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Saturday, September 22, 2001

Bat Boy Ends Sept. 23, But Perfs May Resume in October
posted at 9/22/2001 11:38:21 AM by Matthew Murray | Item Link



On this date in 1964, The musical ''Fiddler on the Roof'' opened on Broadway, beginning a run of 3,242 performances. Today's birthdays include Tommy Lasorda, Shari Belafonte, Debby Boone, Scott Baio, Bonnie Hunt, John Houseman, and Paul Muni.
I understand it's also Marc Kudisch's birthday as well.

Let's Do Lunch (and Theatre) by Peter Filichia

Theater Photo Archive Lost Amid the Rubble by Ralpha Blumenthal
The archive, inaccessible and probably ruined, was one of the largest collections of photographs of Broadway and other theater.

posted at 9/22/2001 12:12:05 AM by Matthew Murray | Item Link

Friday, September 21, 2001

CDs: Get on the Show Train by Ken Mandelbaum

That Metaphysical Place Where the Music's Happy by Ken Mandelbaum

Broadway Launches Marketing Campaign to Lure Back Skittish Audiences

posted at 9/21/2001 03:35:09 PM by Matthew Murray | Item Link



Today's birthdays include Faith Hill, Chuck Jones, Larry Hagman, Bill Murray, Dave Coulier, David James Elliot, Nancy Travis, Ricki Lake, Alfonso Ribeiro, and Luke Wilson.

My Take on Assassins by Peter Filichia

Broadway Is in the War All the Way by Jesse McKinley
Like so many other statistics released since the attacks on Sept. 11, the numbers on Broadway were simultaneously unbelievable and all too real.

'Urinetown': How Reality Affects a Play by Bruce Weber

Rivera and McMartin Begin The Visit in Chicago Sept. 21

Producers Optimistic for Successful Fall Season

posted at 9/21/2001 05:58:04 AM by Matthew Murray | Item Link

Thursday, September 20, 2001

By Jeeves to Open at Helen Hayes After All
posted at 9/20/2001 02:12:21 PM by James Marino | Item Link



If anyone out there knows Vanessa Lynn Paradis, can you please have her call her folks in Virgina? They are worried about her and cannot reach her.
posted at 9/20/2001 01:18:43 PM by James Marino | Item Link



Unions OK B'way pay cut
Concessions take effect Monday, offer 'economic relief'
Below-the-line Broadway workers, citing the "economic chaos" following last week's terrorist attacks, have accepted a 25% pay cut for four weeks to keep a quintet of shows open.

'Kiss Me' goodnight
B'way revival closing Sunday

All-American tuners roll out on road
Producers strive to get shows to auds

The Show Must Go On: Urinetown Opens on Broadway Sept. 20
The oddball musical comedy postponed its planned Sept. 13 opening after the WTC terror attack

Neil LaBute Brings His London Hit Shape of Things Off-Broadway Sept. 20
LaBute reunites with Bash star Paul Rudd

Molly Ringwald Joins Off-Broadway Musical tick, tick...BOOM! Sept. 20
Then former New Kids on the Block Joey McIntyre, who played The Boy in the film version of The Fantasticks, joins the Off-Broadway musical in October.

Revill and Sokol's Scenery Brings What's Backstage Onstage, Sept. 20
Ed Dixon's Scenery brings what's backstage onstage

Underneath the Lintel Postpones Previews to Sept. 20
Show will open as scheduled Sept. 30

DEAL CAN'T SAVE 'KATE'
By MICHAEL RIEDEL
BROADWAY producers struck a tentative four-week deal with the theater unions yesterday to help cut production costs and keep certain shows running in the wake of the World Trade Center attack, theater sources told The Post.

Buzz Lines: As one more theatrical casualty of the World Trade Center disaster is announced, steps are being taken to insure the survival of the New York theater industry.

Broadway Grosses: September 10-16 - Part 2

Broadway Grosses: September 10-16 - Part 1

They Love NY: New Musicals Festival Still On Track for Sept. 21-24 in Manhattan

After the Deluge, Off-Broadway Moves Forward

LaBute Looks at The Shape of Things Off-Broadway, Beginning Sept. 20

Bway's Urinetown, the Musical Opens Its Floodgates Sept. 20

Prince's Modesty Puts Caffey and Cookery on Barrymore Awards List, Oct. 22
[And two cheers for Beth Beyer, who was nominated for her turn in Singin' In The Rain (Lina Lamont), Walnut Street Theatre.]

