Upcoming Broadway Lists with Lots of info!

[lightguy06222]

Posted: 7/21/11 at 5:09pm

Broadway: Upcoming

Annie, a revival of the 1977 musical by Charles Strouse (music), Martin Charnin (lyrics), and Thomas Meehan (book), based on the comic strip character Little Orphan Annie. Producer Arielle Tepper Madover plans to open it on Broadway in the fall of 2012 at a Nederlander theater TBA. James Lapine ("Into the Woods") has been announced as director. Casting: Pat Goodwin, Telsey + Company, 311 W. 43rd St., 10th floor, NYC 10036. Last EPA for kids: June 30. Last open call for girls for the roles of Annie and the orphans: June 12.

Bob Fosse's Dancin', a revival of Bob Fosse's 1978 dance revue. Roundabout Theatre Company will produce. Graciela Daniele directs and re-creates Fosse's original choreography. Nicole Fosse (Fosse's daughter with Gwen Verdon) is creative consultant. Originally announced for spring 2009. Rehearsals begin July 12. Performances begin Sept. 1 at Studio 54, 254 W. 54th St., NYC. Opening date TBA. Casting: Jim Carnahan Casting, 231 W. 39th St., Ste. 1200, NYC 10018. Last Equity principal dancer auditions: March 7 and 8.

*Bonnie & Clyde, a musical based on the lives of the famous criminal couple of the 1930s. Frank Wildhorn ("The Scarlet Pimpernel," "Jekyll & Hyde") is composing the music, Don Black ("Sunset Boulevard") is the lyricist, and Ivan Menchell is writing the book. A production ran Nov. 10–Dec. 20, 2009, at California's La Jolla Playhouse. A new production ran Nov. 12–Dec. 19, 2010, at the Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota, Fla. Rehearsals begin Oct. 3. Performances begin Nov. 4 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, 236 W. 45th St., NYC. Opens Dec. 1. Casting: Justin Huff, Telsey + Company, 311 W. 43rd St., 10th floor, NYC 10036. Last Equity chorus call for singers for the La Jolla production: June 23, 2009. Upcoming EPA: July 21. Upcoming Equity chorus call for singers: July 22.

NEW Chinglish, a new play by David Henry Hwang about an American businessman in China. Leigh Silverman ("Well," "In the Wake") directs. This production is running at Chicago's Goodman Theatre through July 24. Target opening: fall 2011.

The Columnist, David Auburn's new play about newspaper columnist Joseph Alsop, in a production from Manhattan Theatre Club. Previews begin Jan. 4, 2012, at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, 261 W. 47th St., NYC. Opens Jan. 26 for a limited run. Casting and EPAs: TBA.

Detroit, Lisa D'Amour's play about two suburban couples dealing with financial woes. The play had its world premiere at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre, Sept. 9–Nov. 7, 2010. Austin Pendleton, who directed the Steppenwolf production, will also stage the Broadway production. Target opening: fall 2011. Casting and EPAs: TBA.

Evita, a revival of the 1979 Andrew Lloyd Webber–Tim Rice musical. This production was a hit in London in 2006, and its star Elena Roger and pop star Ricky Martin will headline the Broadway transfer. Michael Grandage ("Red," "Frost/Nixon," "Hamlet" with Jude Law) will direct. Rob Ashford will do the choreography. Rehearsals begin in February 2012. Previews begin in March 2012. Target opening: April 2012. Casting: Craig Burns, Telsey + Company, 311 W. 43rd St., 10th floor, NYC 10036. Last EPA: Feb. 24. Last Equity chorus call for singers: Feb. 3. Last Equity chorus call for dancers: March 11.

Fat Pig, a revival of Neil LaBute's 2004 play about a man dating an overweight woman. Dane Cook, Josh Hamilton, and Julia Stiles star. Casting: Wojcik/Seay Casting, 247 W. 38th St., NYC 10018. Performances were scheduled to begin April 12 at the Belasco Theatre, 111 W. 44th St., NYC, with an April 26 opening, but the production has been postponed to the 2011-12 season due to a major investor dropping out. Last EPA: Dec. 9, 2010.

Follies, a revival of the 1971 Stephen Sondheim–James Goldman musical about a reunion of showgirls. Eric Schaeffer directs. This production recently played the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Performances begin Aug. 7 at the Marquis Theatre, 1535 Broadway, NYC. Opens Sept. 12. Casting: Laura Stanczyk Casting, 1674 Broadway, Suite 703, NYC 10019. Last EPA: June 27. Last Equity chorus call for male dancers: June 28.

Godspell, a revival of Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak's 1971 musical based on the Gospel of St. Matthew. This production was scheduled to open in 2008 but was postponed when a major backer withdrew. Previews begin Oct. 13 at the Circle in the Square Theatre, 1633 Broadway, NYC. Opens Nov. 7. Casting: Craig Burns, Telsey + Company, 311 W. 43rd St., 10th floor, NYC 10036. Last EPA: May 25. Last open call: July 7.

