Excellent news! Last season seemed to be all about the men, but this season is shaping up to be all about the leading ladies in juicy roles in musicals. Sutton, Audra, Idina, Kristin, Caissie Levy, Ariana Debose, Megan Hilty, Jennifer Simard, Robyn Hurder, Jasmine Amy Rogers, Nicole Scherzinger, Katie Breyban. And god knows what else we might get. But that won’t stop Kad from saying it’s not gonna happen, but it will.
Victoria Clark did an interview with Playbill a few weeks ago and said she had a "really exciting directing project next season which will be announced soon." She directed the Encores production of Love Life that was in rehearsals in March 2020 - I'm hoping they're finally going to do it now that Clark is available.
The Kurt Weill Foundation has already posted online of two upcoming productions of LOVE LIFE. Opera North in Leeds is doing it in January and plans to record the show. The other may be the Encores! rescheduling. More curious to know what other 2 titles are being considered. Anyone know the inside scoop?
So happy that Titanic is going to have a 30 piece orchestra. Plus the cast of 32. I look forward to most of the Encores productions but truly can't wait to see this.
"I hope your Fanny is bigger than my Peter."
Mary Martin to Ezio Pinza opening night of Fanny.
hearthemsing22 said: "Hypothetical: If you were suddenly in charge of the City Center season, what would you bring for the 25/26 year?"
Encores is actually in its 30th year, As being a subscriber since season 1 I can't believe how fast the last 30 years flew by.
Many years ago they use to have a handout in the Playbill asking which shows you would like to see. I have always checked off Ballroom but it has never happened.
"I hope your Fanny is bigger than my Peter."
Mary Martin to Ezio Pinza opening night of Fanny.
Huss417 said: "hearthemsing22 said: "Hypothetical: If you were suddenly in charge of the City Center season, what would you bring for the 25/26 year?"
Encores is actually in its 30th year, As being a subscriber since season 1 I can't believe how fast the last 30 years flew by.
Many years ago they use to have a handout in the Playbill asking which shows you would like to see. I have always checked off Ballroom but it has never happened."
Sorry- I thought this was clear. I meant for 2025-2026
Ballroom is a really poor show...2 good songs and that's about it.
I remember filling out an email survey for City Center not long ago. Obviously, these programming decisions are made long in advance as there are so many moving parts, and at this point they've probably got a decent sense of data on types of shows that buyers like and dislike.
ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Ballroom is a really poor show...2 good songs and that's about it.
I remember filling out an email survey for City Center not long ago. Obviously, these programming decisions are made long in advance as there are so many moving parts, and at this point they've probably got a decent sense of data on types of shows that buyers like and dislike."
At this point I never thought they would put it on but in the first 10 years when they were producing a different type of show I thought it would have been perfect.
"I hope your Fanny is bigger than my Peter."
Mary Martin to Ezio Pinza opening night of Fanny.
UWS10023 said: "Looks like Love Life is only one week which is wise financially."
I didn't clock that they were doing 2 weeks for Ragtime, Urinetown, and Wild Party.
It does give Love Life a bit of an "other" vibe, but hey at least they're doing it. Though unless the cast of Wild Party is incredible I can't imagine it would sell THAT much better than Love Life.