Pascal, Menzel, Yazbeck Perform for BC/EFA's Tower Fund Oct. 1 at Village Theater

Ringwald Will Join tick, tick....BOOM! Sept. 20

NY's Montauk Theatre Puts Up Dixon's World Premiere Scenery Sept. 20-Oct. 7

Still Caring: Show Folk All Over U.S. Raising Money in Wake of Tragedy

posted at 9/20/2001 08:53:30 AM by James Marino | Item Link



Today's birthdays include Sophia Loren, Joyce Brothers, Anne Meara, Gary Cole, and Kristen Johnston.

We Don't Want Assassins Now! by Peter Filichia

Artists Talk About Performing in a Time of Tragedy by Peter Marks
In the aftermath of the calamity, the experience of being on a stage had changed for many performers, sometimes subtly, other times profoundly.

At 'Phantom,' Empty Seats and Defiance by Robin Pogrebin
In a demonstration that terrorists could not kill theatergoers' spirit, a few people showed up to see "The Phantom of the Opera" on Wednesday.

posted at 9/20/2001 05:49:52 AM by Matthew Murray | Item Link

Wednesday, September 19, 2001

Broadway Digital Directly Affected by WTC Tragedy

New York City Leaders Support Broadway
I hear that Mayor Giuliani will be at The Full Monty tonight. (He couldn't get tickets to The Producers.)

Nonesuch Set To Record Dreamgirls Benefit

Will Rocky Horror Haunt NYC this Halloween?

Kiss Me Kate Ends B'way Run; London Is Next

Bat Boy Posts Notice; Summer of '42 Eyes Union Square

NY Box-Office Meltdown: Seven Shows Closing Sept. 23
Producers and unions meet to save other shows as the World Trade Center terror attack devastates New York theatre business

Kiss Me Goodbye, Kate: Tony-winning B'way Revival to Close Sept. 23
A national touring version recently hit the road, starring Rex Smith and Rachel York as battling lovers in the Cole Porter classic.

Off-Broadway Bat Boy To Close Sept. 23
The tabloid musical may return after a hiatus

Broadway Transfer of Suzan-Lori Parks' Topdog/Underdog In Question
Don Cheadle (Traffic) and Jeffrey Wright (Basquiat) star in the hit Off-Broadway drama.

Decision on Bway Union Concessions Expected Soon as Shows Continue to Suffer

Business Leaders Show Support for Bway at O'Neill Theatre Sept. 19

McCarter Theatre Cancels Nelson's Politically Charged Notes

Joe's Pub to Hold Benefit for Disaster Relief Sept. 22

Kiss Me, Kate Will Close Prematurely Sept. 23

Bat Boy Posts Closing Notice for Sept. 23

Mayor Giuliani Urges People to Help City By Attending Broadway Shows

Betty Buckley Sings at Alice Tully Hall Sept. 19-20

Kate Burton Is Hedda Gabler on Broadway Beginning Sept. 19

Blast! Adds "Amber Waves"; Closes Sept. 23

All of Mamma Mia!'s Pitre's Life Has Led to CD, Due Oct. 8

posted at 9/19/2001 07:54:04 PM by James Marino | Item Link



Kiss Me Kate Ends B'way Run; London Is Next
posted at 9/19/2001 03:04:19 PM by Matthew Murray | Item Link



CDs: Proof by Ken Mandelbaum

Mayor Giuliani Urges People to Help City By Attending Broadway Shows

Bat Boy Posts Closing Notice for Sept. 23
posted at 9/19/2001 02:14:21 PM by Matthew Murray | Item Link




PLAYBILL ON-LINE'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER with Josh Hamilton
Need I say it? We love Josh Hamilton around here.

Still no updates from the union meeting yesterday - more news as we hear it. Go out and see a show, support the theatre community. Go see Josh Hamilton in 'Proof,' actually.

posted at 9/19/2001 10:00:43 AM by Catherine Skidmore | Item Link



B'way B.O. crashes
Gross down 62%, shows shutter, unions meet
Broadway has entered uncharted waters. There's nothing to compare it to: Not the Kennedy assassination, not the Persian Gulf War, not even WWII.

weird, weird weird -- telecharge message about rocky sabbatical...
Tele-charge has message saying Rocky will be back Oct. 30. And along the lines of that same strangeness:

If You Ever Close Me... I'm Coming Back in Six Weeks!

