Scott Rudin reviving 42nd Street- Page 2

[Melissa25]

Posted: 4/25/26 at 10:28am

MysteriousLady: So, it's a Scott Rudin revival of 42nd Street starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Oscar Isaac, and Sabrina Carpenter with a new book by Ethan Coen. 

Y'all had some fever dreams before, but this one takes the cake.

Also: I'm sat. 

And don’t forget that Jerry Zaks or Jack O’Brien are directing. 

Updated On: 4/25/26 at 10:28 AM

[darquegk]

Posted: 4/25/26 at 10:47am

AND it's got a lost Sondheim score that nobody was told he was working on, but he finished shortly before he passed!

 

AND AND it's a totally uncensored, unsimulated look at the seedy, sexy world of Broadway in the depression: all that backstage rammin' and slammin' depicted live onstage every night!

 

AND AND AND it's going to be presented in the resurrected Mark Hellinger theatre, which will be renamed the Sabrina Carpenter Ethan Coen 42nd Street Theater!

 

AND AND AND AND everyone who goes gets a coupon for free universal healthcare! And Pokemon are real now! And flying cars!

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 4/25/26 at 10:57am

Melissa25 said: "MysteriousLady: So, it's a Scott Rudin revival of 42nd Street starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Oscar Isaac, and Sabrina Carpenter with a new book by Ethan Coen.

Y'all had some fever dreams before, but this one takes the cake.

Also: I'm sat.

And don’t forget that Jerry Zaks or Jack O’Brien are directing."

I heard they’re going to add the characters of Desiree and Madame Armfeld into the show, and Cate Blanchett and Julie Andrews are going to play them.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 4/25/26 at 1:26pm

And Jane Krakowski will be doing matinees as Jenna Maroney as Dorothy Brock. 

[Claudia Draper]

Posted: 4/25/26 at 1:34pm

Jordan Catalano said: "And Jane Krakowski will be doing matinees as Jenna Maroney as Dorothy Brock."

Aw man Jordan now I wish this joke were a real thing! 
Id watch Krakowski as Maroney in anything…. Actually that might actually make me like Titanique finally! ;)

(not here to bash any show it was just not for me I love that other people love it) 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 4/25/26 at 1:47pm

Jane as Jenna as Celine. 
 

[darquegk]

Posted: 4/25/26 at 1:50pm

By popular demand, the standout musical number "Dames" now has two reprises and a megamix. It's gonna get Hamilton numbers on streaming.

[FLarnhill]

Posted: 4/25/26 at 2:34pm

DiscoCrows said: "MysteriousLady said: "Is Sabrina still attached?"

I need this to happen so badly"

She can't act. I've seen her in Emergency and H8UG.

[inception]

Posted: 4/25/26 at 3:42pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Who is directing/choreographing? Odd that Sweaty would cite the male star, the book adapter, and the producer, but not the director."

He seems to suggest it will be Richard Jones in his stories today.  Seems like he mostly works in London nowadays.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 4/25/26 at 3:58pm

inception said: "ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Who is directing/choreographing? Odd that Sweaty would cite the male star, the book adapter, and the producer, but not the director."

He seems to suggest it will be Richard Jones in his stories today. Seems like he mostly works in London nowadays."

And I remember previous rumors of a workshop choreographed by Michelle Dorrance. Which could be interesting. 

[smidge]

Posted: 4/25/26 at 5:24pm

Melissa25 said: "I went to see Fallen Angels today and arrived a bit early so walked down 42nd looking for a quick lunch. That street between 7th and 8th is so depressing. It felt like 50% of the storefronts were still vacant. So when I saw this thread, I thought that maybe Rudin was going to help revitalize that strip. Oh well. My mistake. Thankfully I found Schnippers."

If you thought that was depressing you should have walked there during the 70s and 80s.