Gore Vidal's The Best Man, a revival of Gore Vidal's 1960 play about a presidential convention. Previously revived in 2000. Jeffrey Richards, a producer of the 2000 staging, again produces. Michael Wilson ("The Orphans' Home Cycle") directs. James Earl Jones will be one of the stars. Target opening: spring 2012.

*NEW Lysistrata Jones, a musical suggested by Aristophanes' "Lysistrata," which played Off-Broadway earlier this season, with a book by Douglas Carter Beane and a score by Lewis Flinn. Rehearsals begin Sept. 12. Performances begin Oct. 15 at a Broadway theater TBA. Opens Nov. 10. Casting: Cindy Tolan Casting, 145 Sixth Ave., 7th floor, NYC 10013. Upcoming EPAs: July 22 and 25.

Man and Boy, a revised version of Terence Rattigan's 1963 play about a financial scandal. Frank Langella will star in and Maria Aitken ("The 39 Steps") will direct a production for Roundabout Theatre Company. Aitken staged a production in London in 2005. Previews begin Sept. 9 at the American Airlines Theatre, 227 W. 42nd St., NYC. Opens Oct. 9 for a limited run through Dec. 11. Casting: Jim Carnahan and Kate Boka, 231 W. 39th St., Ste. 1200, NYC 10018. Last EPA: June 20.

The Mountaintop, Katori Hall's two-character play about Martin Luther King Jr., which won the Olivier Award for best play during its London run. Kenny Leon directs, Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett star. Casting: Jim Carnahan and Stephen Kopel, Jim Carnahan Casting, 231 W. 39th St., Ste. 1200, NYC 10018. Performances begin Sept. 22 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, 242 W. 45th St., NYC. Opens Oct. 13. Last EPA: May 3.

Nice Work If You Can Get It, a new musical set in the 1920s featuring a book by Joe DiPietro and songs from the George and Ira Gershwin songbook. Kathleen Marshall ("Anything Goes") directs and choreographs. Matthew Broderick is slated to star. An earlier version was to have starred Harry Connick Jr. but never got beyond the planning stages. Rehearsals begin in January 2012. Opens April 2012. Casting: Jay Binder Casting, 321 W. 44th St., Ste. 606, NYC 10036. Last EPA for the role of Billie (female): July 11.

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, a new version of the 1965 musical by Alan Jay Lerner and Burton Lane about ESP and reincarnation, featuring a revised script by Peter Parnell and direction by Michael Mayer. A staged reading at Vassar College was produced during the summer of 2010, and a Vineyard Theatre developmental lab production, open to subscribers only, is running July 25–30. The Broadway production will star Harry Connick Jr. Casting: Jim Carnahan and Stephen Kopel, Jim Carnahan Casting, 231 W. 39th St., Ste. 1200, NYC 10018. Performances begin Nov. 12 at the St. James Theatre, 246 W. 44th St., NYC. Opens Dec. 11. Last EPAs: March 16 and 18. Last Equity chorus call for singers: March 23. Last Equity chorus call for dancers: April 6.

Other Desert Cities, Jon Robin Baitz's play about a wealthy family in conflict over politics and its past. Presented Off-Broadway last season at Lincoln Center's Mitzi Newhouse Theater. Four of the original cast of five—Stacy Keach, Stockard Channing, Thomas Sadoski, and Elizabeth Marvel—will reprise their roles. Performances begin at the Booth Theatre, 222 W. 45th St., NYC, at a date TBA. Casting: Daniel Swee, c/o Lincoln Center Theater, 150 W. 65th St., NYC 10023. EPAs for understudies and replacements: TBA.

Porgy and Bess, an adaptation of the classic 1935 folk opera by George and Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward that turns it into a musical, with a new book by Suzan-Lori Parks. Directed by Diane Paulus. Development workshop rehearsals began April 13, with a presentation on April 21. A full LORT production at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Mass., will run Aug. 17–Sept. 30. Audra McDonald, Norm Lewis, and David Alan Grier star. Performances begin Dec. 17 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, 226 W. 46th St., NYC. Opens Jan. 12, 2012. New York casting: Telsey + Company, 311 W. 43rd St., 10th floor, NYC 10036. Last EPA: Nov. 18, 2010. Last EPA in Cambridge, Mass.: Jan. 31. Last Equity chorus call for dancers: Dec. 20, 2010. Last Equity chorus call for singers: Dec. 21, 2010.

Private Lives, a revival of Noel Coward's classic 1930 comedy, starring Kim Cattrall and Paul Gross. Performances begin Nov. 6 at the Music Box Theatre, 239 W. 45th St., NYC. Opens Nov. 17 for a limited run through Feb. 5, 2012. Casting and EPAs: TBA.

Rebecca, a musical version of Daphne du Maurier's suspense novel, with original book and lyrics by Michael Kunze and music by Sylvester Levay. Christopher Hampton will write the English book adaptation and will collaborate with Kunze on the English lyrics. Michael Blakemore and Francesca Zambello direct. This production will be based on the original production in Vienna. Performances begin March 27, 2012, at a Shubert Theatre TBA. Opens April 22. Casting info and EPAs: TBA.