Hold me Bat Boy... it is over.

posted at 9/19/2001 09:31:56 AM by James Marino | Item Link



Today's birthdays include Trisha Yearwood, Rosemary Harris, Adam West, David McCallum, Sylvia Tyson, Jeremy Irons, Twiggy Lawson, Joan Lunden, Rex Smith, Carolyn McCormick, and Jimmy Falon.

"We Want Assassins!" by Peter Filichia

No. 1 Anthem: 'God Bless America' by Christine Bohlen
The simple melody of "God Bless America," first written by Irving Berlin in 1918 as a Broadway show tune, has been outperforming the national anthem this week.

Sales Plummet as Broadway Posts Losses by Jesse McKinley
Four Broadway shows have already announced that they will close on Sunday, with possibly half a dozen others in serious trouble.

Investors Pull Out; Broadway By Jeeves Is Cancelled

Valerie Harper Offers to Give Back Salary

Broadway Casts Pitch In For Relief Efforts

Kate Burton Is Hedda Gabler on Broadway Beginning Sept. 19

posted at 9/19/2001 06:27:51 AM by Matthew Murray | Item Link

Tuesday, September 18, 2001

No one is talking tonight about the 3PM meeting. We will have to wait for the announcement from Equity and the League along with the other players.

"45 Seconds"... plus six months?

Citing Safety and Taste, New York Groups Cancel Shows and Exhibitions by Jesse McKinley

After a Pause, Arts Companies Find Their Role

B'way Boxoffice Meltdown: Four Shows Closing Sept. 23
Producers and unions meet to save other shows as the World Trade Center terror attack devastates New York theatre business

Mirren/McKellen Broadway Dance of Death Going Ahead With First Preview Sept. 18
Brit enfant terrible Sean Mathias is tackling Richard Greenberg�s wicked new version of Strindberg's drama

Reefer Madness Lights Up Off-Broadway Sept. 18
The rock musical spoof of the cult anti-drug film is looking for high times in New York

Valerie Harper Offers to Give Back Salary

Broadway Casts Pitch In For Relief Efforts

Broadway Pulls Together During Tough Times

Broadway B.O. takes a major hit
With access to some theaters restricted, Off B'way numbers tumble
Now the reality sets in. After a weekend of patriotic curtain-call speeches and strains of "God Bless America," Gotham's legit producers woke up Monday to chilling B.O. figures.

Lincoln Center delays bows
Three fall prod'ns postponed

Paper trail, photos lost at B'way Digital
Facility, research on rights to air legit classics destroyed

All-American tuners roll out on road
Producers strive to get shows to auds
    Barry Weissler likes to remind people that he began his career as a road mogul with a couple of actors and an old station wagon. As he tried to get "South Pacific" sailing toward Bloomington, Ind., Weissler found himself on the dusty road again.

    "We're going back to the old days of touring," a weary Weissler said last week, having failed to secure flights for any of his company out of New York and resorted to busing everyone to Indiana. There were other "South Pacific" complications, too.

    Director Scott Feris was supposed to be flying in and out and then leaving to direct "Chicago" in Manchester, England. And creative consultant Jerry Zaks had commitments in New York.

    With planes barely in the air, Weissler was scrambling.

    "Right now," he said, "yours truly will be directing the show."
Bulletin: Economic Fears Scuttle Broadway Plan for By Jeeves

Jones' Stones in His Pockets to Close on Broadway Sept. 23

Broadway's Clowns to Close Sept. 23 at Longacre Theatre

Bologna and Taylor Leave Us; Broadway Show Closes Sept. 23

Four Broadway Shows to Shutter Sept. 23; Others Likely to Follow in Attack Aftermath

Broadway Cares, and So Do Theatre People Around the Country, in Wake of Attacks

Rudnick's Entertainment Resumes Sept. 18; New Opening Is Sept. 27

McCarter Theatre Rounds Out Season with Eric Bogosian Premiere

After Delay, Reefer Madness Bows Off-Broadway, Sept. 18

Dance of Death, with McKellen and Mirren, Begins on Broadway Sept. 18


posted at 9/18/2001 09:05:31 PM by James Marino | Item Link



By Jeeves Postpones Broadway Bow
posted at 9/18/2001 04:48:32 PM by Matthew Murray | Item Link



