2020-21 Season Announcements

[Jeffrey Kare Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 297 Posts: 5688 View Predictions]

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We may have only just begun the 2019-20 season, and already, we have announcements regarding next season. The creative team has just been announced for the upcoming Soul Train musical. The production is planning a Broadway premiere in 2021 in celebration of the landmark series’ 50th Anniversary.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Creative-Team-Announced-For-Broadway-Bound-SOUL-TRAIN-Broadway-Premiere-Planned-For-2021-20190819

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[Awardsfan1990 Joined: Mar 28th, 2015 Topics: 244 Posts: 9235 View Predictions]

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This creative team is historic in that this will be the first Broadway musical to feature an entirely African-American female creative team.

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[Jeffrey Kare Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 297 Posts: 5688 View Predictions]

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In Michael Riedel’s latest column, he talks about rumors he’s heard about several productions that could potentially make it to Broadway next season.
https://nypost.com/2019/08/29/billy-crystals-mr-saturday-night-musical-scores-early-buzz/

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[Jeffrey Kare Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 297 Posts: 5688 View Predictions]

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Additional casting has already been announced for the upcoming Broadway revival of The Music Man starring Hugh Jackman & Sutton Foster. Which includes Jefferson Mays as Mayor Shinn, Jayne Houdyshell as Mrs. Shinn, Marie Mullen as Mrs. Paroo, and Shuler Hensley (who previously worked with Hugh in the 1998 London production of Oklahoma! and Sutton twice) as Marcellus Washburn.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/four-tony-award-winners-join-broadway-cast-music-man-1233715

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[adamunc Joined: Jul 5th, 2011 Topics: 69 Posts: 3776 View Predictions]

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This is a stunning cast. 6 Tony winners in one show may be a record. Rudin is definitely cutting no corners here.

Tickets go on sale next weekend, but no theater announced yet. Everyone assumes it’s taking the Winter Garden, but it’s hard to sell tix with no seating chart. Maybe they’ll announce next week.

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[Awardsfan1990 Joined: Mar 28th, 2015 Topics: 244 Posts: 9235 View Predictions]

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Emma Rice’s stage adaptation of Emily Bronte’s iconic novel Wuthering Heights will premiere at London’s Lyttleton Theatre in the fall of 2020 before embarking on a U.K. tour. Casting and creative team will be announced at a later date. http://www.playbill.com/article/national-theatre-adds-emma-rice-adaptation-of-wuthering-heights

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[Awardsfan1990 Joined: Mar 28th, 2015 Topics: 244 Posts: 9235 View Predictions]

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The recent West End revival of Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will return to the London Palladium next summer for a limited run from July 2-September 6, 2020. http://www.playbill.com/article/joseph-and-the-amazing-technicolor-dreamcoat-will-return-to-london-palladium-in-2020

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[Awardsfan1990 Joined: Mar 28th, 2015 Topics: 244 Posts: 9235 View Predictions]

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Between The Lines, a musical adaptation of the novel by Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer, will make its Off-Broadway premiere at the Tony Kiser Theatre on April 21. http://www.playbill.com/article/musical-adaptation-of-between-the-lines-sets-off-broadway-premiere

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[Awardsfan1990 Joined: Mar 28th, 2015 Topics: 244 Posts: 9235 View Predictions]

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The Almeida Theatre production of Robert Icke’s play The Doctor, which itself is adaptation of Arthur Schniztler’s play Professor Bernhardi, will transfer to the West End for a run at the Duke of York’s Theatre beginning on April 20. http://www.playbill.com/article/almeida-theatre-production-of-the-doctor-starring-juliet-stevenson-will-transfer-to-londons-west-end

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[Awardsfan1990 Joined: Mar 28th, 2015 Topics: 244 Posts: 9235 View Predictions]

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Goodspeed Musicals has announced its 2020 season lineup. http://www.playbill.com/article/darko-tresnjak-helmed-candide-more-set-for-goodspeed-musicals-2020-season

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[Kevin Klawitter Joined: May 6th, 2015 Topics: 5 Posts: 58 View Predictions]

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MJ, the Michael Jackson bio-musical has been officially set for a Broadway run at the Neil Simon Theatre with previews beginning in July 2020 ahead of its opening in August.

This could well end very badly.

https://www.broadway.com/buzz/196634/michael-jackson-musical-mj-to-open-in-summer-2020-at-broadways-neil-simon-theatre/

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[Jeffrey Kare Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 297 Posts: 5688 View Predictions]

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Well, The Cher Show couldn’t become a hit for the Neil Simon Theatre. Only time will tell if MJ will fare any better.

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[vinny Joined: May 20th, 2011 Topics: 23 Posts: 76883 View Predictions]

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MJ is controversial. I don’t see this ending well

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[Jeffrey Kare Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 297 Posts: 5688 View Predictions]

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Lolita Chakrabarti’s stage adaptation of the Yann Martel novel, Life of Pi, will be heading to London’s West End this summer. Not only that, but a Broadway transfer is also in the works.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Acclaimed-Adaption-of-LIFE-OF-PI-Heads-To-The-West-End-Sets-Its-Sights-On-Broadway-20191010

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[Awardsfan1990 Joined: Mar 28th, 2015 Topics: 244 Posts: 9235 View Predictions]

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vinny wrote:

MJ is controversial. I don’t see this ending well

Yeah, it’ll be interesting to see how the impact of Leaving Neverland will impact this show at the box office.

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