TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL Sets August 14 Closing Date on Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/TINA-THE-TINA-TURNER-MUSICAL-Will-Play-Final-Broadway-Performance-in-August-20220607

Updated On: 6/7/22 at 02:02 PM

Another one bites the dust.

DEVIL WEARS PRADA and ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME have both been rumored for the Lunt.

As always, a show's run depends on its advance (tickets sold for future performances). My hunch is that whatever replaces it has hopes to open before the end of 2022, otherwise this might have waited it out until Labor Day.

Updated On: 6/7/22 at 02:04 PM

It has lasted A LOT longer than any of us expected it to - so good for it. It'll do well on tour.

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Another one bites the dust.

DEVIL WEARS PRADA and ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME have both been rumored for the Lunt.

As always, a show's run depends on its advance (tickets sold for future performances). My hunch is that whatever replaces it has hopes to open before the end of 2022, otherwise this might have waited it out until Labor Day."



'Once upon a one more time' is ready to hit Broadway, whereas 'Devil wears Prada' still needs to see how it goes after the tryouts, right? I was told OUAOMT would be hitting Marquis Theatre to replace Beetlejuice but it has better chances to become a hit at the Lunt

Mike Barrett said: "I feel DWP would be good for this, but since this has become the jukebox house, Once Upon makes sense too. It’s a good location for tourists to see the theatre marquee clearly, and lots of seats so I suspect either of these. DWP previews in October, late November/Early December opening?"

Yeah, DWP is a title that should be able to survive the winter and might be best to avoid the mad-dash of April openings. But that leaves little time to revise after Chicago; it will close there August 21. Or could have a limited fall/holiday run of a concert or an aging rocker or something.

Updated On: 6/7/22 at 02:33 PM

everythingtaboo said: "Is that old TINA deathwatch thread still alive? Or did the show officially outlive that thread."

I had started that thread and changed the title after a couple of months of TINA surprising us with the length of its run!

Updated On: 6/7/22 at 02:44 PM

'Once upon a one more time' is ready to hit Broadway, whereas 'Devil wears Prada' still needs to see how it goes after the tryouts, right? I was told OUAOMT would be hitting Marquis Theatre to replace Beetlejuice but it has better chances to become a hit at the Lunt"

Who on earth is saying Once Upon a One More Time is ready for Broadway? The book is abysmal, and the sets and costumes look like something out of a bad high school production.

annang said: "'Once upon a one more time' is ready to hit Broadway, whereas 'Devil wears Prada' still needs to see how it goes after the tryouts, right? I was told OUAOMT would be hitting Marquis Theatre to replace Beetlejuice but it has better chances to become a hit at the Lunt"

Who on earth is saying Once Upon a One More Time is ready for Broadway? The book is abysmal, and the sets and costumes look like something out of a bad high school production."

Have u even seen it the previews? It got great reviews and it proved to be smashing hit (previews even got extended in DC due to tickets demand). Are there things that can be fixed in the musical? Absolutely and that's what tryouts are for.

And yes, whether you like it or not the musical ready to hit Broadway, and even one of the actors confirmed last month OUAOMT is opening by the end of this year so...

Theatrefanboy1 said: "I do wonder if the Beauty and the Beast Revival will take this theatre or Aida?

I'd still love to see Love Never Dies take this theatre or the Broadhurst

It still wouldn't surprise me if OUAOMT takes either the Sondhiem or Marquis by the fall."

I thought AIDA was going to open in Germany this year. I know they had a national pre-Broadway tour booked starting at Papermill Playhouse but that got nixed. In either scenario, I think we're a long way from an AIDA revival.

quizking101 said: "Theatrefanboy1 said: "I do wonder if the Beauty and the Beast Revival will take this theatre or Aida?

I'd still love to see Love Never Dies take this theatre or the Broadhurst

It still wouldn't surprise me if OUAOMT takes either the Sondhiem or Marquis by the fall."

I thought AIDA was going to open in Germany this year. I know they had a national pre-Broadway tour booked starting at Papermill Playhouse but that got nixed. In either scenario, I think we're a long way from an AIDA revival."

AIDA is a few years away now. It'll premiere in Germany, then have a US tour, then (hopefully) Broadway by 2024. Disney's next Broadway venture is Hercules, then the Beauty and the Beast revival.

I never saw TINA as it didn't interest me but dang it really outlived so many of its death predictions and ended up having a nice run!

Does anyone have any insight as to what the current Tina alternate schedule is? Is Nkeki Obi-Melekwe doing all performances except Wednesday and Saturday matinees?

And according to Kayla Davion’s IG, she’ll be the Main Tina for all evening performances through the 21st, and then back to the matinee schedule.