Casting news: 1 of consequence, 1 of no consequence (yet interesting): Christiane Noll will be Lizzie Borden at Goodspeed. On another note, soon to close Rocky Horror was to have Jerry Springer fill in for Dick Cavett for a week in mid-October.
posted at 9/18/2001 02:51:43 PM by James Marino | Item Link



Broadway's Post-Halloween Tuner Drought by Ken Mandelbaum
posted at 9/18/2001 02:28:35 PM by Matthew Murray | Item Link



Confirmed: Equity, Local 1 and Local 802 are meeting today at 3pm to determine what to do about the long-running, non-Disney Broadway shows. The options include: cast, crew and orchestra taking pay cuts, temporarily closing the shows, reducing the number of performances, or permanently closing. The theatre owners and vendors are helping reduce costs by reducing or removing rental costs.

Broadway is one of the largest economic draws that the city has - go see a show and support our community.

posted at 9/18/2001 12:53:46 PM by Catherine Skidmore | Item Link



I've been told that the producers of Rent, Les Miserables, Phantom and Chicago are having a meeting today at 3PM. They will be discussing the future of their shows. This is unconfirmed.
posted at 9/18/2001 12:11:35 PM by James Marino | Item Link



Terrorism Jitters Devastate B'Way by Michael Riedel
posted at 9/18/2001 10:36:13 AM by James Marino | Item Link



Today's birthdays include James Gandolfini, Jack Warden, Robert Blake, Fred Willard, Frankie Avalon, Holly Robinson Peete, Jada Pinkett, James Marsden, Greta Garbo, Agnes de Mille, and Rossano Brazzi.

It's a Privilege to See Urinetown by Peter Filichia

Lost Musicals by Ken Mandelbaum

Four B'way Shows Threaten To Close Sept. 23 -- or Sooner

Mirren/McKellen Broadway Dance of Death Going Ahead With First Preview Sept. 18

After a Pause, Arts Companies Find Their Role by Stephen Kinzer

posted at 9/18/2001 07:12:06 AM by Matthew Murray | Item Link

Monday, September 17, 2001

Husband of Broadway's LaChanze Among Missing at World Trade Center

Ragtime and Piano Lesson Actor Tommy Hollis Is Dead

15th Annual Broadway Flea Market Moves to Sept. 30; Donates Portion to Tower Fund

West End Dimmed Lights Sept. 14 in Show of Respect

"Trainspotting" Author Writes Musical

Broadway Community Donates $50,000 to Disaster Fund; Theatre Folk Generous in U.S.

Buzz Lines: Passion, perserverance, and postponements in the aftermath of the horrific events of last week.

Coming at some point in the future:
- Nobody puts Baby in a corner! Not even at John Jay...

- What is Playbill Online reading these days?

- We'll never get to heaven, till we reach that day.

- Sh-K-Boom at the Village Gate for BC/EFA and WTC Fund. Oct 1.

- 2,869,920 minutes since April 16, 1996


posted at 9/17/2001 07:46:56 PM by James Marino | Item Link



A Thousand Clowns To Shutter Sunday

If You Ever Leave Me... Leaves Town

The Rocky Horror Show to Close September 23

posted at 9/17/2001 07:13:47 PM by the other James | Item Link



A. Scott Falk bring us this sad news:
    Regarding Tommy Hollis, I am sorry to have to inform you that he passed away on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2001.

    I work for Benjamin Mordecai (producer of August Wilson's plays), and our office received a call from Tommy Hollis's manager this past week telling us that Mr. Hollis had a fatal heart attack the previous Saturday.


posted at 9/17/2001 01:42:01 PM by James Marino | Item Link



Staging Shakespeare, or Something Like It

A Briton Who's Mad About Musicals

Comedy That Starts in the Muscles

A Long Day in the Life of a 'Law and Order' Juror

THE ETHICIST: Seagull tix for sale?
Thanks to mrd71 at Talkin'Broadway for pointing out the link.

Arts Groups at a Tragedy's Center Try to Assess Where to Begin by Peter Marks and Carol Vogel
Arts groups with offices or works of art that were in and near the World Trade Center are trying to measure their losses and thinking about how to recoup.

When Repetition Is Helpful Rather Than Annoying
Since Tuesday's terrorist attacks, television has displayed the full range of its power -- to spook and calm, to inform and mislead, to offer hope and trigger tears.

