spring 2016 musicals opening and opinions?

[broadwaysfguy]

Posted: 12/12/15 at 10:46am

hi there

planning my annual trip to nyc

spring openings ive seen confirmed include:

She loves me

Waitress

Shuffle along

Bright Star

Tuck everlasting

Gotta Dance

Paramour

American Psycho

any others possible for march/april 2016 openings at this point?

What are the opinions and buzz around these shows based on out of town tryouts and insider scoop?

I havent heard much on the board about circ's paramour especially, and also heard miss saigon may do a launch in the spring from london?

thanks!

[ChiTheaterFan]

Posted: 12/12/15 at 11:25am

Playbill makes a good list, although not always complete/up to date on dates. http://m.playbill.com/news/article/schedule-of-upcoming-broadway-shows-113677

 

(It includes plays too though.)

 

Miss Saigon is aiming for spring 2017 according to this. http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/artsbeat/2015/11/19/miss-saigon-will-be-revived-on-broadway/?referer=

I read gotta dance had been shifted to fall I think.  I'm most excited for Shuffle Along (because Audra) and She Loves Me (from what I've read on the board and also Laura Benanti and Jane Krakowsi). I'll probably try to see the rest on your list too, except Paramour which doesn't interest me. I think there was a thread on that awhile back. If you search you should be able to find it. Maybe try threads with lyric in the title because it may have been in the thread about what's next for the Lyric when on the town announced its closing.   

 

There are threads on the prior iterations of most of the others on your list too (including miss Saigon) so you should be able to get some thorough info about those by searching for the show title in the subject. Haven't read many specifics about American Psycho. 

[ChiTheaterFan]

Posted: 12/12/15 at 11:25am

Double post. Stupid phone. 

Updated On: 12/12/15 at 11:25 AM

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 12/12/15 at 12:22pm

Ok, you want buzz?  I'm about to out and out k'vell.

I anticipate that the starry revival of SHE LOVE ME might well turn out to be one of the most beloved Broadway musical revivals ever and, yes, I realize we may already have one of those this season with Color Purple.  

In full disclosure, I am far from impartial.  It's my favorite all time show.   And the 2011 concert, also directed by Scott Ellis and featuring roughly half the current cast including an ingenious Jane Krakowski, sublime Gavin Creel, spot on Michael McGrath and a hilarious tony-worthy one-scene-wonder turn by Peter Bartlett, ranks among the best nights of my theatre-going life.  And while I would love it if Kelli O"Hara and Josh Radnor were returning to show Broadway how profoundly brilliant they were that night, their replacements, Laura Benanti and Zachary Levi might just spark equal magic.   

Updated On: 12/12/15 at 12:22 PM

[broadwaysfguy]

Posted: 12/12/15 at 12:26pm

thanks henrik

im super excited about she loves me...never seen it performed and love love love the cast

[JBroadway]

Posted: 12/12/15 at 1:24pm

Where are you getting Gotta Dance from? As far as I know that has not been confirmed for Broadway this season (and truth be told I've never even heard of it). I think all the theatres are pretty much booked up this Spring, unless we get more closing announcements soon. 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 12/12/15 at 1:30pm

Gotta dance has actually been postponed until next season.

[broadwaysfguy]

Posted: 12/12/15 at 3:18pm

thanks for updates

found one more spring musical add

Disaster! the Musical