this past season were there any off-broadway musicals worthy of

Just my opinion, but I get the sense that most of the new OB shows are simply too "small" to sustain a run in a large house. Let's see how [title of show] does. Also, some of the more successful ones (e.g., Adding Machine) are very specialized sorts of shows. I'm not opposed to the idea, I just don't feel it's going to happen with the current crop.

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i think that altar boyz could work. i would have loved to see next to normal transfer too.

Altar Boyz would do well, but from what I hear the small theatre is better for it, and it's doing very well where it is.

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I thought SAVED! had a chance of transferring.

Next to Normal is at the Arena Stage in DC this coming Winter, so maybe after that? It's a wonderful show, and I'm sure the producers want it on Broadway, but only when its ready.

Adding Machine has no chance of a successful Broadway run. If you thought "A Catered Affair" was to niche-y and didn't have enough memorable songs to make it on Broadway (not to mention too depressing), Adding Machine is 5 times worse in all regards).

(Note: I did not say it was a bad show.)

Next to Normal is definitely the one that has the best potential to transfer, being a large enough production with a good enough score to have a sustainable run.

You're right, though, [tos] will show a lot. A very small show in a theater that may be too big for such a small show. Let's see how it does.

Just from the recording, I'd say ADDING MACHINE was worthy, but I'm not sure it would work. I can't wait to hear The Glorious Ones, it seems like it would be right up my alley.

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Repertory theatre isn't the same as off Broadway. As for the current off Broadway crop. I don't think that there is much out there other then Next To Normal that looks like they could work on Broadway. As for the rest of the shows like Saved (Which I loved) or Adding Machine etc. I think that those that were limited runs have a chance doing something like either extending or being tweaked around a bit and getting another run in another off broadway theatre. I know that Saved was a limited run. Which I could see being tweaked around and being done in a different theatre. And I haven't seen adding machine but I know that is a limited run as well.

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