City Opera, Trying to Recapture Its Concentration
The City Opera opened its season on Saturday with premieres of "The Mikado" and "Der Fliegende Holl�nder." There were complex and conflicting feelings among audience and cast members.

Dorothy McGuire, stage, screen star, dies at 85
Oscar-nommed thesp appeared in 'Gentleman's Agreement,' 'Tree'

Producers, unions meet on B'way future
Shows lost $3 mil in revenues due to canceled perfs
In the wake of the terrorist attacks, Broadway producers met with union heads Friday to broach the subject of possible concessions to help the industry weather a potentially troublesome theater season.

Stroman/Connick Thou Shalt Not Cancels First Week of Previews
The new Susan Stroman/Harry Connick Jr. musical blames lost rehearsal time due to WTC disaster

BON JOVI IS ALLY'S SURPRISE LOVER BOY
ROCKER Jon Bon Jovi is poised to replace Robert Downey Jr. as Ally McBeal's romantic interest on "Ally McBeal" this season.

There is a lot of concern around the internet regarding Tommy Hollis, who was the original Booker T. Washington in Ragtime. Comments on Talkin'Broadway, CASTRECL and private email, have asked if anyone knows his status. Please let us know if you have any information so we can pass it on. Thanks.

posted at 9/17/2001 09:43:46 AM by James Marino | Item Link



Today's birthdays include Ken Kesey, David Huddleston, Anne Bancroft, Dorothy Loudon, Paul Benedict, David Souter, John Ritter, Rita Rudner, and Kyle Chandler.

You're a Grand New Flag by Peter Filichia

Opinions on Assassins? by Peter Filichia

Papp's Pirates by Ken Mandelbaum

CDs: Bayview British by Ken Mandelbaum

Let's Face It by Ken Mandelbaum

Monty Update by Ken Mandelbaum

posted at 9/17/2001 06:44:42 AM by Matthew Murray | Item Link

Sunday, September 16, 2001

The Music We Love Can Heal Us by Richard Ouzounian
Richard Ouzounian, someone who I am very lucky to count as a close friend, happens to be a theatre person working in media in Toronto. Right now he is a major critic (Toronto Star - Theatre Critic), has his own radio show (CBC Radio - Say It With Music) and works in television (CBC Television - Stratford Gold). Aside from that he is an award winning playwright. And he has a beautiful family. When people ask me how I can hold a full time job, run a production company and produce BroadwayStars, I smile and think about people like Richard who do even more than me.

I encourage everyone to tune into his radio program today at 4PM (NYC time) by pointing your web browser to www.cbc.ca/audio.html ad pick Radio Two. It promises to be an uplifting reflection of the spirit within all of us, world wide.

Some random, non-theatre thoughs.

posted at 9/16/2001 12:17:01 PM by James Marino | Item Link

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2007-08
Broadway Season

June 28 - Old Acquaintance (AA)

July 10 - Xanadu (Hayes) [Robert Ahrens, Dan Vickery, Tara Smith/B. Swibel and Sarah Murchison/Dale Smith]

Aug 19 - Grease (Atkinson)

Oct 4 - Mauritius (Biltmore) [MTC]

Oct 11 - The Ritz (54)

Oct 18 - Pygmalion (AA)

Oct 25 - A Bronx Tale (Kerr)

Nov 1 - Cyrano de Bergerac (Rodgers)

Nov 4 - Rock 'N' Roll (Jacobs)

Nov 8 - Young Frankenstein (Hilton)

Nov 9 - Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (St. James)

Nov 10: Local One Strike Begins

Nov 28: Local One Strike Ends

Dec 2 - Cymbeline (Beaumont)

Dec 3 - The Farnsworth Invention (Music Box) [Dodger Properties with Steven Spielberg, Dan Cap Productions, Fred Zollo, Latitude Link and the Pelican Group]

Dec 4 - August: Osage County (Imperial) [Jeffrey Richards, Jean Doumanian, Steve Traxler, Jerry Frankel, Steppenwolf]

Dec 6 - The Seafarer (Booth)

Dec 9 - Is He Dead? (Lyceum)

Dec 16 - The Homecoming (Cort) [Richards, Frankel]

Jan 10 - The Little Mermaid (Lunt)

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Jan 24 - Come Back, Little Sheba (Biltmore)

