2016-2017 Season

[bandit964]

UPDATED as of 07/05:

Ambassador: Chicago 
American Airlines: The Cherry Orchard (begins September 15)
Atkinson:  Waitress 
Barrymore: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime (closing September 4) / The Present (begins December 17)
Beaumont: dark
Belasco: Dear Evan Hansen (begins November) 
Booth: Act of God (limited run through September 4) / Les Liaisons Dangereuses (begins October 8
Broadhurst: The Front Page (begins September 20) / Anastasia (begins April 2017)
Broadway: Fiddler on the Roof
Circle in the Square: Fun Home (closes September 10) / In Transit (begins fall)
Cort: dark
Friedman: Heisenberg (begins September 20) / Jitney (begins December 28
Gershwin: Wicked
Golden: The Encounter (begins September 20) / The Glass Menagerie (begins February 14)
Hayes:  The Humans (transfers after July 24) / renovations beginning this summer
Hirschfeld: Kinky Boots
Imperial: Les Misérables (closes September 4) / Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (begins October 1) 
Jacobs: The Color Purple
Kerr: The Crucible (limited run through July 17) / Falsettos (begins September 29) 
Longacre:  A Bronx Tale (begins November 3)
Lunt-Fontanne: Finding Neverland (closes August 21) / The Illusionists - Turn of the Century (begins November 24) / Charlie & The Chocolate Factory (begins March 2017)
Lyceum: Fully Committed (closes July 31) / Oh, Hello (begins September 23)
Lyric: Paramour 
Majestic: The Phantom of the Opera
Marquis: On Your Feet! / Back to the Future with Lewis Black (Sept 12 - Oct 10, Mondays when OYF is dark)
Minskoff: The Lion King
Music Box: Shuffle Along... (closes July 24) / dark
Nederlander: Motown The Musical  (closing November 13)
Neil Simon: Cats
New Amsterdam: Aladdin 
O'Neill: The Book of Mormon
Palace: An American In Paris (closes January 1) / possible renovations?
Rodgers: Hamilton
Schoenfeld: The Humans (begins August 8
Shubert: Matilda (closing January 1) / Hello, Dolly! (begins March 13)
Sondheim: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
St. James:  Something Rotten! 
Studio 54: She Loves Me (limited run through July 10) / Holiday Inn (begins September 1)
Wilson: Jersey Boys
Winter Garden: School of Rock  

 

So open theatres for the fall still far are:

-Beaumont

-Cort

-Music Box

^^^Anyone able to fill in the blanks

[_IrisTInkerbell]

I (very sadly) think we can pretty safely add the Cort to the list of available theaters for the next season. With luck and and increase in grosses post the Tonys Awards performance Bright Star might live through the summer, but they will not be open in the fall (unless some miraculous miracle happens).

I agree about the Golden, Glass Menagerie is so far away, other play with a limited run will go in there in between.

 

Does anyone have an updates list of shows looking for theaters for next season?

[Little turtle]

Heard there was a reading of Piece of My Heart last week, which ran Off Broadway two summers ago. It's also listed on Playbill as coming next season. 

http://www.playbill.com/article/schedule-of-upcoming-broadway-shows-com-113677

[ChiTheaterFan]

The Cherry Orchard is a limited run ending November 27. 

 

Roundabout also has Arthur Miller's The Price starting previews in February and another Broadway show to be announced so I assume (at least) one of those will go into the American Airlines.

[JVJ93]

I believe a play called "The Encounter" is playing the Golden in the fall. It's a transfer from London. I know The Front Page is taking the Broadhurst for the fall as well. As for the Beaumont, anyone think Bart Sher will bring his To Kill a Mockingbird there? Or maybe The Master Builder? 

[frogs_fan85]

Unless capital work is being done in the Lunt, I'd imagine it could host a fall/holiday show before CHARLIE begins.

[ACL2006]

surprised nothing's been announcement for the Longacre considering it's been empty since February.

[neonlightsxo]

JVJ93, let's stick to what's already been announced. Because rumors and hearsay change daily .

[gypsy101]

backwoodsbarbie said: "Do people consider The Great Comet to be a "big show"? I ask because I happen to love a big show/small show TONY race similar to Wicked vs Avenue Q and Billy Elliot vs Next to Normal. It would be entertaining to see that same contrast play out with Great Comet and Dear Evan Hansen. "

Ehhh I actually think Comet is similar to a "little show that could." I don't know the financials, but it's the composer's first show on Broadway and it's based on a section of War & Peace, which doesn't have the modern fan-base of something based on The Wizard of Oz. It also took several years to get to Broadway. I hope it does well (I've recently become a big fan) and I think it will be an entertaining season.

