The Broadway 2012-2013 Season
The Broadway 2012-2013 Season
#1The Broadway 2012-2013 Season
Posted: 8/18/12 at 6:12am
There are 21 Broadway shows with theaters and scheduled opening dates so far, by my calculation. Which of these has people most excited?
Broadway 2012-2013 At A Glimpse
mc1227
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/07
#2The Broadway 2012-2013 Season
Posted: 8/18/12 at 7:55amNot really exciting overall but I am looking forward to seeing A Christmas Story (never thought I'd say that!) and Chaplin. Also curious to see how Kathie Lee's Scandalous turns out..
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dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#2The Broadway 2012-2013 Season
Posted: 8/18/12 at 8:24am
Excited? Not too much, although I will likely seem a good number of shows.
The ones I am actually interested in?
Chaplin (Seeing the preview next Weds night!)
Cyrano de Bergerac (A favorite story of mine.)
Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf (YES!)
Glengarry Glen Ross (Peripherally)
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Matilda (April 13)
The ones I plan to stay far away from? (My mind CAN be changed, however.)
Bring It On: The Musical
Annie
Scandalous
Cinderella
Everything else is in the middle -- we'll see how things go.
This is one of the least exciting seasons (for me) in a LOOONG time. Hopefully, some suprises are still in store.
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#3The Broadway 2012-2013 Season
Posted: 8/18/12 at 10:48am
It's equally as uninteresting to me as last season.
I think Chaplin is going to bomb massively, as will Rebecca.
Not wishing it on either one mind you, just a prediction.
The only two I'm excited about are Virginia Woolf and Drood.
....but the world goes 'round
#4The Broadway 2012-2013 Season
Posted: 8/18/12 at 10:50amAlso, the list left off Kinky Boots.
....but the world goes 'round
AnythingGoes23
Broadway Star Joined: 11/21/11
#5The Broadway 2012-2013 Season
Posted: 8/18/12 at 10:51amI think it's a bit of a disappointing Autumn and Winter, except for Annie, there isn't much big opening until the Spring. Lots of the big houses with nothing on or fillers.... Schubert, Lunt, Broadway, St James, Al Hirchsfeld....
minicko88
Featured Actor Joined: 7/12/07
#6The Broadway 2012-2013 Season
Posted: 8/18/12 at 12:05pmI also think they left off Jekyll and Hyde
#7The Broadway 2012-2013 Season
Posted: 8/18/12 at 12:09pmI'm looking forward to EDWIN DROOD and MATILDA.
#8The Broadway 2012-2013 Season
Posted: 8/18/12 at 12:54pm
Kinky Boots is on the list -- April 4th.
Of course, this is not the final list for the Broadway season by any means
Broadway 2012-2013 At A Glance
#9The Broadway 2012-2013 Season
Posted: 8/18/12 at 1:02pmThere's no Sondheim. Where is the Sondheim???? My daughter needs her Sondheim!!!!
#10The Broadway 2012-2013 Season
Posted: 8/18/12 at 1:03pm
There are 29 shows that have announced Broadway openings for this season. Not 21.
OTHER:
Mike Tyson - Undisputed Truth
Running on Empty
Fela! (return engagement)
Elf (return engagement)
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
PLAYS:
Harvey
Grace
Cyrano de Bergerac
The Performers
An Enemy of the People
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
The Anarchist
Dead Accounts
The Heiress
Glengarry Glen Ross
The Assembled Parties
Golden Boy
Picnic
The Other Place
MUSICALS:
Bring It On - The Musical
Chaplin
Annie
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Scandalous
Rebecca
A Christmas Story
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella
Kinky Boots
Matilda
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
Updated On: 8/18/12 at 01:03 PM
--Aristotle
#12The Broadway 2012-2013 Season
Posted: 8/18/12 at 1:05pmSondheim is napping at his apartment on the UES.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
--Aristotle
#13The Broadway 2012-2013 Season
Posted: 8/18/12 at 1:08pmOh, good. He needs a nap before he starts writing A NEW MUSICAL.