Relatively Speaking, a program of three one-act plays: "Talking Cure" by Ethan Coen, "George Is Dead" by Elaine May, and "Honeymoon Motel" by Woody Allen. John Turturro directs. Rehearsals begin Aug. 15. Performances begin Sept. 20 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 256 W. 47th St., NYC. Opens Oct. 20. Casting: Cindy Tolan Casting, 145 Sixth Ave., 7th floor, NYC 10013. Last EPAs: April 7, 9, and 10.

Seminar, a new play by Theresa Rebeck about four young writers and their belligerent coach. Alan Rickman stars and Sam Gold ("Circle Mirror Transformation") directs. Theater, dates, and casting info TBA.

Stick Fly, a new play by Lydia R. Diamond about an affluent African-American family spending a weekend on Martha's Vineyard. Kenny Leon directs. The play was developed in a co-production with Huntington Theatre Company in Boston and Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. Performances begin Nov. 18 at the Lyceum Theatre, 149 W. 45th St., NYC. Opens Dec. 8. Casting and EPAs: TBA.

Venus in Fur, David Ives' two-character play, about a mysterious performer auditioning for a new work, is based on a classic erotic novel. Presented during the 2009-10 season at Off-Broadway's Classic Stage Company; this Broadway transfer is presented by Manhattan Theatre Club. Walter Bobbie directs, and Nina Arianda reprises her performance. Casting for the role of the playwright-director will be announced. Performances begin Oct. 13 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, 261 W. 47th St., NYC. Opening TBA. EPAs for understudies and casting info: TBA.

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, a revival of Edward Albee's 1962 drama about a battling couple and their late-night guests. This Steppenwolf Theatre Company production was presented Dec. 13, 2010–Feb. 13, 2011, in Chicago and Feb. 25–April 10, 2011, at Washington, D.C.'s Arena Stage. The cast—Tracy Letts, Amy Morton, Carrie Coon, and Madison Dirks—will repeat their roles. Pam MacKinnon directs. Opens Oct. 13, 2012, at a Shubert theater TBA. Casting info and EPAs for understudies TBA.

Yank!, a musical by Joseph and David Zellnik about a gay soldier serving in World War II. An Off-Broadway production completed its run at the York Theatre Company on April 4, 2010. For the Broadway production, David Cromer takes over the direction from Igor Goldin. Roundabout Theatre Company presented a workshop for industry only Feb. 25–26. The Old Globe Theatre of San Diego will present a new workshop in New York City Oct. 20–Nov. 20. Casting: Duncan Stewart and Company, 165 W. 46th St., NYC 10036. Last EPA for the workshop: June 24. Last Equity chorus call for male dancers and singers for the workshop: June 25.

You Can't Take It With You, a revival of George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart's 1936 Pulitzer Prize–winning comedy about an eccentric family. Christopher Ashley directs. Casting: Jay Binder Casting, 321 W. 44th St., Ste. 606, NYC 10036. Broadway performances at a theater TBA begin on or about July 29. Opens on or about Aug 14. Last EPAs: Feb. 24, 25, and 28.

[ChiChi]

Posted: 7/23/11 at 1:44am

As much as I love the play, does anyone thing it's too soon for a revival?

[ChiChi]

Posted: 7/23/11 at 1:44am

As much as I love the play, does anyone thing it's too soon for a revival?

[gvendo2005]

Posted: 7/23/11 at 1:06pm

Correction to "Rebecca" listing: It's my understanding Hampton is no longer collaborating on the lyrics, Kunze is handling those alone. Hampton is just brushing up the book.

[zepka102]

Posted: 7/23/11 at 3:11pm

"Hello, Jay Binder Casting? I'm available for all your Tony Kirby needs!"

[NeoNormal]

Posted: 7/23/11 at 5:15pm

Isn't this all on Backstage.com New York Production Listings?

[budfrump]

Posted: 7/23/11 at 7:37pm

I'm so excited for Yank! It looks wonderful!

[ReggieonBway]

Posted: 7/23/11 at 7:50pm

So the four new on-Broadway musicals are Rebecca, Bonnie & Clyde, Yank!, and Lysistrata Jones, correct?

[ACL2006]

Posted: 7/23/11 at 10:58pm

Glad to see Dancin' is still on. I just wonder why there hasn't been an official announcement??

[Gypsy9]

Posted: 7/24/11 at 6:59am

Even if this information is on a Backstage web site, it is a good thing that it has been posted on BroadwayWorld. I am impressed with all of the information that it includes and the listing of the many new productions whets my appetite. It sounds like this upcoming season will be a great one, better than the one just completed. Incidentally, what does EPA signify?

[aliceidinabernadette]

Posted: 7/24/11 at 12:23pm

^EPA= Equity Principal Audition I believe.

[PennybankBill]

Posted: 7/24/11 at 1:09pm

Why is Dane Cook going to be on Broadway?!

[uncageg]

Posted: 7/24/11 at 1:36pm

ACL, there was an official announcement a while ago.