[pupscotch]

The Front Page is going into the Broadhurst.

http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-News-Full-Starry-Cast-Set-for-THE-FRONT-PAGE-Holland-Taylor-and-Robert-Morse-Join-20160609

[KCW]

Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 is a big spectacular with intimacy. The show has apreciated apreciation due to the lavish and imersive set, the innovative and thrilling score, the arching story, lush costumes, lavish lighting and many other components. While the budget is most likely larger than average, it is still a little show in terms of fan base in the moment. The show does not have any tourist a traction other than the amazing material and the 3 previous iterations.

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Apparently, according to the Spongebob board, SpongeBob may not come this season after all due to not finding any theaters 

[bandit964]

Nice!  Just updated the list in post #25.

[ACL2006]

I'd guess and say THE MASTER BUILDER will take the Lyceum. LCT likely has something planned for the Beaumont. A BRONX TALE to the Longacre? GOTTA DANCE to the Schoenfeld? I don't see FIDDLER lasting into 2017, so MISS SAIGON should be able to take the Broadway. Maybe SINGIN' IN THE RAIN to the Palace if AIP doesn't last past 2017?

[kade.ivy]

ACL2006 said: "I'd guess and say THE MASTER BUILDER will take the Lyceum. LCT likely has something planned for the Beaumont. A BRONX TALE to the Longacre? GOTTA DANCE to the Schoenfeld? I don't see FIDDLER lasting into 2017, so MISS SAIGON should be able to take the Broadway. Maybe SINGIN' IN THE RAIN to the Palace if AIP doesn't last past 2017?

 

"

Looks like you were right on the money for A Bronx Tale, which starts performances (previews?) Dec. 1 at the Longacre (http://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2016/06/a_bronx_tale_broadway_longacre_theater.html).

Has The Humans now become an open run? I see that they have tickets on sale through 12/31. Also, what's the latest on The Bandstand? Last I heard it had plans for the fall, but I'm becoming nervous with the lack of an announcement and the scarcity of theatres. 

[_IrisTInkerbell]

Had The Bandstand announced fall? I only remember 17/18 season, but I could be wrong.

 

I got a survey from Show Score about A Bronx Tale today so something's happening there for sure. I'm just confused the announcement hasn't made it onto any of the Broadway sites yet. Maybe it's not finalized yet?

 

Curious to see what LC is cooking up!

[bandit964]

-Is The Bronx Tale @ The Longacre official?

-I too predict Miss Saigon will take The Broadway.  We'll see.

[kade.ivy]

_IrisTInkerbell said: "Had The Bandstand announced fall? I only remember 17/18 season, but I could be wrong.

 

 

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I think the press release just said the 16/17 season, but Laura Osnes has said it's shooting for the fall, and a recent BWW article on Andy Blankenbuehler also said that he would move to Bandstand this fall after Cats.

 

[bandit964]

http://www.playbill.com/article/looking-ahead-see-what-broadway-has-in-store-for-the-2016-2017-season <A second site claiming A Bronx Tale to the Longacre.  I've updated the list.

[Dysquith13]

Could Spongebob take the Al Hirschfeld? I feel like Kinky Boots closing in January 2017 seems likely, especially with last week at under 60% house capacity. (Then again, I don't know what the cap is)

On Your Feet and School of Rock are less likely to close, but if they do, the Marquis and Winter Garden could also be good candidates.

[10086sunset]

frogs_fan85 said: "Unless capital work is being done in the Lunt, I'd imagine it could host a fall/holiday show before CHARLIE begins.

 

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Seems like its going to be more of The Illusionists.

[vampire musical]

ACL2006 said: "Maybe SINGIN' IN THE RAIN to the Palace if AIP doesn't last past 2017?

 

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If AIP closes nothing is going there until after the Nederlanders raise the theater up for that new retail store front space.  From what I've heard that could take a year to complete

[buhbuhbilly]

Friend of mine works for producers behind Bandstand.. it's not looking good for them right now I'll just say that. 

[ACL2006]

buhbuhbilly said: "Friend of mine works for producers behind Bandstand.. it's not looking good for them right now I'll just say that. 

 

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after seeing it at Papermill, I think the producers would be wise to NOT bring it to Broadway. 

[JBroadway]

Amelie is doing another tryout run in LA, and I think the timing (December/January) would strongly indicates that they're still aiming for a spring transfer, as was previously reported

http://www.broadway.com/buzz/182656/amelie-director-says-new-musical-is-eyeing-2017-spring-broadway-bow/


Personally I really hope they do. I had my criticisms of it when I saw the first preview in Berkeley, but the more I've thought about it this past year, the more I realized I really enjoyed it and hope it goes to Broadway. 

[_IrisTInkerbell]

Playbill just posted a nice, updated overview: http://www.playbill.com/article/looking-ahead-see-what-broadway-has-in-store-for-the-2016-2017-season

buhbuhbilly: Because of problems with the show or with theater/cast availability or lack of investors? Just wondering if it might just push back a season (fine with me, and sort of what I read into the statement at the Tonys) or if it's likely to die altogether? It was one of my favorite shows last year and really hope it ends up coming in, even if it's a year later.