Susan Stroman opening 2 new musicals this season.

[Famebroadway2]

Posted: 9/8/13 at 12:07am

Susan Stroman will be opening both Big Fish and Bullets Over Broadway this season. I know it was common in past decades, but I can’t recall in recent years a director having 2 musicals in one season. Anyone know when the last was?

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 9/8/13 at 12:17am

Joe Mantello directed WICKED and ASSASSINS in the same season...that was the first one that came to mind, not sure if it's also the most recent.

[LimelightMike]

Posted: 9/8/13 at 12:17am

Alex Timbers, back in 2011-12 had both Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson and The Pee-Wee Herman Show.

[theatreguy]

Posted: 9/8/13 at 12:30am

Susan Stroman has actually done it before - she directed both Contact and The Music Man during the 1999-2000 season.

[Owen22]

Posted: 9/8/13 at 12:58am

Isn't it actually three? I I believe she is directing the new Mandy Patinkin musical at CSC.

[broadwayman17]

Posted: 9/8/13 at 1:24am

Technically Alex Timbers could also work on three original shows this season with Rocky opening on Broadway, Loves Labours Lost running in the park and the possibility of a return or transfer of Here Lies Love

[adam.peterson44]

Posted: 9/8/13 at 4:43am

Jeff Calhoun had Newsies and Bonnie and Clyde in the 2011-2012 season.

[BroadwayGuy12]

Posted: 9/8/13 at 10:40am

Michael Mayer opened both AMERICAN IDIOT and EVERYDAY RAPTURE on Broadway in April 2010.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 9/8/13 at 10:45am

Granted one was a transfer.

And the fact that Calhoun has had two shows on Broadway at all is just a little bit disappointing.

[Kad]

Posted: 9/8/13 at 11:18am

He's had three, including the atrocious revival of Jekyll and Hyde.

[broadwaybabytn]

Posted: 9/8/13 at 11:41am

Though it was not a musical, Alex Timbers had a third show open in 2011-2012; Peter and the Starcatcher.

[jpbran]

Posted: 9/8/13 at 12:15pm

Mantello also managed to get Take Me Out up and running earlier the same year... crazy.

[Jonwo]

Posted: 9/8/13 at 2:17pm

Stroman also is directing The Scottsboro Boys in London so she got a busy few months.