Just got done listening to the concept album, and I LOVED this. Some of the most nuanced, original, and refreshing satire I've heard since probably The Book of Mormon. Really catchy music, stacked cast, and funny as hell. Hoping more people take notice and give it a listen!
With Cats: The Jellicle Ball announcing their cast recording, I’ve always been curious about the process of making a Broadway cast recording and what it actually takes to make one…
the cast got told today. official press release is incoming. now we can all rejoice!!!
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On March 22nd 1982, 5 Historic Broadway Theaters (Including the Morosco, Bijou and Helen Hayes), were destroyed to make way for what would become the Marriot Marquis.
Wait In The Wings’ newest documentary “Final Curtain” tells the story of the Save the Theaters as they challenged powerful developers, city officials, Broadway producers, and even the United States government. The group waged a years-long battle to save the theaters that defined the heart of the theater district.
This is the story of the people who refused to let Broadway history disappear.
MASQUERADE producer would like to take over CATS: TJB.
It would be awesome to see this live on in another venue!
With Cats: The Jellicle Ball closing we find ourselves once again reminded that the system that is meant to reward diverse voices chooses profits over creativity and risk. It is no longer the art form that it once was the expensive, the greedy landlords, the silencing of diverse voices. So I ask this, is it time for a cultural political and social reckoning in the realm of Broadway?
I don't know who needs to read this but there is a slight possibility we could witness a once in a blue moon occurrence happen in the 2026/27 Broadway season as Lin Manuel Miranda could have all three of his musicals running simultaneously on Broadway.
We all know that In The Heights is gonna be New York City Center's Annual Gala presentation this year and given their recent track record of of less concert stagings and more fully realized productions and the high ticket demand already (and that's before a cast announcement and performances even begin) I would not be surprised if a transfer becomes imminent.
Obviously there's Hamilton which has been running for well over 10 years now and is probably gonna run for 10 years more, and they just announced Chris Jackson is returning to play Washington for a limited engagement so expect those tickets to be very high in price and sell out very quickly.
And lastly Warriors which will be playing right across the street from Hamilton at the Lunt-Fontanne
Now this has happened before Andrew Lloyd Webber achieved this in 2017 and Rodgers and Hammerstein decades before in 1953.
But with ST: The First Shadow closing in January if In The Heights ends up taking the Marquis Theater, this would make LMM the first composer in history to have all three musicals running simultaneously on Broadway AND in the same street. Do you think this could actually happen?
So I know it’s a couple months away but I’m very curious as to who already here is going to the festival aka “theatre kid Coachella” happening in Kingston NY in August? If so I wanna know what you’re excited for, who you’re excited to see, what you’re gonna do etc.?
I know the run is pretty much fully sold out, so if anybody has audio or video I would greatly appreciate it!!! I've heard its fantastic and as a something of a newfound Malloy fan, I'm very intrigued
- Barrymore: Come From Away (25th Anniversary of 9/11 Extremely Limited Run)
- Beaumont: A Few Good Men (Bradley Whitford); The Sound of Music (Jasmine Amy Rogers & Patrick Wilson)
- Hirschfeld: Paddington
- Lunt-Fontanne: Warriors
- St. James: David Byrne's Who is the Sky; 42nd Street
- Imperial: Damn Yankees or Dreamgirls
Anything else I’m missing here
As of right now, they have tickets until January 17th, but i'm very curious to hear what everybody thinks
So in the aftermath of the Tony awards as is usual with most artists, I’ve become inspired to work on something. In this case for me, I’ve been thinking about writing a fantasy novel centered around Broadway and the theatre world. I’m trying to do some research and I want to ask you all what’s one aspect of Broadway that not a lot of people know about but you do that would be perfect to incorporate into a fantasy setting…we’re talking secret societies, hidden rooms inside Broadway houses whatever it is, give me something most people don’t always know
I'm very curious about this show as a newfound Dave Malloy fan. I obviously unfortunately won't be able to make it to Cambridge (the entire run is sold out anyway), so if anybody manages to have an audio, I'd very much appreciate it
Galileo is one of my most anticipated new musicals this season so if anybody has audio so I can get a bit of an early listen to some of the songs, I would greatly appreciate it
I'm very curious about this show as a newfound Dave Malloy fan, since I obviously won't be able to make it to Cambridge (it's sold out anyway). so if anybody has an audio, I'd very much appreciate it
THE LOST BOYS
SHOULD PERFORM: Secret Comes Out
WILL PERFORM: Lose Myself/Have to Have You
SCHMIGADOON!
Should Perform: Corn Puddin’
Will Perform: Schmigadoon!
TITANÍQUE
Should Perform: River Deep Mountain High
Will Perform: I’m Alive/Taking Chances
TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK)
Should Perform: If I Believed
Will Perform: New York
CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL
Should Perform: The Jellicle Ball
Will Perform: Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats
RAGTIME
Should Perform: New Music
Will Perform: Prologue “Ragtime”
RICHARD O’BRIEN’S THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW
Should Perform: Sweet Transvestite
Will Perform: Time Warp