could certainly decide to end his string.

I remember being very excited about Show Boat in 1994 and before the show opened the cast had appeared on Larry King and sung a few numbers. This production had spent a year in Toronto and there had been accused of being racist, or at least insulting to African Americans. I remember him questioning young Rebecca Luker, who played and sung a magnificent Magnolia, about it and she, as well as the rest, had really been taken by surprise. Show Boat had been a landmark in the sympathetic depiction of African Americans. It was actually the first show ever to have whites and blacks on stage at the same time.

I guess that no one would be surprised now. Over the years the opening chorus lyrics had been changed three times.

"N*****s all work on the Mississippi,"

"Colored folk work on the Mississippi."

"Darkies all work on the Mississippi."

"Here we all work on the Mississippi."

Wouldn't you know it. That Larry King interview with the cast is on YouTube. Here is the joyful peak of the First Act, but "Mis'ry's Comin' Round" soon after.

https://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=zdkWyH7qGdE

SmoothLover said: "The next show is a straight play that is being transferred.

I think La Mancha would work very well on the LCT thrust. And it would be fitting considering the times we are in."

I believe it will be The Lehman Trilogy in the fall

I've heard an October close for MFL.

I'm still holding out hope for a Sher helmed revival of The Sound of Music - with the rise of neo nationalism in the US it is certainly in the "hold a mirror to modern society" vein that Sher's previous R&H revivals have been, and it hasn't been on Broadway in 20 years.