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Feb 28 - Passing Strange (Belasco)

Mar 6 - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Broadhurst) [Stephen C. Byrd]

Mar 9 - In The Heights (Rodgers)

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Mar 29 - Macbeth (Lyceum)

Apr 3 - South Pacific (Beaumont)

Apr 17 - A Catered Affair (Kerr) [Jujamcyn Theaters, Jordan Roth, Harvey Entertainment / Ron Fierstein, Richie Jackson and Daryl Roth]

Apr 24 - Cry Baby (Marquis)

Apr 27 - The Country Girl (Jacobs)

Apr 30 - Thurgood (Booth)

May 1 - Les Liaisons Dangereuses (AA)

May 4 - Boeing-Boeing (Longacre)

May 7 - Top Girls (Biltmore)

TBA - Godspell

2008-09
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Oct 16 - Billy Elliot (Imperial)

Nov 08 - Dividing the Estate (a Shubert theater)

Dec 14 - Shrek: The Musical (Broadway) [DreamWorks]

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Not Scheduled Yet

TBA - 50 Words

TBA - Addams Family (Elephant Eye)

TBA - American Buffalo

TBA - An American Vaudeville [Farrell, Perloff]

TBA - The Beard of Avon [NYTW]

TBA - Being There [Permut]

TBA - Benny & Joon [MGM]

TBA - Billy Elliot

TBA - Brave New World [Rachunow]

TBA - Breath of Life [Fox]

TBA - Busker Alley [Margot Astrachan, Robert Blume, Kristine Lewis, Jamie Fox, Joanna Kerry & Heather Duke]

TBA - Broomhilda

TBA - Bye Bye Birdie [Niko]

TBA - Camille Claudel [Wildhorn]

TBA - Camelot

TBA - Carmen [Robin DeLevita and The Firm]

TBA - Catch Me If You Can

TBA - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon [Bob and Harvey Weinstein]

TBA - Cry Baby [Grazer, Gordon, McAllister, Epstein]

TBA - Designing Women [Alexis]

TBA - Don Juan DeMarco [New Line]

TBA - Dreamgirls [Creative Battery]

TBA - Duet

TBA - Equus

TBA - Ever After [Adam Epstein]

TBA - Fallen Angels (Shubert) [Kenwright]

TBA - Farragut North [Richards]

TBA - Father of the Bride

TBA - The Female Of The Species (TBA)

TBA - Fool For Love (AA) [Roundabout]

TBA - Girl Group Time Travelers

TBA - Golden Boy

TBA - Harmony [Guiles, Karslake, Smith, Fishman]

TBA - Hitchcock Blonde

TBA - The Importance Of Being Earnest

TBA - Jerry Springer: The Opera! [Thoday, McKeown]

TBA - Jesus Hopped The 'A' Train (Circle)

TBA - Josephine [Waissman]

TBA - Leap of Faith

TBA - A Little Princess [Ettinger, Dodger]

TBA - Midnight Cowboy [MGM]

TBA - The Minstrel Show - Kander and Ebb and Stroman

TBA - Moonstruck [Pittelman, Azenberg]

TBA - Mourning Becomes Electra [Haber, Boyett]

TBA - Monsoon Wedding

TBA - The Night of the Hunter

TBA - The Opposite of Sex [Namco]

TBA - Orphans

TBA - Pal Joey [Platt]

TBA - Paper Doll

TBA - The Paris Letter

TBA - The Philadelphia Story

TBA - Peter Pan

TBA - Porgy and Bess [Frankel, Viertel, Baruch, Routh, Panter, Tulchin/Bartner]

TBA - The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert

TBA - The Princess Bride

TBA - Princesses [Lane, Comley]

TBA - Poe the Musical

TBA - Rain Man [MGM]

TBA - Robin Hood

TBA - Secondhand Lions

TBA - South Pacific

TBA - Speed-the-Plow

TBA - Stalag 17

TBA - Starry Messenger

TBA - Syncopation

TBA - A Tale Of Two Cities

TBA - Torch Song Trilogy

TBA - Turn of the Century

TBA - West Side Story

TBA - The Wall [Weinstein, Mottola, Waters]

TBA - Will Rogers Follies [Cossette]

TBA - The Wiz [Dodger]

TBA - Zanna [Dalgleish]

This list is compiled from various sources. If you have corrections to the Broadway Season, please contact us.

 
   


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