What should the next Encores! musical be?

Are they running out of shows? I'm not how old the shows have to be..

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Jessetenny said: "I would love for them to do:



The Color Purple (I know we just had a revival, but I love the show)

In The Heights (Then a Broadway transfer)

A Chorus Line

Evita (with Gaga or Ana Villafane)"

This whole post made me cackle.

 

GeorgeandDot said: "Jessetenny said: "I would love for them to do:



The Color Purple (I know we just had a revival, but I love the show)

In The Heights (Then a Broadway transfer)

A Chorus Line

Evita (with Gaga or Ana Villafane)"

This whole post made me cackle.

"

Is there a reason for that?

They actually are currently doing Me and My Girl, which is the first show they have done that premiered in the UK. So maybe they're getting lax on the whole American musicals thing?

Also, they don't necessarily do "old" musicals, they do underperformed ones. Ones that you can't see just any regional theatre putting on at any point, ones that deserve better, if that make sense. That's how I interpret it, anyway. 

BrodyFosse123 said: "Boycott anything Ana Villafañe. Girl is a clueless stoopid idiot. Trust me. After her ridiculous backstab to the Latin community (which she’s fully aware that she p*ucked up), she’s soured me."

I must have missed something.. What did she do?

NEW GIRL IN TOWN with Katrina Lenk is the new Encores! dream show I'm going to start campaigning for. 

 

Despite some very charming songs and great opportunities for a talented choreographer, it's not a very good show, and therefore PERFECT for Encores!. And I think Lenk is special enough to tackle a role the very special Gwen Verdon originated. 

 

BrodyFosse123 said: "Boycott anything Ana Villafañe. Girl is a clueless stoopid idiot. Trust me. After her ridiculous backstab to the Latin community (which she’s fully aware that she p*ucked up), she’s soured me."

b4 you defame someone . Please provide sources and links .Instead of sitting with a username and just doing it for fun. Actually show proof

Doubt it'll happen but I've always wanted to see Henry, Sweet Henry staged. The score is pretty solid, but I've heard the book is terrible.

GeorgeandDot said: "Ana did backstab the Latin community with her (now deleted) tweet about how Sierra B can "find her inner Puerto Rican." Lol.

I wonder if Herman would finally let Encores! do Mame or Mack & Mabel.

Also, Allegro.

And Kiss of the Spiderwoman."

How is her supporting her fellow performer backstabbing the Latin community? She was being supportive, not jumping on the "Oh she's not Puerto Rican" train. I had no problem with Sierra playing Maria as it is a CONCERT version.

GeorgeandDot said: "Instead of supporting representation of her own community, she supported a white girl stealing a role from what could have been a great moment for a young latin actress, who have a ridiculously hard time finding work anyway. That's backstabbing her own community, but let's not steer this thread in the wrong direction, especially when you don't have a ***** clue what you're talking about."

Nice to jump the gun on someone you don't know, saying that I don't have a clue what I'm talking about. Cool. I was stating my opinion, you were stating yours. We're both (I'm assuming) adults, get over it. Not everyone's opinion has to match yours.

 

I still say Evita should be done with Ana.

Updated On: 4/29/18 at 08:48 PM

Disappointed to hear about Ana, she's got a lovely voice. Did she at least apologize?