Record number of New Musicals 2016-17?

[Meyerschultz]

Record number of New Musicals 2016-17?#1

Posted: 10/19/16 at 10:34pm

I was just checking out all the new musicals with original scores (or at least, technically new according to Tony rules) opening this season on Broadway. It looks like there are 10 officially announced to open:

 

-Paramour
-Natasha, Pierre...
-In Transit
-Dear Evan Hansen
-A Bronx Tale
-Come from Away
-Anastasia
-Groundhog Day
-War Paint
-Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

 

Does anyone know the last time this many new musicals with original scores opened in one season?

[gypsy101]

Record number of New Musicals 2016-17?#2

Posted: 10/19/16 at 11:28pm

i looked through a list of each broadway season for musicals, it looks like the last time there were as many new scores as this season was the 1978-79 season. This season included Ballroom, They're Playing Our Song, Carmelina, I Remember Mama, Platinum, The Grand Tour, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, King of Hearts, A Broadway Musical and most famously: Sweeney Todd.

"Contentment, it seems, simply happens. It appears accompanied by no bravos and no tears."

[CapnHook]

Record number of New Musicals 2016-17?#3

Posted: 10/19/16 at 11:44pm

And Amelie, which is expected this season.

Possibly also SpongeBob.

"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

[SongandDance2]

Record number of New Musicals 2016-17?#4

Posted: 10/20/16 at 12:12am

Heard that Bandstand is coming in.

[Mr. Nowack]

Record number of New Musicals 2016-17?#5

Posted: 10/20/16 at 2:08am

Quite a refreshing change from the over saturation of Jukebox musicals that was going on for a while.

Keeping BroadwayWorld Illustrated

[aaaaaa15]

Record number of New Musicals 2016-17?#6

Posted: 10/20/16 at 2:12am

Agreed, may it continue.

[Phantom of London]

Record number of New Musicals 2016-17?#7

Posted: 10/20/16 at 3:40am

This season is not even half way through: Helen Hayes and Cort could've reopened by then. The Lyceum hasn't announced there next show.

Also a couple of shows opening this fall, are likely to tank.

Also don't forget the revival with:

• Hello Dolly
• Miss Saigon
• Sunset Boulevard
• Cats
• Holiday Inn

[gypsy101]

Record number of New Musicals 2016-17?#8

Posted: 10/20/16 at 4:48am

the question (despite the thread's title) was about new musicals with original scores. this season definitely has the most in almost forty years.

"Contentment, it seems, simply happens. It appears accompanied by no bravos and no tears."

[ACL2006]

Record number of New Musicals 2016-17?#9

Posted: 10/20/16 at 6:48am

personally, I think any other new musical that hasn't announced a theater should wait until the summer or fall to open. Just too much competition this season. I'm already worried that shows like IN TRANSIT & COME FROM AWAY will get lost in the stacked season.

A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.

[broadwayguy91]

Record number of New Musicals 2016-17?#10

Posted: 10/20/16 at 7:18am

SongandDance2 said: "Heard that Bandstand is coming in.

 

"

talk about beating a dead horse..

[markypoo]

Record number of New Musicals 2016-17?#11

Posted: 10/20/16 at 8:58am

HALF TIME

[Mister Matt]

Record number of New Musicals 2016-17?#12

Posted: 10/20/16 at 10:22am

Does Anastasia have enough new material for its score to be eligible?

"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Record number of New Musicals 2016-17?#13

Posted: 10/20/16 at 10:29am

More than enough...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anastasia_(musical)#Musical_numbers

[Call_me_jorge]

Record number of New Musicals 2016-17?#14

Posted: 10/20/16 at 10:48am

markypoo said: "HALF TIME

 

"

Another dead horse

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[broadwaysfguy]

Record number of New Musicals 2016-17?#15

Posted: 10/20/16 at 10:58am

that's a good looking list of new shows

[broadwayguy91]

Record number of New Musicals 2016-17?#16

Posted: 10/20/16 at 12:37pm

Mister Matt said: "Does Anastasia have enough new material for its score to be eligible?

 

"

very much so, yes. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anastasia_(musical)#Musical_numbers (the song titles in bold are the ones retained from the movie. the rest is entirely new)

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anastasia_(musical)#Musical_numb

Updated On: 10/20/16 at 12:37 PM

[Mister Matt]

Record number of New Musicals 2016-17?#17

Posted: 10/20/16 at 12:43pm

Ah, okay.  I really haven't been following it.  The songs were really the only thing I liked about the film, but I do hope the show does well.  I just have no idea if it will catch on.  I think it will need a blazing start on Broadway if it hopes to continue once Frozen opens.

"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian

[Unknown User]

Record number of New Musicals 2016-17?#18

Posted: 10/20/16 at 1:02pm

Now, Bandstand is coming in at a Shubert house TBD

[massofmen]

Record number of New Musicals 2016-17?#19

Posted: 10/20/16 at 1:17pm

3 of these shows won't make it to the tonys and 3 more will close right after the tonys. 

[Phantom of London]

Record number of New Musicals 2016-17?#20

Posted: 10/20/16 at 1:20pm

I worry that A Bronx Tale will find the season early, don't think Bandstand will replace it though, as Papermill will get upset with their show being evicted and replaced by one of their own.

[neonlightsxo]

Record number of New Musicals 2016-17?#21

Posted: 10/20/16 at 1:29pm

The New York Times says there are 12 new musicals ( so far )

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/21/theater/bandstand-broadway-musical-andy-blankenbuehler.html?

[SongandDance2]

Record number of New Musicals 2016-17?#22

Posted: 10/20/16 at 6:53pm

Guess Bandstand isn't such a dead horse after all. So 11 new musicals with original scores and Holiday Inn? Is that the 12 the NYT is referring to?

[vfd88]

Record number of New Musicals 2016-17?#23

Posted: 10/21/16 at 9:15am

This makes me so happy but I weep for my bank account.

[neonlightsxo]

Record number of New Musicals 2016-17?#24

Posted: 10/21/16 at 10:11am

Yeah, with Paramour and Holiday Inn I counted 12. Amelie will be 13.