Yank?

[tking001]

Posted: 6/16/11 at 9:35pm

What's the word on Yank?
Wasn't it supposed to transfer to Broadway last season? I never got to see the show off Broadway and have always been sad I missed it

[binau]

Posted: 6/16/11 at 9:36pm

There is a reading coming up in San Diego if I remember correctly - word on ATC is that it is still being developed/produced/aiming for Broadway etc..

[ahhrealmonsters]

Posted: 6/16/11 at 9:37pm

Yep. They're working towards Broadway. Last I heard (which was several months ago), they were still working with Roundabout. I don't know if Roundabout is still involved.

[Blockhead24]

Posted: 6/16/11 at 9:38pm

The reading is in NYC..it'll be on Broadway soon.

[binau]

Posted: 6/16/11 at 9:40pm

Ah of course

https://www.broadwayworld.com/equitylisting.cfm?id=2092

San DIego or NYC? Both?? I'm confused.

Updated On: 6/16/11 at 09:40 PM

[newintown]

Posted: 6/17/11 at 9:26am

"The reading is in NYC..it'll be on Broadway soon."

"Soon," of course, can be defined many ways - "this fall," "2015", "never..."

[Blockhead24]

Posted: 6/17/11 at 1:25pm

Reading is in NYC...soon as in this season

[newintown]

Posted: 6/17/11 at 1:39pm

I don't think so, but time will tell.

[Blockhead24]

Posted: 6/17/11 at 2:24pm

I'm just repeating what one of the show's writers told me about a month ago but ok.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 6/17/11 at 8:57pm

Bobby Steggert talked about YANK!'s impeding move to Broadway in this trenchant and probing article, written by one of my favorite authors.
Bobby Steggert

[jovie27]

Posted: 6/17/11 at 9:01pm

"Yank?"

Sure! When and where?

[MadonnaMusical]

Posted: 6/18/11 at 12:46pm

Sounds like they're doing the NYC read in prep for the San Diego OUT OF TOWN TRY-OUT.... let's hope that at least. I loved this musical and would LOVE to see it transfer.

It had a lot of problems though... so let's hope those get fixed. The York staging was a very small staging with no set. In contrast the musical is written as a big band tap extravaganza that seems to require a big budget set and cast. It's a risky move to broadway for producers to invest in. But I hope someone does!

and I hope they explain the journal a bit better at the beginning... it bothers me that this random kid finds a random journal and becomes the character... I was hoping it would be a family heirloom next time and he could take pride in things his great uncle did or something.... I dunno... or a cooler ending like Scottsboro Boys had... any thoughts?

[otis33]

Posted: 6/18/11 at 1:37pm

The Globe does have a "soon to be announced theatrical event" on their schedule for the Spring. Maybe that's meant for Yank?

[Q]

Posted: 6/18/11 at 1:41pm

I know everyone loves Bobby Steggert, whom I didn't see, but I just want to throw some love to Tom Zohar who played Stu originally at Diversionary Theatre in San Diego - we thought he was great.

[Wicked Fanatic]

Posted: 6/18/11 at 2:00pm

The Globe does have a "soon to be announced theatrical event" on their schedule for the Spring. Maybe that's meant for Yank?

I don't think so. I believe that spot is going to be another musical Allegiance with Lea Salonga and George Takei. Lea mentioned it several months ago at a concert in Santa Monica.

I called the OG and at the ticket office they knew nothing about it. As of yesterday there was still no announcement about the workshop/production at their own website. I'll guess we'll just have to wait until something more concrete is announced as to where and when it will happen.