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#14The Broadway 2012-2013 Season
Posted: 8/18/12 at 1:13pm
Offish BWay revival of MARRY ME....
will have to suffice your young'n.
#15The Broadway 2012-2013 Season
Posted: 8/18/12 at 1:25pm
Capn Hook: Shows that have closed already are not included on the list. What's the point?
And, ok, yes "Running on Empty," Lewis Black's stand-up routine, will be at the Richard Rodgers for a few days in October. I'm not sure that counts, but I've added it.
Broadway 2012-2013 At A Glance
#16The Broadway 2012-2013 Season
Posted: 8/18/12 at 2:03pm
I also excluded FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS, which should be in the "other" category.
The point? Your list is labeled "the Broadway 2012-2013 Season." HARVEY and FELA! were a part of the 2012-13 Broadway season. That's my point.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
--Aristotle
#17The Broadway 2012-2013 Season
Posted: 8/18/12 at 2:24pmI'm most excited for Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Glengarry Glen Ross, and The Performers. I really can't wait to see Amy Morton again!
"In theater, the process of it is the experience. Everyone goes through the process, and everyone has the experience together. It doesn't last - only in people's memories and in their hearts. That's the beauty and sadness of it. But that's life - beauty and the sadness. And that is why theater is life." - Sherie Rene Scott
Smaxie
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/26/05
#18The Broadway 2012-2013 Season
Posted: 8/18/12 at 2:30pm
>MUSICALS:
Bring It On - The Musical
Chaplin
Annie
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Scandalous
Rebecca
A Christmas Story
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella
Kinky Boots
Matilda<
There's also Motown, Jekyll & Hyde and Diner. And Hands on a Hardbody I think will be confirmed soon.
>PLAYS:
Harvey
Grace
Cyrano de Bergerac
The Performers
An Enemy of the People
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
The Anarchist
Dead Accounts
The Heiress
Glengarry Glen Ross
The Assembled Parties
Golden Boy
Picnic
The Other Place
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Also Orphans and The Big Knife. There are a few more plays still to be announced for spring as well.
Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end: then stop.
#19The Broadway 2012-2013 Season
Posted: 8/18/12 at 2:51pmSmaxie, while those shows have announced plans to come in, my list only included those with confirmed theatres. (Except THE BIG KNIFE, which should have been on my list as well)
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
--Aristotle
#20The Broadway 2012-2013 Season
Posted: 8/18/12 at 6:41pm
What about:
Diner
Big Fish
Motown
Yank
The Nutty Professor
Prince on Broadway
Houdini
Flashdance
Toxic Avengers
Zorba
RENT_is_Wicked2
Stand-by Joined: 4/4/11
#21The Broadway 2012-2013 Season
Posted: 8/18/12 at 8:06pm
Diner, Big Fish, Motown, Yank, The Nutty Professor, Prince on Broadway, Houdini, Flashdance, Toxic Avengers, and Zorba don't have theaters or a schedule yet.
#22The Broadway 2012-2013 Season
Posted: 8/18/12 at 8:08pm
Yank seems very, very dead to me. Are there actually rumours about it?
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
#23The Broadway 2012-2013 Season
Posted: 8/18/12 at 8:49pm
Diner - the creative team is retooling the show and its expected this spring
Big Fish - writers and director are working on it for 2013-14 season
Motown - 2013-2014 season
Yank - producers still have hopes for Broadway but have not raised the money for it. Doubtful it will happen.
The Nutty Professor - may come in this season (chances more likely due to Hamlisch's death)
Prince On Broadway - 2013-14 season
Houdini - they have a workshop coming up. They want it ready by 2013-14 season
Flashdance - this is the show that keeps on trying. Originally they were going to come in this season, then they werent, and now i hear its possible either for spring or 2013-14 season
Toxic Avengers - producers have not raised money to bring it in yet
Zorba - no clue
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
--Aristotle
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#24The Broadway 2012-2013 Season
Posted: 8/18/12 at 8:57pmIt will be announced soon, MOTOWN Has a Theatre.
