#26
Posted: 3/18/26 at 2:14pm
Solea Pfeiffer and Liisi LaFontaine to lead WANTED at the James Earl Jones this fall — Page 2
#27
Posted: 3/18/26 at 3:16pm
Honestly, I'm just excited to see Solea Pfeiffer back on Broadway
#28
Posted: 3/19/26 at 8:09am
I was pretty pleased with the EP they released last summer. And after seeing Solea in the Florence Gatsby two summers ago, I will gladly see her in anything. I’m excited!
#29
Posted: 3/19/26 at 3:27pm
Same. I will see Solea in ANYTHING.
#30
Posted: 5/13/26 at 11:37am
Ledisi has joined the Broadway company as Tallulah Clarke.
“I am furious, but I am sailing.”
#31
Posted: 5/13/26 at 12:02pm
Also, a fan presale will begin on June 16 at 10 AM, with general onsale set for June 23.
“I am furious, but I am sailing.”
Updated On: 5/13/26 at 12:02 PM
#32
Posted: 5/13/26 at 12:12pm
So, we're clear on the name now? Because people have been calling this Gun and Powder for years. Solea is wonderful if she shows up, so I'm hoping for the best with this show.
#33
Posted: 5/13/26 at 12:23pm
EDSOSLO858 said: "Ledisi has joined the Broadway company as Tallulah Clarke.
"
This was supposed to be Jeanette Bayardelle’s Tony role.
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#34
Posted: 6/16/26 at 10:24pm
This is on sale now, using the code VAULT. For previews Mondays - Thursdays most orchestra is $99, most mezz is $79 and all balcony is $49.
So nice to see a show try do this preview pricing again.
#35
Posted: 6/17/26 at 12:51am
Or, y’know, you could just wait until the show starts papering most of the house in October and take advantage of it. :)
The overall sentiment coming out of last year’s Tier 3 workshop for this was that this show has some enjoyable elements (especially the STRONG vocals), but it seemed to have lost its core identity through recent rewrites. There was real promise out of town so I hear, so that’s disheartening.
It’s your choice, but if I end up seeing this, it’ll most likely be for free. Feels like there’ll be zero buzz for this one. Zippo.
“I am furious, but I am sailing.”
Updated On: 6/17/26 at 12:51 AM
#36
Posted: 6/17/26 at 6:19am
It’s on audience rewards too. The only way this show will succeed is word of mouth. And it will certainly get it, it’s a first rate new musical.
#37
Posted: 6/23/26 at 10:36am
Luke James will play Elijah in the Broadway production.
“I am furious, but I am sailing.”
#38
Posted: 6/23/26 at 10:54am
Luke James and Ledisi probably won't make or break the show, but they're smart to be trying to get some people with followings outside of the theatre world (which Titanique and Maybe Happy Ending also did to mixed success). It's a way to drum up casual interest and media attention for a new property.
#39
Posted: 6/23/26 at 11:10am
The theater choice is a bit worrying to me. The James Earl Jones is SMALL for a musical and requires a show sell out their orchestra at full price most of the time for any hope of financial success (just ask Bright Star). I guess the idea is keeping a tight ticket, but this isn't a 2-person show like Guttenberg! was in the same house (with star power), it has a decently sized cast and orchestra. Only way it succeeds is on the Maybe Happy Ending trajectory and I can guarantee it costs a couple hundred thousand $$ more to run than MHE.
#40
Posted: 7/24/26 at 10:03am
Aurelia Williams and Awa Sal Secka have joined the company as Sissy and Flo.
“I am furious, but I am sailing.”
#41
Posted: 7/24/26 at 11:39am
The show will sell itself when word of mouth gets out how good it is, so it’s definitely a Maybe Happy Ending type of situation.
#42
Posted: 7/24/26 at 12:02pm
EDSOSLO858 said: "Aurelia Williams and Awa Sal Secka have joined the company as Sissy and Flo."
https://www.instagram.com/p/DbLYqxrFf9j/?igsh=bTc5dWJ2eHVmaXll
This is incredible news for NYC audiences, as Awa is an absolute treasure. Sad for DC folks who will no longer get to see her appear in Merrily this fall. She was the best part of Arena Stage’s Chez Joey and is currently absolutely stunning as Catherine in Signature’s Pippin until this Sunday.
#43
Posted: 7/24/26 at 12:42pm
OhHiii said: "The theater choice is a bit worryingto me. The James Earl Jones is SMALL for a musical and requires a show sell out their orchestra at full price most of the time for any hope of financial success (just ask Bright Star). I guess the idea is keeping a tight ticket, but this isn't a 2-person show like Guttenberg! was in the same house (with star power), it has a decently sized cast and orchestra. Only way it succeeds is on the Maybe Happy Ending trajectory and I can guarantee it costs a couple hundred thousand $$ more to run than MHE."
I didn't realize the show was this big. It had a cast of 25 at Paper Mill and the composer says it has the same instrumentation as &Juliet (9). OUTSIDERS might be the closest size comparison, but they have 100+ more orchestra seats and no third level - and some level of IP recognition.
Usually better to hope for high demand and low availability, rather than comping the hell out of a larger theatre like the August Wilson or Broadhurst, but hopefully they have a big contingency to cover losses for at least 2 months so they can build.
Updated On: 7/24/26 at 12:42 PM
#44
Posted: 8/19/26 at 11:03am
Bradley Jaden will make his Broadway debut in the musical as Jesse.
“I am furious, but I am sailing.”
#45
Posted: 8/19/26 at 11:34am
Curious why they're announcing the cast one at a time like this.
#46
Posted: 8/19/26 at 12:01pm
musicthatmakesmedance said: "Curious why they're announcing the cast one at a time like this."
Sometimes producers feel this is a good strategy that gives them more shots at press coverage.
Sometimes agents of stars also demand a solo announcement - but Bradley Jaden is not someone whose reps could make a credible argument for this.
Or, they're scrambling and announcing as they get people contracted. Rehearsals will probably begin around Labor Day, so we should have a full list imminently.
#47
Posted: 8/19/26 at 2:02pm
EDSOSLO858 said: "Bradley Jaden will make his Broadway debut in the musical as Jesse."
Anyone who saw him in Les Mis, either as Enjolras or Javert, should be happy with this announcement.
#48
Posted: 8/19/26 at 2:07pm
CJRochester said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "Bradley Jaden will make his Broadway debut in the musical as Jesse."
Anyone who saw him in Les Mis, either as Enjolras or Javert, should be happy with this announcement."
He was my Javert a couple of weeks ago at Radio City Music Hall, and he was PHENOMENAL.
“I am furious, but I am sailing.”
Updated On: 8/19/26 at 02:07 PM
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