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Here’s some trivia regarding each of this year’s Broadway musical revivals, mainly in how some of them are connected:
1776 featured Carolee Carmello, who starred in the original production of Parade.
Camelot is being presented by Lincoln Center Theater, which also presented the original production of Parade.
Camelot and Into the Woods both have/had Phillipa Soo in prominent roles. Not to mention that Jordan Donica, who’s playing Lancelot in the former, was in City Center’s production of the latter as Rapunzal’s Prince.
Dancin’ is a revue created by Bob Fosse. His work would later serve as the basis for another revue titled Fosse, which beat Parade for Best Musical at the 1999 Tonys.
The revivals of Into the Woods and Parade in contention both started out at New York City Center.
Into the Woods and Sweeney Todd both have music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. He also was actually set to do Parade, but later dropped out to work on something else.
The original productions of Parade and Sweeney Todd were both directed by Hal Prince. Not to mention that Gatan Matarazzo, who’s playing Tobias in the latter, was in City Center’s production of the former.
ReplyCopy URLI checked the Oliviers and for & Juliet, the actress playing Anne Hathaway was in the supporting category. So it seems like Betsy Wolfe has a shot there, along with Adrianna Hicks, though Bonnie Milligan will probably win unless someone from Bad Cinderella, Shucked or New York, New York outshines her. I figure after &J, KA and SLIH NY,NY will get the fourth slot. I’ll just have to wait and see how Shucked compares. If Sing Street opens this season it would be a contender.
ReplyCopy URLNow we need to add Parade to the list, as well as The Thanksgiving Play, since we have an opening date of April 20: https://audiencerewards.com/shows/thanksgiving-play
ReplyCopy URLI checked the Oliviers and for & Juliet, the actress playing Anne Hathaway was in the supporting category. So it seems like Betsy Wolfe has a shot there, along with Adrianna Hicks, though Bonnie Milligan will probably win unless someone from Bad Cinderella, Shucked or New York, New York outshines her. I figure after &J, KA, and SLIH, NY,NY will get the fourth slot.
As I keep saying, no one knows how New York, New York will fare yet. Wait until it starts performances first before declaring if it’s a nominee. I also think Adrianna Hicks will be going lead for Some Like It Hot. Marilyn Monroe won a Best Actress in a Comedy/Musical Golden Globe for that part in the original movie and many felt was robbed of a Best Actress Oscar nod.
ReplyCopy URLColton Ryan & Anna Uzele are both set to star in the upcoming Broadway premiere of New York, New York.
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https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Colton-Ryan-Anna-Uzeleto-Star-in-NEW-YORK-NEW-YORK-Opening-on-Broadway-This-Spring-20230112Right now we need the opening date for Room, also we’re still uncertain about the status of Art and Sing Street, the latter of which we’ve awaited since before COVID. Since both are said to come to Shubert houses, the James Earl Jones and Lyceum are available, so Room will likely play at Circle in the Square. And then every Broadway house will be occupied, except the Palace and Majestic, both of which will be undergoing renovations.
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ReplyCopy URL.@SLIHmusical will release a cast recording in March!https://t.co/DMjE6l97Xk
— BroadwayWorld (@BroadwayWorld) January 17, 2023
ReplyCopy URLThe Collaboration has been extended for a third and final time at @MTC_NYC! https://t.co/I2ITaYitaT
— BroadwayWorld (@BroadwayWorld) January 17, 2023
Colton Ryan & Anna Uzele are both set to star in the upcoming Broadway premiere of New York, New York. https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Colton-Ryan-Anna-Uzeleto-Star-in-NEW-YORK-NEW-YORK-Opening-on-Broadway-This-Spring-20230112
Was Mike Faist not available?
ReplyCopy URLLooks like Sing Street is out of the picture, at least for now. Still that makes nine candidates for Best Musical, which means five nominees. Kimberly Akimbo has it locked, and SLIH and &J have a strong chance, so now we have to guess if Bad Cinderella, New York, New York or Shucked will be left out. I’m not too sure about Shucked, considering its lack of name recognition and subject matter.
Also, the spoof musical The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) had an R&H parody called Corn!, so to have an actual musical about corn seems like self-parody.
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