The Broadway 2012-2013 Season

[NewYorkTheater]

Posted: 8/18/12 at 6:12am

There are 21 Broadway shows with theaters and scheduled opening dates so far, by my calculation. Which of these has people most excited?
Broadway 2012-2013 At A Glimpse

[mc1227]

Posted: 8/18/12 at 7:55am

Not really exciting overall but I am looking forward to seeing A Christmas Story (never thought I'd say that!) and Chaplin. Also curious to see how Kathie Lee's Scandalous turns out..

[dramamama611]

Posted: 8/18/12 at 8:24am

Excited? Not too much, although I will likely seem a good number of shows.

The ones I am actually interested in?

Chaplin (Seeing the preview next Weds night!)
Cyrano de Bergerac (A favorite story of mine.)
Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf (YES!)
Glengarry Glen Ross (Peripherally)
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Matilda (April 13)


The ones I plan to stay far away from? (My mind CAN be changed, however.)

Bring It On: The Musical
Annie
Scandalous
Cinderella

Everything else is in the middle -- we'll see how things go.

This is one of the least exciting seasons (for me) in a LOOONG time. Hopefully, some suprises are still in store.

[tazber]

Posted: 8/18/12 at 10:48am

It's equally as uninteresting to me as last season.

I think Chaplin is going to bomb massively, as will Rebecca.

Not wishing it on either one mind you, just a prediction.

The only two I'm excited about are Virginia Woolf and Drood.

[tazber]

Posted: 8/18/12 at 10:50am

Also, the list left off Kinky Boots.

[AnythingGoes23]

Posted: 8/18/12 at 10:51am

I think it's a bit of a disappointing Autumn and Winter, except for Annie, there isn't much big opening until the Spring. Lots of the big houses with nothing on or fillers.... Schubert, Lunt, Broadway, St James, Al Hirchsfeld....

[minicko88]

Posted: 8/18/12 at 12:05pm

I also think they left off Jekyll and Hyde

[DEClarke]

Posted: 8/18/12 at 12:09pm

I'm looking forward to EDWIN DROOD and MATILDA.

[NewYorkTheater]

Posted: 8/18/12 at 12:54pm

Kinky Boots is on the list -- April 4th.

Of course, this is not the final list for the Broadway season by any means
Broadway 2012-2013 At A Glance

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 8/18/12 at 1:02pm

There's no Sondheim. Where is the Sondheim???? My daughter needs her Sondheim!!!!

[CapnHook]

Posted: 8/18/12 at 1:03pm

There are 29 shows that have announced Broadway openings for this season. Not 21.

OTHER:
Mike Tyson - Undisputed Truth
Running on Empty
Fela! (return engagement)
Elf (return engagement)
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

PLAYS:
Harvey
Grace
Cyrano de Bergerac
The Performers
An Enemy of the People
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
The Anarchist
Dead Accounts
The Heiress
Glengarry Glen Ross
The Assembled Parties
Golden Boy
Picnic
The Other Place

MUSICALS:
Bring It On - The Musical
Chaplin
Annie
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Scandalous
Rebecca
A Christmas Story
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella
Kinky Boots
Matilda

Updated On: 8/18/12 at 01:03 PM

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 8/18/12 at 1:04pm

WHERE IS THE SONDHEIM?!?!

[CapnHook]

Posted: 8/18/12 at 1:05pm

Sondheim is napping at his apartment on the UES.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 8/18/12 at 1:08pm

Oh, good. He needs a nap before he starts writing A NEW MUSICAL.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 8/18/12 at 1:13pm

Offish BWay revival of MARRY ME....
will have to suffice your young'n.

[NewYorkTheater]

Posted: 8/18/12 at 1:25pm

Capn Hook: Shows that have closed already are not included on the list. What's the point?
And, ok, yes "Running on Empty," Lewis Black's stand-up routine, will be at the Richard Rodgers for a few days in October. I'm not sure that counts, but I've added it.
Broadway 2012-2013 At A Glance

[CapnHook]

Posted: 8/18/12 at 2:03pm

I also excluded FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS, which should be in the "other" category.

The point? Your list is labeled "the Broadway 2012-2013 Season." HARVEY and FELA! were a part of the 2012-13 Broadway season. That's my point.

[defyingravity11]

Posted: 8/18/12 at 2:24pm

I'm most excited for Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Glengarry Glen Ross, and The Performers. I really can't wait to see Amy Morton again!

[Smaxie]

Posted: 8/18/12 at 2:30pm

>MUSICALS:
Bring It On - The Musical
Chaplin
Annie
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Scandalous
Rebecca
A Christmas Story
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella
Kinky Boots
Matilda<

There's also Motown, Jekyll & Hyde and Diner. And Hands on a Hardbody I think will be confirmed soon.

>PLAYS:
Harvey
Grace
Cyrano de Bergerac
The Performers
An Enemy of the People
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
The Anarchist
Dead Accounts
The Heiress
Glengarry Glen Ross
The Assembled Parties
Golden Boy
Picnic
The Other Place
<

Also Orphans and The Big Knife. There are a few more plays still to be announced for spring as well.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 8/18/12 at 2:51pm

Smaxie, while those shows have announced plans to come in, my list only included those with confirmed theatres. (Except THE BIG KNIFE, which should have been on my list as well)

[Phantom of London]

Posted: 8/18/12 at 6:41pm

What about:

Diner
Big Fish
Motown
Yank
The Nutty Professor
Prince on Broadway
Houdini
Flashdance
Toxic Avengers
Zorba

[RENT_is_Wicked2]

Posted: 8/18/12 at 8:06pm

Diner, Big Fish, Motown, Yank, The Nutty Professor, Prince on Broadway, Houdini, Flashdance, Toxic Avengers, and Zorba don't have theaters or a schedule yet.

[binau]

Posted: 8/18/12 at 8:08pm

Yank seems very, very dead to me. Are there actually rumours about it?

[CapnHook]

Posted: 8/18/12 at 8:49pm

Diner - the creative team is retooling the show and its expected this spring

Big Fish - writers and director are working on it for 2013-14 season

Motown - 2013-2014 season

Yank - producers still have hopes for Broadway but have not raised the money for it. Doubtful it will happen.

The Nutty Professor - may come in this season (chances more likely due to Hamlisch's death)

Prince On Broadway - 2013-14 season

Houdini - they have a workshop coming up. They want it ready by 2013-14 season

Flashdance - this is the show that keeps on trying. Originally they were going to come in this season, then they werent, and now i hear its possible either for spring or 2013-14 season

Toxic Avengers - producers have not raised money to bring it in yet

Zorba - no clue

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 8/18/12 at 8:57pm

It will be announced soon, MOTOWN Has a Theatre.