I also hope that Moulin Rouge! and Hadestown transfer. Those are two productions I'm dying to see and would make the season more exciting. I'm also looking forward to having Kelli O'Hara back on Broadway.
Hadestown has mentioned a 2019 transfer, but it's not clear as to which season it'll premiere. Also very excited for Moulin Rouge! - I will be in that theater no matter how it's received. What a spectacle that team has the potential to create. And despite the lukewarm responses to Pretty Woman, I'm excited to see Samantha Barks. I loved her in Amelie before it hit Broadway.
I'm also holding out for Hangmen to make a transfer this upcoming season since this April didn't work out.
2019 may be too soon but the eventual transfer of Chris Durang's new play TURNING OFF THE MORNING NEWS which is soon to open at the McCarter. Theatre. If the full synopsis (hard to find) is any indication people expecting something along the lines of VANYA AND SONIA...will be dutifully petrified.
I hope Hadestown comes this season; I can't wait to see what everyone's been talking about and I hope it lives up to the hype.
I'm excited for USA to see The Ferryman, which for me exceeded its hype. Finally a truly epic sensational play about real history that still affects British lives.
Depending on the cast, Kiss Me Kate could be good. It won't be another She Loves Me (pitch perfect casting, down to the very last swing, and a generally more enjoyable musical comedy), but it could be very good as it's the same team.
I have high hopes for Tootsie, given its creative team. I can't wait to see it tryout in Chicago and find out the rest of the cast. I'm looking forward to NYC falling in love with Samantha Barks and hope Pretty Woman finds success after some tweaks (lots of potential there). Also intrigued by the prospect of Hadestown, though I don't know much about it.
Also excited to have Kelli O'Hara back on Broadway, and crossing my fingers that the Crazy for You revival happens with Laura Osnes and Tony Yazbeck!
I just want Pretty Woman to be successful Tony-wise. I think it was sensational. I think both Samantha Barks an Eric Anderson deserve nominations, if not wins. I think Samantha's biggest competition will be Stephanie J Block for Cher, but I am seeing the show at the end of June so I will be able to report back.