Next for the Nederlander?

I'm surprised no one has started this thread yet.

What do you think will be next? Hunchback? Something completely different?

Calm down.

Disney took up residency there with Newsies for quite a while, so I can onl assume that they have their eye on it for Hunchback.

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I'd say Hunchback will move in by August with a late September opening.

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I actually don't believe Hunchback is being produced by Disney given that it hasn't been billed as Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The reason for that very well may be the material not being as family-friendly.

With that said, I could definitely see it taking the Nederlander in the fall.

Updated On: 4/1/15 at 12:47 PM

Does anyone have any actual information that Hunchback is coming in the fall? Because I haven't heard that. My gut tells me it won't come in. But I guess we'll see.

I dont see Hunchback opening at the Neaderlander in the fal for 3 reasons.

1) Hunchback is a tough sell, and It will likley need the critical praise and award season to make the show profitable, so a Spring opening is mire likely.
2)Hamilton's shadow. If Hunchback opens in the fall, it will likley be the first musical to open after Hamilton, so comparisons will be inevitable. Yes Hunchback could be the Kinky Boots to Hamolton's Matilda. Unfortunately though, Hunchback is not a feel good musical. Hamilton seems likey to turn into a cultural zigeist, and even with all the PR power Disney has is it really worth it?
3)Aladdin/Newsies Disney will likey follow a similar bussiness strategy it used when it opened Aladdin in March, and annouced Newsies closing come April. They want to give Aladdin 2 years to esablish itself as a Broadway powerplayer. Its first year, Newsies, was riding high on buzz, but in its second year, Newsies failed to retain its sold out nature, which was only further exasburated by Aladdins opening, not being able to establish itself as a longrunner. I don't see Disney making the same mistake with Aladdin, especially when Aladdin's production costs are so much higher than Newsies. Disney wants to firmly establish Aladdin as a long runner before even thinking about Hunchback or even The Jungle Book.

Let it be known If/When Hunchback comes to Broadway it will be Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dam.

It was produced in a similar manner as Aladdin and Jungle Book, where Disney gave the rights to specific theater groups to play around with the material, remaining "hands off" so that a show isn't rushed to Broadway like Mermaid and Tarzan.

I believe that the Nederlander has been promised to AMAZING GRACE. That is what I have been told at least.

Oh!! I hope you're right Undercoveractor! I have a trip up to see everything in July. Was supposed to see Honeymoon and was looking forward to it, but would be DELIGHTED to see Amazing Grace again if that's the case. Would the next show start soon or wait until after the summer I wonder? I feel like it's a weird time for shows to open.

Bore or not, the cast has been told they are next for the Nederlander.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-REVIEWS-AMAZING-GRACEs-World-Premiere-in-Chicago-Sweet-Sounds-Heavy-Themes-Close-to-Completion-20141020

I highly doubt that Fiddler will take the Rodgers. Hamilton has already booked it, and given their rave reviews/word of mouth and huge advance, they may be around for a while.